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The Unholy (1988) Poster

(1988)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Camilo Vila

Writing Credits  

Philip Yordan ... (written by) and
Fernando Fonseca ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Ruben Rabasa ... Father Dennis
Nicole Fortier ... Demon
Peter Frechette ... Claude
Phil Becker Phil Becker ... Doctor
Ned Beatty ... Lt. Stern
Susan Bearden Susan Bearden ... Hotel manager
Xavier Barquet Xavier Barquet ... Bell Boy
Lari White ... Housekeeper
Jeff D'Onofrio Jeff D'Onofrio ... Paramedic
Ben Cross ... Father Michael
Hal Holbrook ... Archbishop Mosely
Trevor Howard ... Father Silva
Martha Hester Martha Hester ... Young nun
John Boyland John Boyland ... Dr. Valerio
Claudia Robinson ... Teresa
Norma Donaldson Norma Donaldson ... Abby
William Russ ... Luke
Earleen Carey Earleen Carey ... Lucile
Jill Carroll ... Millie
Anthony Deans Jr. Anthony Deans Jr. ... Manolo
Frank Barnes Frank Barnes ... Parishioner
Selma Jones Selma Jones ... Parishioner
Willemina Riley Willemina Riley ... Parishioner
Steven Hadley Steven Hadley ... Parishioner
Anthony Deans Anthony Deans ... Parishioner
Laura Pivacco Laura Pivacco ... Lorna
Joshua Sussman Joshua Sussman ... Bodyguard #1
David Sanderson David Sanderson ... Bodyguard #2
Alan Warhaftig Alan Warhaftig ... Intern
Sandy Queen Sandy Queen ... Nurse
Ellen Cody Ellen Cody ... Old woman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Donna Barone Donna Barone ... Demon Lesbian #2 in Nightmare Sequence (uncredited)
Kelley Cody-Grimm ... Party Goer (uncredited)
Max Wasa ... Parishiner (uncredited)
Ruth Waytz Ruth Waytz ... Demon Lesbian #1 in Nightmare Sequence (uncredited)

Produced by 

Oscar L. Costo ... associate producer
Michael Economou ... associate producer
Mathew Hayden ... producer
Dan Ireland ... executive producer: Vestron
William J. Quigley ... executive producer: Vestron
Wanda S. Rayle ... executive producer
Duke Siotkas ... executive producer
Frank D. Tolin ... executive producer

Music by 

Roger Bellon

Cinematography by 

Henry Vargas

Editing by 

Mark Melnick

Casting By 

Reuben Cannon
Carol Dudley

Production Design by 

Fernando Fonseca

Art Direction by 

Jose Duarte

Set Decoration by 

CarterLee Cullen

Costume Design by 

Beverly Safier

Makeup Department 

Isabel Harkins ... hair designer / makeup designer / makeup effects designer and creator
Julie Hewett ... makeup/hair: additional special effects unit
Timothy Huizing ... special makeup effects artist
Jerry Macaluso ... makeup effects designer
Melissa Yonkey ... makeup assistant
Paul Jones ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Valerie Casuso ... unit production manager: New Orleans
Oscar L. Costo ... production manager
Gardner Monks ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Andy Armstrong ... second unit director
Gary M. Bettman ... first assistant director: additional special effects unit
Douglas Bruce ... first assistant director
Richard Oswald ... second assistant director: additional special effects unit
Bruce Tallerman ... second second assistant director: additional special effects unit
John P. Tuttell ... second assistant director (as John Tuttell)

Art Department 

Barney Baxter ... construction crew: additional special effects unit
Timothy Baxter ... construction coordinator: additional special effects unit
Eugene Bright ... prop maker
Michael Bright ... prop maker
Brenda Bynum ... draftsperson
Cathy Carlisle ... assistant to production designer
Daniel Carpio ... prop maker
Harold Collins ... construction coordinator
James P. Crapser ... prop maker
Robert Cuevas ... prop maker
Peter Damien ... prop maker
James Darfus ... assistant to production designer (as Jim Darfus)
Mychelle Deschamps ... assistant set decorator
Daniel Duarte ... art assistant
Richard Fojo ... draftsperson
José González ... head scenic artist
Valerie Gough ... carpenter: additional special effects unit
Steve Hardie ... art director: additional special effects unit
James Hendrix ... prop maker
Kristin Frances Jones ... assistant property master: additional special effects unit (as Kristin Jones)
William Kellow ... prop maker
John 'Mac' McWilliams ... property master: additional special effects unit (as John R. McWilliams)
Manuel Morales ... construction crew: additional special effects unit
Diane Reynolds ... storyboard artist: additional special effects unit
James L. Ricker ... carpenter: additional special effects unit (as James Ricker)
Woodward Romine Jr. ... painter: additional special effects unit
Sally Romine ... modelmaker: additional special effects unit
Skip Schields ... property master (as Robert S. Schields)
Joseph Sedor ... construction foreman: additional special effects unit (as Joe Sedor)
Beverly Visitacion ... assistant props
O.C. Whiddon ... prop maker
Susan Inge Wood ... scenic artist (as Susan IngeWood)

Sound Department 

Randy Alsenz ... sound editor: additional special effects unit (as Randolph Alsenz)
Vanessa Theme Ament ... foley walker (as Vanessa Ament)
Wayne Anderson ... second assistant sound designer: additional special effects unit
Bob Beher ... sound apprentice (as Bob Behr)
Patrick Bietz ... sound assistant (as Patrick M. Bietz)
Danette Christine ... first assistant sound editor: additional special effects unit
Holly Davis ... sound effects editor
Larayne Decoeur ... second assistant sound editor: additional special effects unit (as LaRiene Decouer)
Mark Ettel ... re-recording mixer
Jeff Gomillion ... re-recording mixer
Tim Gomillion ... sound recordist
Dan Hegeman ... adr editor / dialogue editor
Wayne Heitman ... re-recording mixer
Matthew Iadarola ... re-recording mixer
Robert Janiger ... sound mixer: additional special effects unit
Dave Kulczycki ... sound effects editor (as David Kulczycki)
Henri Lopez ... sound mixer
Leonard Marcel ... sound designer: additional special effects unit
Charles McCann ... sound editor: additional special effects unit (as Charles W. McCann)
F. Hudson Miller ... sound effects editor
T.A. Moore Jr. ... re-recording mixer
R.J. Palmer ... supervising sound editor
Mary Louise Rodgers ... foley walker (as Mary Rodgers)
George W. Scott ... boom operator: additional special effects unit (as George M. Scott)
Greg Steele ... sound recordist (as Gregory Steele)
Kelly Tartan ... sound effects editor
Joseph Taylor ... first assistant sound designer: additional special effects unit
David Williams ... adr editor / dialogue editor
Mark Witzen ... boom operator
David Lewis Yewdall ... sound designer
Greg Curda ... foley mixer (uncredited)
Joseph R. De Guzman ... commentary re-recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Barry Anderson ... effects assistant
Christopher Anderson ... producer: special effects sequence
Philippa Anderson ... special effects production coordinator: additional special effects unit
Linda Arrigoni ... effects assistant
Paul Asquith ... creature crew: additional special effects unit
Gary M. Bettman ... co-producer: special effects sequence
Brian Burgstaller ... effects assistant
Theresa Burkett ... creative fabricator: additional special effects unit (as Teresa Burkett)
Stuart Conran ... creature crew: additional special effects unit
John Cormican ... creature crew: additional special effects unit (as Little John)
Joe Dolinich ... creative fabricator: additional special effects unit
Cynthia Gardner ... production secretary: additional special effects crew (as Cynthia Sercelj)
Neill Gorton ... special effects artist: additional special effects unit
Alan Hedgcock ... creature crew: additional special effects unit (as Alan Hedgcoe)
Dave Keen ... special effects technician: additional special effects unit (as David Keen)
Heather Mills D'Augustine ... production manager: additional special effects unit (as Heather Mills)
Michael O'Brien ... apprentice coordinator: additional special effects crew
William Petty ... creature crew: additional special effects unit
Geoffrey Portass ... creature crew: additional special effects unit (as Geoff Portass)
Roy Puddefoot ... creature crew: additional special effects unit
Jason Reed ... creature crew: additional special effects unit
Mark Roberts ... creature crew: additional special effects unit
Simon Sayce ... special effects artist: additional special effects unit
Warwick Sayce ... creature crew: additional special effects unit
Jimmy Thomson ... pyrotechnician: additional special effects unit
John Tissavary ... effects assistant
Cliff Wallace ... creature crew: additional special effects unit
Lisa Welton ... creature crew: additional special effects unit
Ken Wheatley ... effects mechanic
Gunnar Ferdinandsen ... master mold maker: Apogee (uncredited)
Rick Lazzarini ... prosthetics: Apogee (uncredited)
Bruce E. Merlin ... special effects foreman (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Bob Keen ... special visual effects director
Jack Anderson ... camera operator: Apogee (uncredited)
Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr. ... optical line-up: Apogee (uncredited)
Rae Burkland ... model department special design: Apogee (uncredited)
Jean Cherie ... model department special design: Apogee (uncredited)
Clint Colver ... animation supervisor: Apogee (uncredited)
Nell Corkin ... model department special design: Apogee (uncredited)
Stephen Dane ... visual effects art director: Apogee (uncredited)
Dennis Dorney ... optical line-up: Apogee (uncredited)
Roger Dorney ... optical supervisor: Apogee (uncredited)
John Dykstra ... special effects director: Apogee (uncredited)
John Eaves ... model maker: Apogee (uncredited) / visual effects illustrator: Apogee (uncredited)
Cory Faucher ... model maker: Apogee (uncredited)
Ron Goldstein ... model maker: Apogee (uncredited)
Richard O. Helmer ... pyrotechnics: Apogee (uncredited)
Denny Kelly ... special effects editor: Apogee (uncredited)
Grant McCune ... chief model maker: Apogee (uncredited)
Michael Douglas Middleton ... visual effects still photographer (uncredited)
Michael Novotny ... special effects designer (uncredited)
Tom Pahk ... model maker: Apogee (uncredited)
Jerry Pooler ... optical photography: Apogee (uncredited)
Jay Roth ... model department special design: Apogee (uncredited)
Suzie Schneider ... model maker: Apogee (uncredited)
Robert Shepherd ... special visual effects producer: Apogee (uncredited)
John R. Shourt ... visual effects illustrator: Apogee (uncredited)
William Shourt ... special effects supervisor: Apogee (uncredited)
Mike Sorensen ... model maker: Apogee (uncredited)
David Sosalla ... model maker: Apogee (uncredited)
Smokey Stover ... model maker: Apogee (uncredited)
John Swallow ... production coordinator: Apogee (uncredited)
Wanda Watkins ... model department special design: Apogee (uncredited)
Joseph Yanuzzi ... assistant editor: Apogee (uncredited)

Stunts 

Tom Bahr ... stunts
Artie Malesci ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department 

Ricardo Alvarez ... grip
Butler Ball ... still photographer: New Orleans
Tom Barstow ... end title photographer
Robert Bass ... electrician: New Orleans (as Bob Bass)
Kenneth Bonet ... electrician
Russ Brandt ... gaffer: additional special effects unit
Will Brantley ... electrician
Carlos Catalanotto ... second assistant camera: second unit, New Orleans
Joe Catalanotto ... electrician: New Orleans (as Joseph Catalanotto)
Manuel Chavez ... electrician
Kevin Chickanis ... grip
Andy Clapp ... gaffer
Mike Clayton ... key grip (as Michael Clayton)
Kenny Delbert ... electrician: New Orleans
John Drackett ... grip: New Orleans
David E. Elkins ... first assistant camera: additional special effects unit
Steve Gero ... best boy grip: additional special effects unit (as Steven Gero)
Chris Godfrey ... grip: additional special effects unit
Sam Hassel ... grip
Harold Jarboe ... grip: New Orleans
Duane Journey ... key/dolly grip: additional special effects unit
Nicholas Kasha ... third assistant camera
James Kelley ... best boy (as Jim Kelley)
Michael Klimchak ... assistant camera: second unit (as J. Michael Klimchak)
Dan Littlejohn ... still photographer
Chris Magee ... first assistant camera (as Chris Magee Jr.)
Ernie Marc ... first assistant camera: second unit, New Orleans / second assistant camera
Michael Martino ... second assistant camera: additional special effects unit
Melissa Moseley ... still photographer: additional special effects unit (as Melissa Mosely)
Marty Mullin ... director of photography: second unit, New Orleans (as Marty Mullen)
Robert Nelson ... grip: New Orleans
Orson Ochoa ... director of photography: second unit
Drex Reed ... best boy electric: additional special effects unit
Ruben Rodriguez ... best boy electric
John Schwartzman ... director of photography: additional special effects unit
Michael L. Smith ... best boy: New Orleans (as Michael Smith)
Scott Stuart ... grip
Ramón F. Suárez ... lighting and visual consultant (as Ramon Suarez)
Nicholas Woodring ... electrician: New Orleans

Casting Department 

Wilma Francis ... casting: New Orleans
Chris Gegen ... casting assistant: Los Angeles
Robert J. Ulrich ... casting assistant: Los Angeles (as Robert Ulrich)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Ian McCord ... wardrobe: additional special effects unit
Nora Nelson ... first assistant wardrobe
Michael Safier ... wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department 

Daniel Craven ... apprentice editor
Kelly G. Crawford ... additional editor (as Kelly Crawford)
Susanne Gervay ... negative cutter
Michael Karr ... assistant editor: additional special effects unit
Carole Kaufman ... assistant editor: additional special effects unit (as Carole Sherwin Kaufman)
David H. Lloyd ... editor: additional special effects unit
Bill Lowe ... assistant editor
Jeremiah Nelson ... assistant editor: additional special effects unit
Morris Sparks ... color timer (as Morrie Sparks)

Location Management 

Bob Johnston ... location manager: New Orleans (as Bob Johnson)
F. Stanley Pearse Jr. ... assistant location manager: New Orleans (as Stanley Pearse)

Music Department 

Dean Burt ... second music engineer
Valerie Carter ... female vocalist
Alexandra Collins ... female vocalist
Harlan Collins ... vocal arranger
Laura Creamer ... female vocalist
Fernando Fonseca ... composer: additional music
David Franco ... music supervisor
Cortland Hultberg ... choral conductor
Jimmy Ienner ... music supervisor
Ken Johnson ... music editor
Peter D. Kaye ... programmer: Fairlight (as Peter Kaye)
Steve Livingston ... music editor
Roger Monk ... scoring mixer
Ron Obvious ... scoring mixer
R. Russell Smith ... scoring mixer (as Rusty Smith)
Lauren Wood ... female vocalist
Michelle Garuik ... assistant scoring mixer (uncredited)
Steve Jamerson ... music scoring engineer (uncredited)
Derek Marcil ... scoring mixer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Salomé Breziner ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Anthony Corneal ... driver
Willie Galvez ... driver
Tom Kenourgois ... transportation coordinator: New Orleans
Tom Schuster ... transportation co-captain
Larry Sparks ... driver
Jim Van Voris ... transportation co-captain

Additional Crew 

Paula Ago ... production assistant
George Armoneit ... production assistant: New Orleans
Bruce Bernstein ... production assistant
Suanne Boehm ... production assistant
Karen Bowles ... assistant production auditor
Chris Carrera ... production assistant
Stephen Castellanos ... production assistant: New Orleans
Chris Chandler ... assistant office coordinator: New Orleans
Gabby Chron ... production assistant (as Gabrielle Chron)
Jim Clancy ... caterer: New Orleans
Dan Curry ... main title sequence
Dee Dee Curry ... production assistant: New Orleans
Dawn Darfus ... production auditor
Betty Davidson ... craft service: additional special effects unit
Jack Davidson ... craft service: additional special effects unit
Michele Economou ... production assistant
Jim Frink ... production assistant: New Orleans
Jerry Gatto ... craft service: second unit (as Jaffrey Gatto)
Gail Gavulic ... craft service
Robert S. Getman ... legal services: Los Angeles
Arthur Girard ... production assistant: New Orleans (as Art Girard)
Lee Gladstone ... production assistant
Renee Gusto ... assistant to producer
Lori Hannigan ... caterer: additional special effects unit
Jack Harris ... production assistant: New Orleans
Doris Hayden ... production accountant
Nikki Hilton ... assistant craft service
Michael S. Hobel ... legal services: Los Angeles
Kimberlee Hosler ... end titles
Mark Hutto ... production assistant: New Orleans
Jill Jenks ... production assistant: New Orleans
Max Kovins ... production assistant: additional special effects unit
George Lakes ... production auditor: additional special effects unit
Jesse Long ... script supervisor: additional special effects unit
Jack Lorenz ... production representative: additional special effects unit
Patricia Serafina Madiedo ... production office coordinator: New Orleans (as Pat Madiedo)
Ron Magill ... snake wrangler
Paul Martin ... production assistant: additional special effects unit (as Paul N. Martin)
Matt Martinez ... production assistant: New Orleans
Robert J. Morton ... production assistant: additional special effects unit
Melanie Muroff ... production coordinator
Christina M. Murphy ... assistant production coordinator
Claudia Parker ... production assistant: New Orleans
Miguel Rodriguez ... production assistant
Mayo Sanchez ... production assistant
Joanne Schmidt ... production assistant: New Orleans
Laurie Schmitt ... production assistant
Eric J. Vogel ... assistant craft service: additional special effects unit
Kevin Williams ... production assistant
Richard C. Wolfe ... legal services: Miami
Sheila Wordsworth ... assistant to director: additional special effects unit
Jae Zipkin ... unit publicist

Thanks 

Marie Arnold ... special thanks
Gary Barber ... special thanks
Dorothy Bosco ... special thanks
John Boylan ... special thanks
Patty Boyle ... special thanks
Brian Burnside ... special thanks
Robert Carr ... special thanks
William G. Dunn ... special thanks
Sonia Farnsworth ... special thanks
Pelayo Garcia ... special thanks
Bonnie Hance ... special thanks
Terry Hogan ... special thanks (as Father Terry Hogan)
Gerard T. LaCerra ... special thanks (as Reverend Gerard T. LaCerra)
Lynne Mestler ... special thanks
Michael Moenck ... special thanks
Peter Márai ... special thanks
Maria J. Peckos ... special thanks
Maxine Pryor ... special thanks
Steve Schmidt ... special thanks
Susan Senk ... special thanks (as Susan Ilene Senk)
Anthony Sirianni ... special thanks
Robert Tywoniak ... special thanks (as Father Robert Tywoniak)
Dimitri Villard ... special thanks
Robert Wald ... special thanks (as Robby Wald)
The Weiser Family ... special thanks

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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