The Church

– In medieval Europe, crusading knights massacre a village full of suspected devil worshipers and buil..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 42 Minutes
Release Year:
1989
Original Name:
La chiesa
The Church (1989) - Also known as La chiesa

In medieval Europe, crusading knights massacre a village full of suspected devil worshipers and build a large Gothic church above the cursed remains. It is now present day, and this elaborate cathedral still stands. But when its sealed crypt is accidentally reopened, a group of people trapped inside the church become possessed by the fury of the damned! Can the blood of the innocent survive this unholy communion, or will the ultimate demonic evil be unleashed upon the world?!

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The Church (1989) - Trailer

Release Date:

10 Mar 1989

Language:

Italian, Hungarian, Latin

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Michele Soavi

Writer:

Dario Argento (story), Franco Ferrini (story), Dario Argento (screenplay), Franco Ferrini (screenplay), Michele Soavi (screenplay), Nick Alexander (dialogue: English version)

Main Actors:

Hugh Quarshie, Tomas Arana, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., Barbara Cupisti

Plot:

A church is built during medieval times on top of a pile of dead bodies that were considered possessed. Hundreds of years later a young librarian unleashes the evil within, by removing a rock in the catacombs. Series of events occur meanwhile, everybody just does not seem to be the same. Father Gus is the only one not possessed, he must save the city from becoming a pandemonium, he must find the ancient secret of the church so it can crumble to pieces.

Production:

Hemdale Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
64%