Be prepared to see ‘Holy Ghost People’ when XLrator Media releases the thriller on April 8 on DVD. The drama has also released a trailer and photos, so audiences can uncover the truth behind the wild world of Appalachian snake-handling churches.

The thriller is a Southern Gothic thriller about a teenager searching for her lost sister in the Appalachian Mountains. During her search, she encounters a snake-handling religious cult and eventually learns the truth about her sister’s fate.

Mitchell Altieri, the co-writer and director of ‘The Hamiltons’ and ‘The Thompsons,’ returns to the thriller genre with the release of ‘Holy Ghost People.’ He reunited with his ‘The Hamiltons’ co-scribe, Joe Egender, and Phil Flores, who co-wrote ‘The Hamiltons’ and ‘The Thompsons,’ for their latest release. The new film stars Emma Greenwell, Brendan McCarthy, Egender and Cameron Richardson.

Watch the trailer, and check out the photos from, ‘Holy Ghost People’ below.

Brendan McCarthy in the thriller film “HOLY GHOST PEOPLE” an XLrator Media release. Photo credit: Photo courtesy of XLrator Media.
Joe Egender in the thriller film “HOLY GHOST PEOPLE” an XLrator Media release. Photo credit: Photo courtesy of XLrator Media.
(L-R) Emma Greenwell and Cameron Richardson in the thriller film “HOLY GHOST PEOPLE” an XLrator Media release. Photo credit: Photo courtesy of XLrator Media.

Written by: Karen Benardello

By Karen Benardello

As a graduate of LIU Post with a B.F.A in Journalism, Print and Electronic, Karen Benardello serves as ShockYa's Senior Movies & Television Editor. Her duties include interviewing filmmakers and musicians, and scribing movie, television and music reviews and news articles. As a New York City-area based journalist, she's a member of the guilds, New York Film Critics Online and the Women Film Critics Circle.

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