SR&HP Films presentsA Sandip Patel Production
Oscar-nominated Eric Roberts in & as
The rite gives an order. The thing inside him will not obey it.
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I. Praeparatio File 26-SAV-01
Holy Father is an American horror-crime thriller written and directed by Shravan Tiwari and produced by Sandip Patel for SR&HP Films. Eric Roberts stars as Father Wales, an exorcism specialist.
Set in Savannah, Georgia, the film follows a priest who attempts to perform an exorcism on a possessed colleague. When the demon fiercely resists leaving, he seeks the help of a mind-reader with supernatural insight. Through her, they uncover a dark connection to a murder and an abduction — the key to saving the possessed priest.
It is the second chapter of the Holy Trilogy, following Holy Ghost and preceding Holy Son.
II. Interrogatio The record
| Title | Holy Father |
|---|---|
| Year | 2026 |
| Genre | Horror thriller · Supernatural · Crime |
| Written & directed by | Shravan Tiwari |
| Produced by | Sandip Patel & Rita Patel |
| Studio | SR&HP Films — a Sandip Patel Production |
| Cinematography | Sarah Massey & Jamal Scott |
| Music | Ray |
| Starring | Eric Roberts · Mary Lirette · Bryan Easley · Austin Lampe · Zuhair Ahmed |
| Setting | Savannah, Georgia |
| Filmed in | Augusta and Lincolnton, Georgia — production began September 2025 |
| Series | The Holy Trilogy — chapter two of three |
| Status | Post-production |
| IMDb | tt36465142 |
III. Ostensio Moving image
IV. Nomina Who is in it
Lead
as Father Wales
Academy Award-nominated, with over 700 screen credits including The Dark Knight, Runaway Train and Star 80. Here he plays an exorcism specialist called in for a high-risk ritual. Roberts has described the part as a study in dichotomy — a man you do not see coming.
Lead
as Luna
The mind-reader whose supernatural insight becomes the only way into the demon's refusal — and into the murder buried beneath it.
Writer & director
SR&HP Films
Indian-American filmmaker born in Prayagraj, making features and series across Hollywood and Bollywood since 2013. Credits include the ZEE5 series Murshid, the supernatural drama 706 and the crime film Aazam.
Producer
SR&HP Films
Producer of the Holy Trilogy, steering the studio's slate across Holy Ghost, Holy Father and the forthcoming Holy Son.
Full cast, credits and character list → Cast & crew
V. Series Three films
Three supernatural horror films from SR&HP Films, all written and directed by Shravan Tiwari. Each stands alone. Together they build one world.
Girls vanish from a small Georgia town. One victim, Grace Brown, is returned alive by a police officer nobody can identify. Streaming in 39 countries. Full details →
An exorcism that will not take. A mind-reader who sees what the rite cannot. A murder underneath both.
The closing chapter. Details to be announced.
VI. Locus The shoot
Principal photography began in September 2025 in and around Augusta and Lincolnton, Georgia, with SR&HP Films using the region's locations to build the film's Savannah.
Holy Father lands in a run of prestige-cast exorcism cinema — Russell Crowe's The Pope's Exorcist, Al Pacino's The Ritual — but pulls the ritual into a criminal investigation rather than away from one. The demon is not the mystery. What it knows is.
VI½. Testimonium What the press is saying
Holy Father has been covered by UK Arts Update, News World UK, It's Blitz Mag, Dazey Mag, Culture Wasp, with more coverage confirmed ahead of release.
Full coverage list → Press kit
VII. Responsa Answers
Holy Father is a horror-crime thriller set in Savannah, Georgia. A priest attempts to perform an exorcism on a possessed fellow priest. When the demon refuses to leave, he turns to a mind-reader with supernatural insight. Together they uncover a connection to a murder and an abduction that holds the key to saving the possessed priest.
Academy Award-nominated actor Eric Roberts stars as Father Wales, an exorcism specialist. Mary Lirette plays Luna, the mind-reader, with Dorothy Hadley Joly and Austin Lampe also in the cast.
Post-production. A 2026 release is planned; the exact date and platform have not yet been confirmed.
No. Holy Father is a standalone story. Holy Ghost deepens the world but is not required viewing.
Every question answered → Full FAQ
VIII. Vocatio Contact
One email when the trailer drops. One when the release date lands. Nothing else.
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IX. Vestigia Behind the scenes
Augusta and Lincolnton, Georgia. Photographs from the making of the film.
A Sandip Patel Production
SR&HP Films — producers of the Holy Trilogy: Holy Ghost, Holy Father and Holy Son.
