The Holy Boy Cast List – Story & Release Date: A horror movie called The Holy Boy, directed by Paolo Strippoli, will be released in 2025. The movie stars Michele Riondino, Giulio Feltri, Paolo Pierobon and Romana Maggiora Vergano.
It follows a young teacher, Sergio, who moves to a peaceful Italian village known to be the happiest town in Italy. While living there Sergio finds out about some peculiar religious rituals which are being performed on a fifteen year old boy.
The villagers believe that the boy can provide relief from their pain and sadness through his hugs. Soon Sergio finds out that the town have a dark secret. When he tries to help the boy things go very wrong for him.
In this article we take a look at the The Holy Boy cast and characters as well as the plot, trailer and release date of the movie.
The Holy Boy Cast List
Below is the cast list for The Holy Boy.
- Romana Maggiora Vergano as Michela
- Giulio Feltri as Matteo Corbin
- Michele Riondino as Sergio Rossetti
- Paolo Pierobon as Mauro Corbin
- Anna Bellato as Anna
- Diego Nardini as Lorenzo Berni
- Roberto Citran as Don Attilio
- Sergio Romano as Pichler
- Sandra Toffolatti as Elisabetta Gengo
- Gabriele Benedetti as Franco
- Vincenzo Tosetto as Vittorio
The Holy Boy Characters Details
Below are the confirmed character details.
Michele Riondino as Sergio
Sergio is a troubled teacher who is sent by his school to Remis, a small remote village in Italy where everyone is cheerful. Sergio soon finds out that the village have an odd tradition with their little boy. As he finds out more about the village he gets worried for the child.
Giulio Feltri as Matteo
Matteo is a shy 15 year old boy who is known as the Angel of Remis. Every week the villagers all give Matteo a big hug as they believe it will save them from any pain and sadness. But Sergio begins to think that there is something dangerous going on with how loyal the villagers are to Matteo.
The Holy Boy Story
The Holy Boy is about a teacher named Sergio who moves to the small village of Remis in Italy. This village is known for having happy folks. However, Sergio notices that every week the villagers will wrap their arms around a 15-year-old boy called Matteo believing it will wash away their pain and sadness.
Sergio tries to investigate why this is happening and finds out that the villagers have become obsessed with Matteo. His attempts to save him causes the village to become angry.
The movie looks at themes of pain, suffering, human nature and the decisions we make to avoid negative emotions.
The Holy Boy Trailer
Watch the trailer for The Holy Boy here.
The Holy Boy Release Date
The Holy Boy will begin streaming on Shudder on November 27, 2026.
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FAQs: The Holy Boy 2025
Q1. What is The Holy Boy about?
It follows a teacher who discovers a dark secret in a village where people hug a teenage boy to escape their pain.
Q2. Who stars in The Holy Boy?
The main cast includes Michele Riondino, Giulio Feltri, Paolo Pierobon, and Romana Maggiora Vergano.
Q3. Who plays Sergio in The Holy Boy?
Michele Riondino plays Sergio, a teacher with a painful past.
Q4. Who plays Matteo in The Holy Boy?
Giulio Feltri plays Matteo, the teenage boy known as the Angel of Remis.
Q5. Who directed The Holy Boy?
Paolo Strippoli directed the film.
Q6. Who wrote The Holy Boy?
Paolo Strippoli co-wrote the screenplay with Jacopo Del Giudice and Milo Tissone.
Q7. When will The Holy Boy be released on Shudder?
The film is scheduled to arrive on Shudder on November 27, 2026.
