Villian(s)  Demonic activity

Actor(s):  Tomas Arana, Feodor Chaliapin, Hugh Quarshie, Barbara Cupisti

Brief Description  The Church (Italian: La Chiesa) is a 1989 Italian supernatural horror film directed by Michele Soavi and produced by legendary horror maestro Dario Argento. Originally conceived as the third installment in the Demons franchise (Demons 3), Soavi chose to steer the project in a more sophisticated, standalone direction by stripping away its franchise connections.

Plot:
The narrative spans centuries, shifting between a medieval tragedy and a modern-day awakening of ancient evil. In the 12th century, a group of Teutonic Knights brutally massacres a village of suspected devil-worshippers. To seal the unholy forces inside the mass grave, they construct a massive Gothic cathedral directly over the site. Centuries later, the cathedral's new librarian, Evan, inadvertently unearths an ancient stone seal in the catacombs. Breaking the seal releases an unholy maelstrom of demonic energy. As the forces awaken, the cathedral triggers a lockdown mechanism designed by its original architect, trapping a group of staff and visitors inside. One by one, the trapped occupants face horrific fates, possession, and madness as a priest named Father Gus races against time to stop the evil from escaping into the outside world.