The Unhealer is an American supernatural horror film written by Kevin E. Moore and J. Shawn Harris, directed by Martin Guigui, and produced by siblings Cristi Harris and J. Shawn Harris along with Tony Hannagan and Galen Walker. It stars Lance Henriksen, Natasha Henstridge, Adam Beach, Elijah Nelson, Branscombe Richmond, Chris Browning, Kayla Carlson, Angeline Appel, David Gridley, Will Ropp and Gavin Casalegno.
The film follows a bullied teenager who gains supernatural powers from a botched faith-healing then goes on a revenge spree after a high school assault by his tormentors results in the unthinkable.
The Unhealer had its world premiere at Grimmfest film festival, Manchester, England on October 9, 2020. After a festival run, it was officially released on DVD, Blu-ray, and streaming platforms on June 8, 2021.
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During the night, a drifter, Pflueger, desecrates a Native American burial plot in order to steal mystical powers lying within. He uses his newfound powers to act as a faith healer, drawing the attention of Red Elk, who had been tasked with protecting the grave and warns Pflueger to return the powers before they turn on him. Pflueger rudely dismisses him and leaves with Bernice Mason, who has begged him to come heal her son.
Kelly Mason is a high school student and bullied outcast due to his rare eating disorder called Pica, which causes him to eat inedible items. Outside of his warm relationship with his mother, his only reprieve is his childhood friend Dominique, on whom he has a mutual crush. However, his friendship with Dominique draws negative attention from a group of bullies, brothers Nelson and Reed, Tony, Brad, and Tucker. Unable to eat anything edible, he is dying from malnutrition, but when Pflueger attempts to heal him, he is overpowered and perishes; Kelly survives and his condition immediately improves.
