The Church (1989)

Brandon and I continue our October Halloween Extravaganza! The Church is a film written and produced by Dario Argento the director of Deep Red and the original 1977 Suspiria! Michele Soavi directs the film. Soavi also directed Cemetery Man starring Rupert Everett! The score was composed by Keith Emerson, Philip Glass, Goblin, and Fabio Pignatelli! The all star cast is led by Thomas Arana who has been in such films as Gladiator, and The Bourne Supremacy! Hugh Quarshie also stars as Father Gus. You may remember him from Clive Barker's Masterpiece Nightbreed or Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. Asia Argento is present as Lotte the scamp who would rather go clubbing than restore ancient frescos! This is a gorgeous example of 80's Italian Horror in the same vein as Lucio Fulci!

Plot: An old Gothic cathedral built over a mass grave develops strange powers that trap a number of people inside with ghosts from a 12th Century massacre seeking to resurrect an ancient demon from the bowels of the Earth.

Taglines: You Haven't Got A Prayer.
It will make you squirm.
In this unholy sanctuary you haven't got a prayer ...