Trailer and poster emerge for supernatural revenge film “THE UNHEALER”

Friday, April 16, 2021 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

Lance Henriksen and Natasha Henstridge are among the cast of the chiller coming this summer.

Shout! Studios, Scream Factory and VMI Worldwide will release THE UNHEALER on VOD/digital platforms, Blu-ray and DVD June 8. Directed by Martin Guigui and written by Kevin E. Moore and J. Shawn Harris, it also stars Elijah Nelson, Kayla Carlson, Adam Beach, Chris Browning and Branscombe Richmond. The synopsis: “A bullied teenager gains the means to fight back when a botched faith healing bestows supernatural, shamanistic powers upon him. When his lifelong tormentors pull a prank that causes the death of someone he loves, the teen uses his newfound abilities for revenge and goes on a bloody rampage to settle the score.”

The Blu-ray and DVD will include the following bonus features:

Behind-the-scenes interviews
Deleted scenes
Alternative/extended scenes
Gag reel

Michael Gingold

Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).