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The Church (1990)

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Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:7

Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: Michele Soavi (CEMETERY MAN), best known as Dario Argento's protègè, directed this film, which was originally released as DEMONS 3. The story begins in the 13th century, as the Knights Templar... Michele Soavi (CEMETERY MAN), best known as Dario Argento's protègè, directed this film, which was originally released as DEMONS 3. The story begins in the 13th century, as the Knights Templar destroy a village to erect a cathedral on the land. Flashing forward to the present, the cathedral is now haunted and, because a long sealed crypt has recently been opened, a torrent of evil spirits is rushing through the building, possessing its inhabitants and trapping them inside the building. As, one by one, each of them loses their minds, the remaining few must fight for their lives to stop the evil from escaping the church. [More]

Starring: Tomas Arana, Hugh Quarshie, Barbara Cupisti, Antonella Vitale

Starring: Tomas Arana, Hugh Quarshie, Barbara Cupisti, Antonella Vitale, Asia Argento, Fyodor Chaliapin

Director: Michele Soavi

Director: Michele Soavi
Producer: Dario Argento

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There is no denying the dreaminess of Soavi's stream-of-consciousness horror show.

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03/15/02
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

Sovai doesn't settle for the easy, opting instead for a more oblique and suggestive, rather than graphic, approach to the material

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06/13/02
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
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Even when the film gets slow, it's nearly impossible to turn away and risk missing the next beautifully framed shot.

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09/29/05
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

I don’t know what YOU generally look for in a horror flick, but unless it’s "talking and lots of it" I’d stay far away from this one.

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08/16/02
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03/16/02
Jeremiah Kipp
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Interesting effort from Soavi who came into his own with Cemetery Man.

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10/11/04
Ken Hanke
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