[2] It received its world premiere on July 25, 2013 at the Fantasia International Film Festival and stars Dawn Olivieri as a single mother caught up in one man's obsession with her.
It takes a sour turn when Katherine decides to try to work things out with her estranged husband, which doesn't sit well with Kevin.
Critical reception for Missionary has been mixed to positive,[4][5] and Dread Central called the movie an "exemplary specimen of human horror done right.".
"[8] Several reviewers brought up concerns about whether or not the film would be considered offensive to people and Empire Online commented that DiBlasi and crew were "careful not to demonise the entire religion, and [took] time to make its elders likeably normal".
[6][9] Bloody Disgusting gave the film a positive review and wrote that "DiBlasi has crafted a tightly wound downward spiral of infidelity, violence, and small-town adversity that’s a model of restraint.