The Church (La chiesa) (1989)

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" The Church (Italian: La Chiesa) is a 1989 Italian supernatural horror film, co-written and directed by Michele Soavi, and produced by Dario Argento with Mario Cecchi Gori and Vittorio Cecchi Gori. It stars Hugh Quarshie, Tomas Arana, Barbara Cupisti, Asia Argento, Feodor Chaliapin, Jr. and Giovanni Lombardo Radice. The Church was originally conceived as the third installment in the Dèmoni series, following Demons and Demons 2. Soavi insisted the film to be distant from the series, wanting"

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" First Viewing Viewing Date: October 18th Via: Blu-ray Plot: An old Gothic cathedral built over a mass grave develops strange powers that trap a number of people inside with ghosts from a 12th Century massacre seeking to resurrect an ancient demon from the bowels of the Earth. Rating: 6.3/10 Why Did I Watch It? A mate recommended it to me and I blind bought it on Blu-ray a couple of years ago. Halloween season is always a good chance to get through some horror blind buys."

31 Days of Horror (Halloween) 2019 (31 movies items)

" Date: 10/24/2019 Viewed: Blu-Ray Re-Watch Note: I haven't seen this movie in the last 15 years and I still like it a lot. The movie is very atmospheric and the special effects are awesome. I love how this movie looks because they did a great job on making awesome sets designs. The cinematography in this movie is also wonderful to look at as well. Not to mention, I love the music from Keith Emerson & Goblin because the music sounds both haunting and awesome. The movie has a really cool story"

Favorite Horror Films: 1989 (27 movies items)

" Directed by: Michele Soavi Produced by: Dario Argento, Mario Cecchi Gori, and Vittorio Cecchi Gori Written by: Michele Soavi, Dario Argento, and Franco Ferrini Based on the short story, "The Treasure of Abbot Thomas" by: M.R. James Cinematography: Renato Tafuri Edited by: Franco Fraticelli Music by: Keith Emerson, Goblin, Philip Glass, and Fabio Pignatelli Distributed by: Cecchi Gori Distribuzione"

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"07.02 Not much atmosphere in this one. Didn't pull me in at all. Visually it is somewhat interesting. Story-wise it is run-of-the mill 'built on an old burial ground' affair. "

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"Packed with disturbing imagery and eerie atmophere, this Italian film centers around demons being unleashed over the site of an ancient burial ground for corrupted Templar Knights. "

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"Don't build it there. Don't build anything, on top of a graveyard or the gates of Hell."

Interesting film facts (453 movies items)

"The image of the biker's naked girl friend hugging a winged snake-man is taken directly from a famous Boris Vallejo painting. The film's title for its Spain release was El Engendro del diablo, which means "The Fetus of the Devil.""

Top Favorite Films of 1989 (90 movies items)

"Directed by Michele Soavi Starring Barbara Cupisti, Asia Argento, Hugh Quarshie, Tomas Arana, Feodor Chaliapin Jr, Antonella Vitale, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Roberto Caruso, Claire Hardwick, Olivia Cupisti, John Richardson, and Michele Soavi "

1989 : My Favorite Horror Films (11 movies items)

" Directed By Michele Souavi Starring Hugh Quarshie / Barbara Cupisti / Asia Argento "