Tomas Arana,
Asia Argento,
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.,
Roberto Corbiletto,
Barbara Cupisti
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Originally intended as the third chapter in producer Dario Argento's Demons trilogy, La Chiesa stands alone as an effective horror film centering on a haunted cathedral with a violent past. The church... read more
DVD Release Date: February 19, 2002
Stats: 157 reviews
The Church was originally going to be part of the Demons series, but it ended up being a totally different film altogether. Directed by Argento protégé. Michele Soavi, The Church is a horror film that relies effectively well on atmosphere to create terror. The film is very stylis... read more
Very much an 80's Italian horror film. A little less gore, perhaps. A little long in the tooth.
A nice slice of Italian horror from the tail end of its golden years about a Demonic plague which is unleashed from the pit of a Church is modern day Germany. This was meant to be an official sequel to Lamberto Bava's 'Demons 2' but it didn't turn out that way, this one is a bit ... read more
Everything that I love (and dislike) about Italian horror.
I love the premise of the film, which is that "The Church" is an ancient machine designed to (literally) collapse in upon itself at a moments notice destroying all who have sought shelter inside in various horrific man... read more
Aside from it's essential viewing for the sake of the Demons franchise, this has very little to offer in terms of being a horror movie. The only thing that is worthwhile is the amazing 10 minute opening with the crusaders completely slaughtering an entire town and building a chur... read more
Originally this was supposed to be Demons 3 but was retitled during production. It falls just short of the first film but fully eclipses the second. It also stars a young Asia Argento.
A visually stunning horror movie. It's a little slow-moving and doesn't make a great deal of narrative sense but it's put together with great style and contains several remarkable and memorable individual shots. One late scene is almost a shot-for-shot rip-off of one from "Rosema... read more
The church is a masterpiece! With a great, dramatic buildup, a demonic seal is opened underneath a church, unleashing hellish deathtrap, for all people inside. It's a huge place with many different chambers. As the various interesting characters attempt to escape, gorey death aw... read more
This is meant to be Demons 3, but it appears to be taking off from a different point altogether. Soavi's direction keeps it from getting dull.
Cult Classic. If you like Evil Dead & the Prophecy movies but without the humor.
Interesting effort from Soavi who came into his own with Cemetery Man.
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. Full Review
Sovai doesn't settle for the easy, opting instead for a more oblique and suggestive, rather than graphic, approach to the material
There is no denying the dreaminess of Soavi's stream-of-consciousness horror show. Full Review
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