The Unholy
1988 · 102 min · Director: Camilo Vila
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In New Orleans, a series of horrific murders of priests are occurring around the city's Catholic churches. The diocese calls in Father Michael (Cross) to fight the powerful demon, known as Daesidarius, or The Unholy. The Father's faith is tested almost to the breaking point as the demon - disguised as a stunningly beautiful lady - attempts to seduce Father Michael into breaking his vows. Father Michael soon learns how the Unholy works - by murdering the sinner in the act of sinning, then sending that person's soul to Hell. Will this one priest's inner strength be enough to stop this monster - or will he join the ranks of the other ill-fated priests?
Emotional fingerprint
The Unholy (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Anxiety 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Anxiety25%
- Disturbing20%
- Tension15%
- Surprise5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Disturbing. Genres: Horror. AI estimate.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 62 % | 62 % | 50 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 66 % | 66 % | 49 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 45 % | 56 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 43 % | 28 % | 59 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 31 % | 15 % | 54 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 35 % | 16 % | 56 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 41 % | 23 % | 56 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 54 % | 50 % | 31 % | 54 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 58 % | 38 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 59 % | 40 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 57 % | 43 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 63 % | 57 % | 43 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 55 % | 55 % | 29 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 54 % | 53 % | 19 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 55 % | 29 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 64 % | 64 % | 44 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 73 % | 74 % | 57 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 81 % | 74 % | 21 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 88 % | 87 % | 83 % | 13 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Camilo Vila
- Written by
- Philip Yordan, Fernando Fonseca
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Genres
- Horror
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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