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Full disclosure: I was a PA for a day on this (for those who don't know, PA's are the ones who run out to grab coffee, LOL). Being the cynic I once was, I expected to say "great job". First, not only was the set absolutely professional but fun and the talent from the actors and filmmakers was incredible just to watch. Second only to the quality of a (good) Hollywood sets Second, by the end of the screening I was blown away by what had been created. From the first word written to the final rendering...friggin awesome. Writing, directing, cinematography and some of the best acting. I don't say this lightly because I'm the type that looks for a stinker to ruin it all. I may have a small credit in this but this is exactly what makes me proud and humbled to even call myself a part of this caliber of talent. Third, if you only see the surface you will never understand the depth of things.

I'm not into horror, I do love me a little suspense though. Considering this, this movie already scored twice for me (I really don't understand why it is labeled as "horror", that is misleading and it explains low ratings of some disappointed viewers, IMO). But this movie goes way further: it copes with difficult issues like loss of a parent, of a husband and how delicate it is to handle it as a spouse but especially towards the kids. That's what the movie was about for me, the suspense/thriller part was only a side entertainment. If you can't appreciate this deeper meaning of the story, I can imagine this was not your movie. Your loss.

Boring, boring and boring horror. No peak and like many other ghost stories and so average. Daughter is a wrong cast, don't have that feelings who can connect to other side.

Nice little Indy horror not too much blood and definitely enough mystery to keep me curious. It definitely has all the elements scary nuns, mysterious happenings and helpful priests. If you want the scare without the stress inducing nerves this is definitely worth a watch.

The filmmakers behind The Parish are some of the very finest in the Seattle film community! They make me proud to be a part of the local community. I love every aspect of what they have done with this film! David Hogan really knocked it out of the park with his directorial debut, the cast are all phenomenal! Sanae Loutsis is a rising young star to watch out for, Angela DiMarco is an actress who I could never get tired of watching on screen, she is a true gem and makes every role so believable and the nuances of her performance in this film make it feel so real and raw, and Bill Oberst Jr?!! Omg amazing!! The cinematography by Domenic Barbero is gorgeous and so well done, he always does phenomenal work so I already knew going into this film that it was going to look amazing! Todd Downing delivered a wonderful, relatable script and then this fantastic team turned it into something very special that they should all be very proud of, I know I sure am proud of them all! I can't wait to see what they do next!

I watched this movie because a friend who loves indie horrors recommended it. It was pretty damn good. The story held dragged me in; the characters were well developed; the acting brought tears to my eyes. It's a great movie!

It's neither good nor bad, though probably only deserves 4.5 stars for as derivative and generic as it is. The acting wasn't terrible, but it was nothing to write home about. The story was bland and cliche, though it did pass the time well enough. Can't complain that I watched it, but even as I'm typing this I've mostly forgotten the movie exists.