Which of these horror films is about a disgraced journalist who discovers miracles in a New England town?
The film "The Unholy", a 2021 American supernatural horror film, was written, produced, and directed by Evan Spiliotopoulos (in his directorial debut). It is based on the 1983 novel "Shrine" by James Herbert. Additionally, produced by Robert Tapert and Sam Raimi through his Ghost House Pictures banner, the film stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Katie Aselton, William Sadler, Diogo Morgado, Cricket Brown, and Cary Elwes. The film follows on a disgraced journalist Gerald "Gerry" Fenn (Morgan) who discovers a series of seemingly divine miracles in a small New England town. He uses them to resurrect his career, though the ‘miracles’ may have a much darker source.
This film directly concerns a girl who inexplicably gains the power to heal the sick after a supposed visitation from the Virgin Mary. As word spreads and people flock to witness her miracles, Fenn visits the small New England town to investigate. After some strange events start to occur, he soon wonders if the miracles (phenomena) are the result of something more sinister.
"The Unholy" grossed a worldwide total of $31 million US dollars on a budget of $10 million US dollars. The movie itself got a mixed critical response from fans and critics. The consensus is: "Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Cricket Brown do their best to elevate the film material, but "The Unholy" falls into too many familiar trappings to be anything more than an entertaining, albeit occasionally scary, diversion."
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