Last updated on May 23rd, 2025 at 02:51 am
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An ex-priest working for NASA is sent to investigate a remote observatory that went silent after receiving a mysterious radio signal from deep space. Upon arrival, he discovers the signal has opened a portal unleashing a thorned monster. The former priest must now summon his lost faith to stop the signal from jumpstarting the end of the world.
Director Douglas Schulze is releasing the film exclusively to Regal & Emagine Cinemas nationwide starting March 15, 2024. (3/12/24)
Directed by Douglas Schulze (Hellmaster, The Dark Below).
Said to be an homage to films like Hellraiser, The Thing, Alien, and The Exorcist.
Described as a “daring fusion of religious lore and scientific exploration.”
Thorns arrived in Select Theaters on March 15, 2024.
Vantage Media released Thorns on VOD on May 6, 2025.
Director: Douglas Schulze
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