The Unhealer

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The Unhealer
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Directed byMartin Guigui
Screenplay by
  • Kevin E. Moore
  • J.Shawn Harris
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMassimo Zeri
Edited by
Music byMarc Vanocur
Distributed by Shout! Factory (USA/Canada)
Release dates
  • October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)(Grimmfest film festival, Manchester, UK)
  • June 8, 2021 (2021-06-08)(United States)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Unhealer is an American supernatural horror film written by Kevin E. Moore and J. Shawn Harris, directed by Martin Guigui, and produced by siblings Cristi Harris and J. Shawn Harris along with Tony Hannagan and Galen Walker. It stars Lance Henriksen, Natasha Henstridge, Adam Beach, Elijah Nelson, Branscombe Richmond, Chris Browning, Kayla Carlson, Angeline Appel, David Gridley, Will Ropp and Gavin Casalegno.

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The film follows a bullied teenager who gains supernatural powers from a botched faith-healing then goes on a revenge spree after a high school prank by his tormentors results in the unthinkable.

The Unhealer had its world premiere at Grimmfest film festival, Manchester, England on October 9, 2020. [1] After a festival run, [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] it was officially released on DVD, Blu-ray, and streaming platforms on June 8, 2021. [15]

Plot

Kelly has a rare eating disorder called Pica, which causes him to eat inedible items. He gains supernatural powers when a faith healer named Pflueger tries to heal him but dies during the healing ritual. Kelly's powers grant him a powerful healing factor and allow him to transfer pain inflicted on him to his aggressors, which he uses to take revenge on his bullies. After their feud escalates to the point where the bullies accidentally kill Kelly's mom in a gas explosion, Kelly begins using his powers to outright murder his bullies. Horrified that his revenge has made him a monster worse than his bullies, he learns to take responsibility for his actions and tries to banish his powers, only to make things worse.

Cast

Release

The Unhealer was officially released June 8, 2021 [15] in the US and Canada on DVD, Blu-ray, and streaming platforms, and in theaters in South Korea December 2, 2021. [16]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 83%. [17]

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