Herod's worst fear has a due date: nine months.
A brutal ruler fears a prophecy and orders the death of a child—one who will change history.
Direction
Monteverde's Catholic horror instincts meet historical epic.
Acting
Caviezel playing Herod—the man who fears what he created.
Cinematography
Desert light as character, shadows as prophecy.
Director
Alejandro Monteverde
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released amid resurgent religious cinema, this positions itself as prestige biblical horror rather than faith-based comfort food.
Caviezel and Monteverde previously collaborated on Sound of Freedom; this marks their pivot from contemporary thriller to ancient political horror.
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