The Unhealer

"With great power comes great pain"

2021 1h 34m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 110

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A botched faith healing bestows supernatural Shaman powers on a bullied teenager. When his lifelong tormentors pull a prank that kills someone he loves, he uses his powers for revenge and goes on a bloody rampage to settle the score.

“With great power comes great pain”

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Cast

Natasha Henstridge
Bernice
Lance Henriksen
Pflueger
Adam Beach
Sheriff Adler
Chris Browning
Gus
Branscombe Richmond
Red Elk
Angeline Appel
Sarah
Gavin Casalegno
Reed
Cristi Harris
Terry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Guigui
Writers: Kevin E. Moore, J. Shawn Harris
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Guigui, shot by Massimo Zeri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marc Vanocur. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Natasha Henstridge and Lance Henriksen and Adam Beach carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "With great power comes great pain".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1318523 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Martin Guigui directs. Massimo Zeri behind the camera. Marc Vanocur scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

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1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Martin Guigui, shot by Massimo Zeri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Marc Vanocur. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Natasha Henstridge and Lance Henriksen and Adam Beach carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "With great power comes great pain".
8IMDB entry: tt1318523 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Massimo Zeri
Original score: Marc Vanocur
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Unhealer (2021)

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Wuchak2022-10-24
★ 7/10
A struggling high schooler acquires good medicine… or is it bad medicine? A bullied teen with the eating disorder pica (Elijah Nelson) lives with his mother (Natasha Henstridge) in a mobile home outside Phoenix. They call on a gruff healer (Lance Henriksen) and the boy suddenly has the mojo to face the bullies, as well as attract the girls (Kayla Carlson). "The Unhealer” (2021) is comic book horror with a high school milieu. The basic plot and tone harken back to “Christine” (1983) in which a persecuted misfit gains an advantage from some dubious source and proceeds to wreak vengeance on his harassers. The difference is that this one has the Southwest setting, mystical AmerIndian bits and budget of "Bone Eater" (2007). Being a riff on the “power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely” theme, the movie addresses the issue of whether or not Kelly is better off with or without the “medicine.” If Kelly is denied protection & justice due to the condoning of adults & authorities, is it wrong for him to take matters into his own hands? If it’s not wrong in principle, how far should he go in regards to dishing out punishment? How far can he go before he becomes worse than his arrogant persecutors? These are interesting questions. Meanwhile the intriguing faith healer of questionable morality element can be traced back to early 1974 and the origin of Steve Gerber’s Foolkiller in Marvel’s Man-Thing comic. The application here is different, so it’s not like it’s a total rip-off. Being straight-to-video, “The Unhealer” has the budget of a decent TV movie and looks it. But this is made up for with an effective cast and compelling writing featuring snappy and sometimes amusing dialogue, comic booky though it may be (there’s a type of quasi-Kryptonite, for heaven’s sake). As long as you don’t expect an award-winning flick, it’s entertaining. The film runs 1 hour, 34 minutes, and was shot at Apache Junction & Superstition Mountains just east of Phoenix & Scottsdale in the heart of Arizona. GRADE: B/B-
patient12025-10-26
★ 6/10
We've an interesting vibe, as our main character deals with bullies and the sudden shift in his life, that's beyond even his own control. Vile behavior has been done, and tragedy has struck our main character in a most heinous way. The path of vengeance has been laid out, and it's getting deliciously exciting for horror fans. Nothing quite like seeing bullies eviscerated, truly nothing like it.