Horror Cult Classic

A damned priest's pact with Satan unleashes terror on the soul of a haunted survivor.

HELLINGER

Close Your Eyes And Go To Hell

1997 · 1h 30m · NR · Horror · IMDB TMDB

Doomed to damnation after making a pact with Satan, Father Thomas Donaldson is cursed to walk the earth as the menacing entity known as Hellinger — a minion of hell.

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Quick Answer

What is Hellinger about?

Hellinger is a 1997 American horror film directed by Massimiliano Cerchi about a priest cursed by his pact with Satan who returns as a demonic entity to torment the survivor of his original evil.

Programmer's Pick

When your priest trades his soul for a backstage pass to heaven, don't expect a happy ending. Hellinger serves up hellfire horror and lingering trauma, with demonic possession and a taste for gore that only indie horror dares deliver.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Twenty years after a grisly event shattered her childhood, Melissa remains haunted by the trauma that claimed her father and nearly drove her insane. The root of her torment is Father Thomas Donaldson, once a beloved clergyman who lost his faith and made a reckless deal with Satan in pursuit of heavenly visions. Blinded and consumed by evil, Donaldson became Hellinger, a hellbound entity unleashed to terrorize humankind. As an adult, Melissa struggles to reckon with the darkness that has stalked her since that fateful day, uncertain whether the horrors she remembers are real or imagined. 'Hellinger' is a horror film steeped in occult pacts, psychological scars, and the lingering grip of evil.

Details & Specs

Director: Massimiliano Cerchi
Writer: Gino Udina
Release: 1997
Runtime: 1h 30m
Genres: Horror

Cast & Crew

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Director: Massimiliano Cerchi Writer: Gino Udina

AR Artie Richard Kendall Ransom JM James M. O'Donaghue Det. Lonegan VB Veronica Bero Laura Ashton SC Solomon Cobitt Reverend Sharp KG Kelly Goldstein Young Melissa SS Stephen Steel Melissa's Father RC Robert Cummins Ross Hillman NV Nick Van Eeden Nikky, the Pimp

Shana Betz Melissa Moran KH Katie Hammel Hooker AS Ariella Stilman Hooker MD Mark DiPalma Sal Di Palma MP Mike Paulie Bob MC Mark Courtein Rob JC James Clifton Roger Barrow JE Jessica English Teresa MC Massimiliano Cerchi Mad Cowboy WP Wayne Petrucelli Hellinger

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Why Cult

Satanic Pact Gone Wrong

A priest's deal with the Devil spirals into demonic possession and hellish consequences.

Survivor's Trauma

Melissa's struggle with her bloody past adds a psychological edge to the supernatural terror.

Independent Horror Vibe

From gore to taboo, this film doesn't shy away from the boundary-pushing content that defines late-'90s indie horror.

Evil Priest Motif

Father Donaldson's transformation into a minion of Hell twists the classic clergy-gone-bad trope into something nastier.

Scene Gallery

Threat File

Trigger

Priest's pact with Satan

Threat

Demonic entity Hellinger

Effect

Torments and nearly destroys survivors, seeks human souls

Setting

Haunted community, survivor's life

Questions from the Vault

Who directed Hellinger? +

Hellinger was directed by Massimiliano Cerchi.

How long is Hellinger? +

Hellinger has a runtime of 90 minutes.

What genre is Hellinger? +

Hellinger is a horror film.

Where can I watch Hellinger? +

Hellinger is available to stream on SassyFlix.

How does a priest's pact with Satan unleash Hellinger? +

Father Donaldson's arrogant deal with Satan, made in pursuit of a glimpse of heaven, leaves him blinded and possessed, transforming him into the hellbound entity known as Hellinger.