The Cleansing Hour is a very physical, often gory project, with elements which are eminently recognisable alongside the rather newer horrors of live feeds and ratings. When the movie works, it's a modest enough riff on The Evil Dead with some fittingly squeamish body horror and a few decent performances. But The Cleansing Hour is too bare in ideas and execution to stick the landing and, at its worst, it's closer to Blumhouse's Truth or Dare.
Story: The Cleansing Hour starts as we see the weekly fake exorcism streaming show, The Cleansing Hour, hosted by Max (Guzman) who pretends to be a priest, produced by his best friend Drew (Gallner), they have a steady audience to their show. The very simple plot is executed wonderfully - and with immense brutality. It might start out a bit strange, but that's part of the journey.
A small and efficient cast makes for a real horror treat. Read our The Cleansing Hour review here! With Ryan Guzman, Kyle Gallner, Alix Angelis, Chris Lew Kum Hoi. Another successful "exorcism" streamed online - or so it seems. Can the "exorcist", producer and their team bring the ratings up? Ratings skyrocket, when a real demon gets involved.
Trailer The Cleansing Hour
I find it interesting that they worked on another movie so soon together. Ryan Guzman and Kyle Gallner truly have the chemistry to serve as believable long-time best friends, and I also think the two of them are exceptional actors in their own rights. Essentially, The Cleansing Hour is a brand new twist on the possession film.
The Cleansing Hour is a very physical, often gory project, with elements which are eminently recognisable alongside the rather newer horrors of live feeds and ratings. The Cleansing Hour is a live stream show in need of a big break. Run by Max (Ryan Guzman), a fake priest, and producer Drew (Kyle Gallner), these entrepreneurs orchestrate fake exorcisms that are. The Cleansing Hour almost manages to pull… Horror movies are not known for their strict adherence to reality, so The Cleansing Hour is able to get away with this.