Holy Ghost People (2013 film)
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- Kevin Artigue
- Joe Egender
- Mitchell Altieri
- Phil Flores
- Joe Egender
- Kevin Artigue
- Phil Flores
- Mitchell Altieri
- Jeffrey Allard
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| Directed by | Mitchell Altieri |
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| Cinematography | Amanda Treyz |
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| Music by | Kevin Kerrigan |
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| Distributed by | XLrator |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Holy Ghost People is a 2013 American psychological thriller directed by Mitchell Altieri and written by Kevin Artigue, Joe Egender, Altieri, and Phil Flores. It stars Emma Greenwell as a woman who goes in search of her missing sister, who has joined an isolated religious group.
After her sister Liz goes missing, Charlotte recruits Wayne, an ex-Marine, to help her locate Liz. Their search ends at a Pentecostal church headed by the charismatic Brother Billy. As Wayne becomes attracted to the church, details emerge that Liz may have been held against her will.
Cast
- Emma Greenwell as Charlotte
- Joe Egender as Brother Billy
- Brendan McCarthy as Wayne
- Cameron Richardson as Sister Sheila
- Roger Aaron Brown as Brother Cole
- Donald Patrick Harvey as Brother Sherman
Production
Holy Ghost People was meant to be an even-handed portrayal of Pentecostal Christians, and the film was written to explore both the positive and negative aspects of faith. The documentary Holy Ghost People served as partial inspiration. The film was shot in Tennessee at Camp Nakanawa after the filmmakers scouted locations in several other states.[2] In an interview, Altieri said he wanted to "get back to [his] roots and tell a gritty American tale." Real snakes were used.[3] Egender prepared for his role by watching videos of snake-handlers, whom he described as "charming and funny and charismatic. They are performers."[4]
Release
Holy Ghost People premiered at the 2013 SXSW, where it was picked up for distribution by XLrator.[5] XLrator released it on video-on-demand on February 18, 2014, and it had a limited theatrical release three days later.[6] For the theatrical release, the film was revised to address concerns raised in the festival screenings, such as excessive narration.[7] The film is set for a Video on demand release on Hulu on 15 March 2015, as part of XLrator Media series Macabre.[8]
