The Unholy

The Unholy erinnerte mich an die Atmosphäre, aber auch an die technische Ausführung von Der Fluch von Darkness Falls, in dem statt der "verfluchten Maria" die "Zahnfee" ihr Unwesen trieb. Das ursprüngliche Thema ist gar nicht so schlecht, und die anfängliche Geschichte aus dem 19. Jahrhundert hatte etwas für sich, aber ich fand den Film trotzdem ein bisschen kitschig, manchmal fast wie im Fernsehen - ob es nun an den schlechten visuellen Effekten, dem seltsamen Drehbuch oder der seltsamen Kameraführung lag. Es gibt eine ganze Reihe von Trailern, aber der Film ist größtenteils erstklassig, ohne jeden Versuch, Spannung aufzubauen. P. S. Ein Lob für das Plakat! (20.06.2021)

The new mainstream horror fil Unholy, produced by Sam Raimi, unfortunately isn't worth much. it's nothing but a consumerist mainstream film, relatively nicely shot, but boring. The film was released in cinemas in the USA, so it's nice to know that it's not a completely cheap affair and a few people might enjoy Jeffrey Dean Morgan, though his character doesn't particularly stand out. The music didn't interest me much, there was maybe only one good jump scare, the atmosphere doesn't really grab you (unfortunately, most of the time it doesn't even happen in the dark), so probably nobody will be scared. The appearance of the Virgin Mary's ghost, especially towards the end, is slightly creepy, so at least there's that if nothing else. It's a shame it didn't push the envelope more (the body count is low), there are not enough scares and they not very effective, and at times it drags on quite a bit. An hour after it ended, I don't even remember what it was about, so I'm lowering my rating. 4/10. (25.05.2021)

To have such ugly special effects in a movie that will be shown in cinemas should be a crime against the laws of aesthetics. Otherwise, The Unholy is a completely futile horror novelty that absolutely squanders what is, at its core, quite a solid idea. (26.05.2021)