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The Unholy is a 2021 American supernatural horror film written, co-produced and directed by Evan Spiliotopoulos in his directorial debut, based on the 1983 novel Shrine by James Herbert. Produced by Sam Raimi through its Ghost House Pictures banner, it stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Katie Aselton, William Sadler, Diogo Morgado, Cricket Brown, and Cary Elwes.

Originally titled as Shrine, the project was announced in December 2018, with Sony Pictures adapting Herbert's novel of the same name. The cast was announced between 2018 and 2020, with principal photography commencing in Boston, but on March 14, 2020, filming was suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Unholy is scheduled to be released on April 2, 2021, by Sony Pictures Releasing.