In the Name of God – FrightFest 2024 Movie Review
Director: Ludvig Gür
Writer: Ludvig Gür (Screenplay)
Cast
- Linus Wahlgren (The Evil Next Door)
- Vilhelm Blomgren (The Last Letter From Your Lover)
- Lisa Henni (The Unthinkable)
- Thomas Hanzon (Red Dot)
- Charlie Gustafsson (Second Act)
- Isabelle Grill (Midsommar)
Plot: A priest gains popularity after his wife miraculously survives a deadly illness. But when the authenticity of the miracle is questioned, he has to prove it was God’s power that saved her, which plunges him into the depths of the occult.
Runtime: 1 Hour 29 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: In the Name of God starts when priest Theodor (Wahlgren) learns his wife Felicia (Henni) has been infected by a deadly disease. He is prepared for the worst and turns to God for help. Jonas (Hanzon) offers Theodor a solution that tests his belief in God and leans to an eviler belief.
In an unlikely series of events, Felicia makes a full recovery, and the pair have their lives back. However, Theodor finds himself haunted by the events and people start questioning how the recovery occurred. Meanwhile, investigator Erik (Blomgren) wants to learn more about what happened to make Theodor’s miracle happen.
Verdict on In the Name of God
In the Name of God is a horror thriller following a priest who turns to God for help when his wife gets seriously ill. She fully recovers, but the price he paid to save her starts returning to haunt him. It leaves him in an impossible position, to save the people he loves.
This movie shows that even a man of faith will turn to anything to save their loved ones. It brings out a bigger question about where the line is when it comes to religion and belief and highlights the dangers of going too far. All while entering us into a world where people would ask for anything for another chance. It ends up feeling creepy and leaving us in a position of questioning, would we step over the lines for the same reason? The performances are strong and we get a horror which is willing to test the audience’s response in the same situation.
Final Thoughts – In the Name of God is creepy and thought-provoking.
