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. 5th 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 2nd 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
