When Elvis Valderez is honourably discharged from the Navy, he heads to the small Texas town of Corpus Christi, where he introduces himself to Pastor David Sandow, his long-lost father, soon becoming a stalwart member of the church.
Acting
Gael García Bernal's chilling restraint — smiling while terrifying.
Direction
James Marsh builds dread like he's assembling a guillotine.
Writing
Every scene feels innocent until suddenly it absolutely doesn't.
Director
James Marsh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
James Marsh later directed The Theory of Everything — hard to believe this and Oscar-bait biopics share a director.
The Elvis name isn't accidental; the film weaponizes American iconography (the King, the Navy, the church) into something deeply rotten.
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