Release Date
May 13, 2011
DVD Release Date
August 16, 2011 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Scott Stewart
Writer
Cory Goodman, Scott Stewart
Cast
Paul Bettany, Karl Urban, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q, Lily Collins, Steven Moyer, Brad Dourif, Christopher Plummer
Studio
Running Time
87 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, disturbing images and brief strong language
"Priest," a western-fused post-apocalyptic thriller, is set in an alternate world -- one ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampires. The story revolves around a legendary Warrior Priest (Paul Bettany) from the last Vampire War who now lives in obscurity among the other downtrodden human inhabitants in walled-in dystopian cities ruled by the Church. When his niece (Lily Collins) is abducted by a murderous pack of vampires, Priest breaks his sacred vows to... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Paul Bettany is at it again, trying to be a Goody Two-Shoes by saving humanity from eternal damnation in Priest, on DVD and Blu-Ray this week. If Priest looks a lot like 2009's Legion, which starred Bettany as an angel trying to save humanity from eternal damnation, you're not alone. And like Legion, Priest falls short of its intended goal, whatever it was, seemingly satisfied with being mediocre. Full movie review »
