The Reverend (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, The Reverend is an action and horror film directed by Neil Jones, running about 98 minutes. “Evil has a new enemy...” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Fresh from seminary school, a new Reverend embarks on his first parish: A small, low-maintenance chapel based in the idyllic setting of a quiet country village. While on the surface the village seems to be a peaceful parish, with perfect residents, soon it becomes apparent that something more sinister lurks beneath the façade of a local businessman. On a wet, cold night, a mysterious girl visits the Reverend at the chapel. She is welcomed in warmly, but soon it becomes apparent that her visit is not for sanctuary but to deliver a message, a message in the form of a deep, bloody bite... Awoken with an unknown, uncontrollable thirst, the confused Reverend can't find any evidence of the girl from the night before. With nothing but his thirst and memory of the bite, the Reverend embarks on a mandate to clean up the village and the neighboring estate...by preaching or feasting.

Who’s in it. The Reverend stars Stuart Brennan as The Reverend, Rutger Hauer as The Withstander, Doug Bradley as Reverend Andrews and Emily Booth as Tracy, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.1/10, The Reverend has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo and Fandor Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Reverend page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Reverend tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.