She Who Must Burn (2015)
I've seen HOLY GHOST PEOPLE (2013) & Ti West's THE SACRAMENT (2013) but this is the best one yet that came out in recent times, concentrating on the horror of religious fanaticism.
The story goes like this..."Angela used to work at a local clinic that was shut down after its doctor was shot to death by an anti-abortion protester. Undeterred, Angela decides to run her counseling work at home where she provides basic services - something that puts her at odds with the rest of the anti-abortion protesters, mainly a group of religious fanatics who believes that she is performing abortions. They also believe that she's to blame for recent infant deaths (implied to be due to water pollution), which they see as a sign of God's disapproval. Things are made more tense when Angela helps the wife of the Pastor (the leader of the group) flee an abusive marriage."
It's set on a community that's blinded by religious dogma and slowly unfolds the evil & horror within. Pretty well made & acted with a few disturbing & eerie moments also...particularly found that scene of the birth of a stillborn & the way they buried the baby was quite shocking & one of the saddest moments in the movie. The role of the woman who played the mother of the stillborn and a hardcore religious fanatic - kinda felt like demonically possessed at times.
Overall, quite a dark & disturbing flick from Canada. Really liked it for its character driven, bold & straightforward approach as well as at the same time for its simplicity covering such topic.
Recommended.
I've seen HOLY GHOST PEOPLE (2013) & Ti West's THE SACRAMENT (2013) but this is the best one yet that came out in recent times, concentrating on the horror of religious fanaticism.
The story goes like this..."Angela used to work at a local clinic that was shut down after its doctor was shot to death by an anti-abortion protester. Undeterred, Angela decides to run her counseling work at home where she provides basic services - something that puts her at odds with the rest of the anti-abortion protesters, mainly a group of religious fanatics who believes that she is performing abortions. They also believe that she's to blame for recent infant deaths (implied to be due to water pollution), which they see as a sign of God's disapproval. Things are made more tense when Angela helps the wife of the Pastor (the leader of the group) flee an abusive marriage."
It's set on a community that's blinded by religious dogma and slowly unfolds the evil & horror within. Pretty well made & acted with a few disturbing & eerie moments also...particularly found that scene of the birth of a stillborn & the way they buried the baby was quite shocking & one of the saddest moments in the movie. The role of the woman who played the mother of the stillborn and a hardcore religious fanatic - kinda felt like demonically possessed at times.
Overall, quite a dark & disturbing flick from Canada. Really liked it for its character driven, bold & straightforward approach as well as at the same time for its simplicity covering such topic.
Recommended.