The Veil
2016 · Movie · NR · 93 min · ★ 4.9 · 28% critics
Decades after a mass death at a secluded religious compound, the only survivor returns as an adult with a documentary crew to confront what she can’t fully remember. As they dig through old recordings and the site’s unsettling history, the investigation turns into a tense fight to understand what happened—and what might still be waiting there.
Also known as El Velo del Cielo
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-04-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 28/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.9/10 (284 votes)
About
If you enjoy patient, spooky cult-themed horror with a mystery angle and a few jumpy moments, this may work for you, especially if you liked Jessabelle; Not for you if you want fast, gory thrills or clear answers.
Pros: tense slow-burn chills; creepy cult mystery; strong lead performance | Cons: uneven payoff; plot holes linger; some find it boring
Themes
- cult
- mass suicide
- jump scare
- haunted places
Cast & crew
Jessica Alba
as Maggie Price
Thomas Jane
as Jim Jacobs
Lily Rabe
as Sarah Hope
Shannon Woodward
as Jill
Aleksa Palladino
as Karen Sweetzer
Reid Scott
as Nick
Lenny Jacobson
as Ed
Meegan Warner
as Ann
Jack De Sena
as Christian
Stacey Turner
as Ann Sanders (Female Reporter)
Directed by Phil Joanou