Something ‘Dark’ Is Going on in America: ‘Spiritual Battle,’ Occult Obsession Sparks ‘Nefarious’

Filmmakers Cary Solomon and Chuck Konzelman have brought some of the most popular faith-based movies to the marketplace. The duo directed and penned the script for “Unplanned” and were the writing architects behind the runaway hit “God’s Not Dead.” Their new project “Nefarious” takes a very different tone and tenor, tackling evil, possession, and spiritual warfare through the story of a possessed inmate on death row. 

While the horror-thriller might seem surprising and unique under the faith-based umbrella, Solomon told CBN’s Faithwire at the film’s red-carpet premiere he and Konzelman felt God calling them to the project. “It’s something that we felt called to do,” Solomon said. “It’s just very intense, but it’s also very compelling.” “Nefarious” centers on two characters in a prison room — the inmate and a psychiatrist — and a shocking dialogue unfolds between the parties, with evil and spiritual truth permeating much of the chatter. Far from a mere entertainment venture, Solomon said “Nefarious” is a movie that speaks of important and eternal truths and addresses an obsession with the occult overtaking portions of society. 

“We believe every single word of what we said in it,” he said. “I believe it’s a contemporary problem in our society. The occult is everywhere. [Young people] don’t understand that they’re playing with fire.” Konzelman hopes the themes in “Nefarious” help bring people “who would never go near a church” to stop and consider the true battle raging between good and evil. Watch the filmmakers explain.

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