A devout priest welcomes a struggling couple into his house at Christmas time. What begins as a simple act of kindness quickly becomes the ultimate test of faith once the sanctity of his home is jeopardized.
Starring: Graham Skipper, Jeremy Gardner, and Taylor Gardner
Directed and written by: Eric Pennycoff
An unwanted house guest might be described well as the “The Leech.” Father David (Graham Skipper) is about to close the church for the day when he finds a man sleeping inside. He sends him outside only to soon find out he has no where to go. Trying to do the right thing, the Father invites Terry (Jeremy Gardner) to stay with him.
Terry quickly proves to be tough to live with, and things get that more complicated when his girlfriend Lexi (Taylor Gardner) shows up. Father David opens his doors to her too with the hopes of bringing some religion into their lives. This ends up being a bigger challenge then he thought, and will test his own faith in the process. Who will when this battle of good vs evil?
Graham and Jeremy are so great in this movie. They play off of each other so well, as their characters are in a constant battle against each other. They get to play two very interesting characters that are at the heart of the film. Terry is definitely a houseguest no one would want living with them. Just when Father David seems to get him in check, he swings right back to his crazy ways. It just gets even worse once Lexi moves in along with more drugs and alcohol.
Up front it seems like Father David is just doing God’s work. However the more he fights for the souls of the couple, the more it seems like he’s fighting some ghosts in his past as well. Not to mention the creepy picture of his mom he keeps on the wall along with her ashes. There are plenty of crazy moments created in this house all the way until the end.
There’s Santa, the Grinch, and now “The Leech.” While not a killer Santa movie, it will definitely make people think twice about opening their homes to others during the holidays. Father David has the right intentions, but he simply got more than he bargained for with Terry and his girlfriend. It won’t take long for this to turn into a battle of good and bad with a lot of wild things happening. Graham and Jeremy really bring these characters to life, and will have the audience glued to their craziness. With that, I give it 3 pools of blood.
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