Synopsis
A priest battles a demon that kills sinners in the act of sinning.
Scores
Overall Score
32.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
17.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
49.3%
Review Aggregate
38.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
scarycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Cross | 1988 | $365,000 | $968,000 | (est) |
| Ned Beatty | 1988 | $225,000 | $596,000 | (est) |
| William Russ | 1988 | $169,000 | $449,000 | (est) |
| Jill Carroll | 1988 | $138,000 | $367,000 | (est) |
| Hal Holbrook | 1988 | $118,000 | $314,000 | (est) |
| Trevor Howard | 1988 | $104,000 | $276,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes2,173
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $6,337,299 | $16,804,824 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $6,337,299 | $16,804,824 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $3,168,650 | $8,402,412 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $12,640,000 | $33,517,903 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $6,612,000 | $17,533,258 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $1,520,952 | $4,033,158 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $23,941,601 | $63,486,731 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $7,000,000 | $18,562,130 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $2,450,000 (est) | $6,496,746 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $958,000 | $2,540,360 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $1,489,000 | $3,948,430 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $1,400,000 | $3,712,426 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $13,297,000 | $35,260,092 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $10,644,601 | $28,226,639 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Skeleton Key | 2005 | Shared genres: 5 | 78.4 | $26,872,265 |
 | Angel Heart | 1987 | Shared genres: 5 | 78.1 | $16,042,224 |
 | Dracula 2000 | 2000 | Shared genres: 5 | 67.9 | $-125,581 |
 | Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh | 1995 | Shared genres: 5 | 57.5 | $41,573,683 |
 | Cat People | 1982 | Shared genres: 5 | 53.6 | $-11,127,000 |