Beginning on October 5th, The Church will open in theaters across the country including Atlanta; Charlotte; Chicago; Dallas-Ft. Worth; Houston; Los Angeles/Orange County/San Bernardino; Miami-Ft. Lauderdale; New York/Newark; Philadelphia; Raleigh, N.C.; and San Francisco. 

Written and directed by first time filmmaker Dom Frank, The Church stars Clint Howard (Solo: A Star Wars Story, Arrested Development, Apollo 13); some of horror’s most iconic actors, including Bill Mosely (the upcoming 3 From Hell and 86 Zombies; Repo! The Genetic Opera, The Devil’s Rejects, House of 1000 Corpses, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2), Ashley C. Williams (Julia, The Human Centipede) and Lisa Wilcox (The A Nightmare on Elm Street film series); Keith Stallworth (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Step Up 3D, American Idol); and former WWE and WCW pro-wrestling star and actor Vito LoGrasso.

“In this twisting, heart-pounding thriller, the minister of a once vibrant, landmark Baptist church, now struggling to survive, is the sole hold-out in a decaying Philadelphia neighborhood earmarked for gentrification.  But ultimately, the preacher’s steely resolve to preserve his family’s evangelical legacy in the community and dwindling congregation dissolves under relentless pressure from his status-seeking wife and greedy church leaders—Lured by cash bribes and promises from unscrupulous developers to establish a flashy “mega-ministry” elsewhere.

Soon, the spirits of congregational members deeply wronged of centuries past – stirred from the disquiet of their graves by the remorseless trespasses of another generation – begin to make their displeasure known. As the sinners, abruptly and inexplicably bound within the confines of the sanctuary, begin to fall prey to unseen and ominous forces, they must all re-examine their choices and bow to the will of the covenant … only to reveal the righteous among them.”

From Hard Floor Entertainment, the film was produced by Dom Frank, Paul Irwin and Matthew Nadu; executive producers are Dom Frank, Gia Aaron and Josh Aaron. Cinematographer was Tom Fanelle, with original music by Miles Bergma and editing by Ed Marx (Jeepers Creepers 1 & 2).

The Church was shot on location at Philadelphia’s historic First Corinthian Baptist Church (founded in 1930), where Frank’s family has been part of the congregation for more than 60 years.

Theaters

Opening Oct. 5^th for Minimum of One-Week Run

Atlanta

AMC Southlake Pavilion 24

7065 Mt. Zion Circle, Morrow

Charlotte

AMC Carolina Pavilion 22

9541 South Blvd., Charlotte

AMC Concord Mills 24

 8421 Concord Mills Blvd., Concord

Chicago

AMC Lake in the Hills 12

311 N. Randall Road, Lake in the Hills

AMC Loews Quarry 14

9201 W. 63rd St., Hodgkins

AMC Loews Streets of Woodfield 20

601 N. Martingale Road, #105, Schaumburg

AMC Loews Woodridge 18

10000 Woodward Ave., Woodridge

Dallas-Ft. Worth

AMC Grapevine Mills 30

3150 Grapevine Mills Pkwy., Grapevine

AMC Classic Irving 10

 4205 W. Pioneer Dr., Irving

AMC Mesquite 30

19919 Lyndon B. Johnson Fwy., Mesquite

Houston

AMC Gulf Pointe 30

11801 S. Sam Houston Pkwy. E., Houston

AMC Studio 30

2949 Dunvale Road, Houston

Los Angeles-Orange County-San Bernardino

Arena Screen

1625 N. Las Palmas Ave., Hollywood

AMC Classic Apple Valley 14

22311 Bear Valley Road, Building A, Apple Valley

Laemmle NOHO 7

5240 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood

Laemmle Monica Film Center

1332 2^nd St., Santa Monica

Laemmle Playhouse 7

673 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena

AMC Ontario Mills 30

4549 Mills Circle, Ontario

AMC Orange 30

20 City Blvd. W., Orange

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale

AMC Sunset Place 24

5701 Sunset Dr., #300, South Miami

AMC Aventura 24

Aventura Mall, 19501 Biscayne Blvd., #3001, Aventura

New York/Newark

AMC Loews Jersey Gardens 20

651 Kapkowski Road, Elizabeth

Orlando

AMC Disney Springs 24

1500 E. Buena Vista Dr., Lake Buena Vista

AMC Avenue 16

2241 Town Centre Ave., Melbourne

Philadelphia

Studio Movie Grill

53 S. 69th St., Upper Darby

Raleigh, N.C.

AMC Classic Raleigh 15

5501 Atlantic Springs Road, Raleigh

AMC Park Place 16

9547 Chapel Hill Road, Morrisville

San Francisco

4-Star Theatre

2200 Clement St., San Francisco

AMC Classic Deer Valley Stadium 16

4204 Lone Tree Way, Antioch