THE UNHOLY

THE UNHOLY stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Gerry Fenn, a freelance journalist who's desperately seeking a sexy story to repair his damaged reputation and get him back to the life he once knew. While chasing a story down in Banfield, MA, just outside of Boston, Gerry happens upon the story of Alice, a young girl he almost runs over with his vehicle while drinking and driving one evening. Unhurt by the event, Alice is then visited by whom she believes is the Virgin Mary. Alice is deaf and has been since birth. She's prayed to Mary earnestly and believes after this near death experience that Mary has finally granted her prayer, as she suddenly is able to hear and talk. Fenn, a raised Catholic but currently lapsed, strikes at the opportunity to get the exclusive, and decides to stick it out in Banfield, feeling he would be the perfect person to report on the event due to his lack of faith/bias. The local residents who know Alice believe she was healed by Mary and come to her, some with their sick to be healed, listen to her story, and strengthen their faith. Mary's able to work miracles and increase her audience. Banfield soon becomes the center of the Catholic world at this phenomenon; however, before too long, something more sinister is at play here and it appears the Virgin Mary wasn't who healed Alice and the others, but another supernatural being, something far more evil, and seeking their souls in return. This didn't get a huge promotional push to it, however, for being a PG-13 film, introducing Cricket Brown (who does a wonderful job playing Alice), and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, it's a very enjoyable flick. My only grip with the film was the weight that was placed upon jump scares as the audience can see them coming from a mile away. Other than that, better than expected! 6.5/10