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The Church (2018 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Church' is an American horror film written and directed by Dom Frank. It stars Bill Moseley, Ashley C. Williams, Lisa Wilcox, Keith Stallwortch, and Clint Howard.
Synopsis
The church board and the development team come face to face with a supernatural presence when they agree to sell the church.
Cast
* Bill Moseley as Pastor James
* Ashley C. Williams as Elizabeth Haines
* Lisa Wilcox as Joan Laurels
* Keith Stallworth as Simon Adu
* Clint Howard as Alexander James / The Spirit
* Vito LoGrasso as Adrian Seltzer
* Victoria Gates as Jennifer Lawson
* Deitra Leak as Melanie Banks
* Holly Zuelle as Veronica Leeks
Reception
Sherilyn Connelly of 'SF Weekly' wrote that film is "far from great, but its never boring, and thats good enough for the faithful." In a mixed review for 'Los Angeles Times', Noel Murray wrote "Theres an appealing, old-school crumminess to the supernatural thriller The Church, the kind of micro-budgeted bad movie that may exist only because the filmmaker had access to a location and wrote a story to accommodate it." Murray then criticized the acting, writing "Frank doesnt really have the budget or the cast to make the horror elements in The Church effective. Most of the actors are inexperienced and stiff; whenever theyre supposed to be tormented by the paranormal, the special effects meant to illustrate the hauntings are either nonexistent or cheesy."
In a negative review for 'Variety', Dennis Harvey criticized the writing, direction, and special effects, stating that "Those limitations could conceivably lend a certain charm if the movie had energy, audacity, and a few good ideas things present in such even-lower-budgeted Christian screen parables of damnation as Ron Ormonds 1974 The Burning Hell. But Franks script is half-baked and his direction lethargic. Much of the highly clunky dialogue is beyond certain cast members abilities to smooth over."
Release
The film received a limited theatrical release in 30 theaters on October 5, 2018.
References
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