Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

A religiously themed late 80's horror outing about a priest who finds out that an ancient demon (disguised as a gorgeous & sensual woman) has been killing his predecessors. Now he's next on the list. Occasional flashes of mild bloody gore and some nudity couldn't save the otherwise slow and boring development of events. The most fun parts where the scene where a guy pukes gallons of blood and the final confrontation with a nifty-looking demon (guy-in-a-rubbersuit-style) with his two demonoid dwarfs in the church. That's why I gave the movie an extra point. And well, there's far worse 80's horror nonsense out there, anyway.

I enjoyed this movie and was surprised when I first saw it years ago. I thought it was genuinely scary. The story was a good one, battle of good vs evil. By today's standards it may seem dated, but still comes across as creepy. It also has several twists in the plot the keep you tuned into the story. Character questions about the priests and others and their relationship is also good. I don't believe that you will be disappointed if you watch this movie with the mindset that it was filmed before the whole CAG craze of today. They had to depend more upon the story. When you combine all the elements involved you get a good movie.

I saw this originally back around 1990 or so back when Rhonda Shear was running the B Movie Friday Night show called "USA Up All Night." (Gilbert Gottfried did it on Saturdays.) USA Network, of course, butchered this film for "length and content" but I still found it to be a great film. Sure, it is not anything like the Omen series or the Resident Evil trilogy but it is a great movie for what it is.It is a shame that the hot redhead ended her acting career (apparently) after this movie. She was in one movie before this and nothing again.As I type this review, The Unholy is being aired on the Chiller Network. Only time will tell how much was cut out of it, as I am sure that they will not show it without editing.

The Unholy (1988)Released in 1988, The Unholy is a cut above the average good v evil story. Indeed there has been other less entertaining films that have gone down the same road. Directed by Camilo Vila, not really a well known name as directors go, who doesn't do too bad a job. The experienced actors, bringing their skills to this film, no doubt help to achieve this.Ned Beatty- a well know supporting actor- who appeared in such films as Deliverance and Superman. Ben Cross- in many films and TV episodes. Hal Holbrook – a winner of 4 Emmy awards. Trevor Howard. Well remembered for his performance in Brief Encounter, had a small part in this film, which sadly, was his last. He died in January 1988The film follows the well-used format of a Priest fighting evil which manifests in his church. The church establishment, as usual, tries to hush up the whole affair. A well used format, but with this film it works a little better than some others. The priest's initial scepticism is gradually eroded as he realises that evil does exist in a tangible form. It is not just in people's thoughts, including his own, which he struggles to overcome. The final scenes, however, are not helped by the manifestation of the evil force in its true form.But we have to remember this was 1988. CGI was not the order of the day. So the film's shortcomings must be seen in that context.Thanks to the British Censor releasing the film uncut for its video/DVD release in 2001, we are able to view the film as originally made To protect us 10 seconds had been removed from the original cinema release in 1988, although their records do not indicate which 10 seconds. If you give this film an airing, which I thoroughly recommend, perhaps you will guess.Darnmay7th September 2007