The Unholy is a 1988 English-language Horror movie written by Philip Yordan and Fernando Fonseca. The movie is directed by Camilo Vila and produced by Mathew Hayden. In New Orleans, a series of horrific murders of priests are occurring around the city's Catholic churches. The diocese calls in Father Michael (Cross) to fight the powerful demon, known as Daesidarius, or The Unholy. The Father's faith is tested almost to the breaking point as the demon - disguised as a stunningly beautiful lady - attempts to seduce Father Michael into breaking his vows. Father Michael soon learns how the Unholy works - by murdering the sinner in the act of sinning, then sending that person's soul to Hell. Will this one priest's inner strength be enough to stop this monster - or will he join the ranks of the other ill-fated priests? Written by medic249a2. The unholy stars Ben Cross, Ned Beatty, William Russ, Jill Carroll, Hal Holbrook, Trevor Howard and Ruth Waytz. The music was composed by Roger Bellon. Cinematography was done by Henry Vargas and editing by Mark Melnick. The film has a running time of 102 minutes. It was released on 22nd April 1988. The movie made a box office gross of $6 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Vestron Pictures.