The Unholy
Brief Synopsis
A new priest is assigned to a parish where his predecessors have met violent deaths.
Cast & Crew
Read More
Camilo Vila
Director
Ben Cross
Father Michael
Ned Beatty
Lieutenant Stern
William Russ
Luke
Jill Carroll
Millie
Hal Holbrook
Archbishop Mosely
Film Details
Also Known As
Unholy
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Religion
Thriller
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Cinema Research Corporation
Distribution Company
Vestron Pictures; Vestron Video
Location
Star Island, Vizcaya, Spain; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Miami, Florida, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 44m
Synopsis
A new priest is assigned to a parish where his predecessors have met violent deaths.
Cast
Ben Cross
Father Michael
![](https://prod-images.tcm.com/Master-Profile-Images/NedBeatty.12168.jpg?imwidth=188&height=141)
Ned Beatty
Lieutenant Stern
William Russ
Luke
Jill Carroll
Millie
Hal Holbrook
Archbishop Mosely
![](https://prod-images.tcm.com/Master-Profile-Images/TrevorHoward.jpg?imwidth=188&height=141)
Trevor Howard
Father Silva
Peter Frechette
Claude
Claudia Robinson
Teresa
Norma Donaldson
Abby
Ruben Rabasa
Father Dennis
Nicole Fortier
Demon
Phil Becker
Doctor
Susan Bearden
Hotel Manager
Xavier Barquet
Bell Boy
Lari White
Housekeeper
Jeff D'onofrio
Paramedic
Martha Hester
Young Nun
John Boylan
Dr Valerio
Earleen Carey
Lucille
Anthony Deans
Manolo
Frank Barnes
Parishioner
Selma Jones
Parishioner
Willemina Riley
Parishioner
Steven Hadley
Parishioner
Anthony Deans
Parishioner
Laura Pivacco
Lorna
Joshua Sussman
1st Bodyguard
David Sanderson
2nd Bodyguard
Alan Warhaftig
Intern
Sandy Queen
Nurse
Ellen Cody
Old Woman
Alexandra Collins
Performer
Laura Creamer
Performer
Valerie Carter
Performer
Lauren Wood
Performer
Josh Sussman
Crew
Paula Ago
Production Assistant
Randolph Alsenz
Sound Editor
Vanessa Theme Ament
Foley Walker
Barry Anderson
Special Mechanical Effects Assistant (Florida)
Christopher Anderson
Special Effects Producer
Jack Anderson
Special Effects Camera Operator (Apogee Productions)
Philippa Anderson
Additional Special Effects Production Coordinator (Image Animation)
George Armoniet
Production Assistant (New Orleans)
Linda Arrigoni
Special Mechanical Effects
Paul Asquith
Additional Special Effects Creative Crew Member (Image Animation)
Tom Bahr
Stunts
Tom Barstow
End Titles Photography
Roger Bellon
Music
Bruce Bernstein
Production Assistant
Gary Bettman
Special Effects Co-Producer
Gary Bettman
Additional Special Effects Assistant Director
Susanne Boehm
Production Assistant
Cosmos Paul Bogner Jr.
Special Optical Effects Line-Up (Apogee Productions)
Douglas Bruce
Assistant Director
Brian Burgstaller
Special Mechanical Effects
Teresa Burkett
Additional Special Effects Creative Fabricator (Image Animation)
Rae Burkland
Special Effects Model Department Special Design (Apogee Productions)
Brenda Bynum
Other
Cathy Carlisle
Production Designer
Chris Carrera
Production Assistant
Stephen Castellanos
Production Assistant (New Orleans)
Valerie Casuso
Unit Production Manager (New Orleans)
Jean Cherie
Special Effects Model Department Special Design (Apogee Productions)
Gabrielle Chron
Production Assistant
Harlan Collins
Vocal Arrangements
Stuart Conran
Additional Special Effects Creative Crew Member (Image Animation)
Oscar Luis Costo
Associate Producer
Oscar Luis Costo
Production Manager
Kelly G Crawford
Additional Editing (Post-Production)
Carterlee Cullen
Set Decorator
Clint Culver
Special Effects Animation Supervisor (Apogee Productions)
Dan Curry
Main Title Sequence
Dee Dee Curry
Production Assistant (New Orleans)
Stephen Dane
Special Effects Art Direction (Apogee Productions)
James F Darfus
Production Designer
Holly Davis
Sound Effects Editor
Joe Dolinich
Additional Special Effects Creative Fabricator (Image Animation)
Roger Dorney
Special Optical Effects Line-Up (Apogee Productions)
Roger Dorney
Special Optical Effects Supervisor
Jose Duarte
Art Direction
Carol L Dudley
Casting
Marlo Dwyer
Casting (New Orleans)
John Dykstra
Special Effects Director (Apogee Productions)
Johann Eaves
Special Effects Illustrator (Apogee Productions)
Michael Economou
Associate Producer
Michelle Economou
Production Assistant
Mark Ettel
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Cory Faucher
Special Effects Modelmaker (Apogee Productions)
Gunnar Ferdinandsen
Special Effects Modelmaker Master (Apogee Productions)
Richard Fojo
Other
Fernando Fonseca
Production Designer
Fernando Fonseca
Music; Additional Music
Fernando Fonseca
Screenwriter
David Franco
Music Supervisor
Jim Frink
Production Assistant (New Orleans)
Arthur Girard
Production Assistant (New Orleans)
Lee Gladstone
Production Assistant
Ronald D. Goldstein
Special Effects Modelmaker (Apogee Productions)
Jeff Gomillion
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Tim Gomillion
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Joe Gonzalez
Scenic Artist Supervisor
Neill Gorton
Additional Special Effects Artist (Image Animation)
Steve Hardie
Additional Special Effects Art Direction
Isabel Harkins
Makeup
Isabel Harkins
Special Makeup Effects (Florida)
Jack Harris
Production Assistant (New Orleans)
Mathew Hayden
Producer
Alan Hedgecoe
Additional Special Effects Creative Crew Member (Image Animation)
Dan Hegeman
Dialogue Editor
Dan Hegeman
Adr Editor
Wayne Heitman
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Richard O Helmer
Special Effects Pyrotechnics (Apogee Productions)
Julie Hewett
Additional Special Effects Makeup
Kimberlee Hosler
End Titles
Cortland Hultberg
Conductor (Phoenix)
Mark Hutto
Production Assistant (New Orleans)
Matthew Iadarola
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Jimmy Ienner
Music Supervisor
Susan Inge Wood
Scenic Artist
Dan Ireland
Executive Producer (Vestron)
Robert Janiger
Additional Special Effects Sound Recording
Jill Jenks
Production Assistant (New Orleans)
Little John
Additional Special Effects Creative Crew Member (Image Animation)
Bob Johnson
Location Manager (New Orleans)
Ken S Johnson
Music Editor
David Kean
Additional Special Effects Technician (Image Animation)
Bob Keen
Special Visual Effects Supervisor
Denny Kelly
Special Effects Editor (Apogee Productions)
Max Kovins
Additional Special Effects Production Assistant (Image Animation)
David Kulczycki
Sound Effects Editor
Rick Lazzarini
Special Effects Prosthetics (Apogee Productions)
David H Lloyd
Additional Special Effects Editor
Henri Lopez
Sound Recording Mixer
Jerry Macaluso
Special Makeup Effects (Florida)
Pat Madiedo
Production Office Coordinator
Ron Magill
Snake Wrangler
Artie Malesci
Stunt Coordinator
Leonard Marcel
Sound Designer
Matt Martinez
Production Assistant (New Orleans)
Charles W Mccann
Sound Editor
Ian Mccord
Additional Special Effects Wardrobe
Grant Mccune
Chief Modelmaker (Apogee Productions)
Mark Melnick
Editor
F Hudson Miller
Sound Effects Editor
Heather Mills
Additional Special Effects Production Manager
Roger Monk
Music Recording Mixer
Gardner Monks
Post-Production Supervisor
T A Moore
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Robert J Morton
Additional Special Effects Production Assistant (Image Animation)
Marty Mullen
Director Of Photography 2nd Unit (2nd Unit) (New Orleans)
Melanie Muroff
Production Coordinator
Michael Novotny
Special Effects Designer
Ron Obvious
Music Recording Mixer
Orson Ochoa
Director Of Photography 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Richard Oswald
Additional Special Effects Assistant Director
Tom Pahk
Special Effects Modelmaker (Apogee Productions)
Claudia Parker
Production Assistant (New Orleans)
William Petty
Additional Special Effects Creative Crew Member (Image Animation)
Jerry Pooler
Special Effects Optical Photography (Apogee Productions)
Geoff Portass
Additional Special Effects Creative Crew Member (Image Animation)
Roy Puddefoot
Additional Special Effects Creative Crew Member (Image Animation)
William J Quigley
Executive Producer (Vestron)
R J Ralmer
Sound Editor Supervisor
Wanda S Rayle
Executive Producer
Jason Reed
Additional Special Effects Creative Crew Member (Image Animation)
Diana Reynolds
Additional Special Effects Storyboard Artist (Image Animation)
Mark Roberts
Additional Special Effects Creative Crew Member (Image Animation)
Mary Louise Rodgers
Foley
Mary Rodgers
Foley Walker
Miguel Rodriguez
Production Assistant
Sally Romine
Additional Special Effects Modelmaker (Image Animation)
Jay Roth
Special Effects Model Department Special Design (Apogee Productions)
Beverly Safier
Costume Designer
Michael Safier
Wardrobe Supervisor
Mayo Sanchez
Production Assistant
Simon Sayce
Additional Special Effects Artist (Image Animation)
Warwick Sayce
Additional Special Effects Creative Crew Member (Image Animation)
Joanne Schmidt
Production Assistant (New Orleans)
Laurie Schmitt
Production Assistant
Susan Schneider
Special Effects Modelmaker (Apogee Productions)
John Schwartzman
Additional Special Effects Photography
Robert Shepherd
Special Visual Effects Producer (Apogee Productions)
John Shourt
Special Effects Illustrator (Apogee Productions)
William Shourt
Special Effects Supervisor
Duke Siotkas
Executive Producer
Rusty Smith
Music Recording Mixer
Nell Snidecor
Special Effects Model Departmet Special Design (Apogee Productions)
Michael Sorensen
Special Effects Modelmaker (Apogee Productions)
David Sosalla
Special Effects Modelmaker (Apogee Productions)
Greg Steele
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Harry M Stover
Special Effects Modelmaker (Apogee Productions)
Ramone Suarez
Lighting Consultant; Visual Consultant
John Swallow
Special Effects Production Coordinator (Apogee Productions)
Bruce Tallerman
Additional Special Effects Assistant Director
Kelly Tartan
Sound Effects Editor
Jimmy Thomson
Additional Special Effects Pyrotechnician (Image Animation)
John A Tissavary
Special Mechanical Effects
Frank D Tolin
Executive Producer
John Tuttell
Assistant Director
Henry Vargas
Director Of Photography
Cliff Wallace
Additional Special Effects Creative Crew Member (Image Animation)
Wanda Watkins
Special Effects Model Department Special Design (Apogee Productions)
Lisa Welton
Additional Special Effects Creative Crew Member (Image Animation)
Ken Wheatley
Special Mechanical Effects (Florida)
David Williams
Adr Editor
David Williams
Dialogue Editor
Kevin Williams
Production Assistant
David Lewis Yewdall
Sound Designer (Post-Production)
Philip Yordan
Screenwriter
Jane Zipkin
Publicist
Film Details
Also Known As
Unholy
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Religion
Thriller
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Cinema Research Corporation
Distribution Company
Vestron Pictures; Vestron Video
Location
Star Island, Vizcaya, Spain; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Miami, Florida, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 44m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video October 5, 1988
Released in United States Spring April 22, 1988
Began shooting October 27, 1986.
Released in United States on Video October 5, 1988
Released in United States Spring April 22, 1988