The Cleansing Hour
Seen it?2019 | 91 min | Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved The Exorcist or Terrifier 3, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Two entrepreneurs stage elaborate fake exorcisms on social media until one of their girlfriends becomes possessed by a demon.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$139K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 36K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Damien LeVeck
- Ryan GuzmanMax
- Kyle GallnerDrew
- Alix AngelisLane
- Chris Lew Kum HoiChris
- Emma HolzerRiley
- Daniel Hoffmann-GillTommy
- Joanna DavidSchoolmarm
- Tara KarsianVoice of Possessed Lane (voice)
- Giulia NahmanyMom
- Amrou Al-KadhiDante