
Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist
2005 · Movie · R · 116 min
★ 5.4(443)unSUB Rating
A priest, shaken by past trauma and struggling with guilt and faith, steps away from the Church to focus on archaeology. While working at a dig in East Africa, the uncovering of a buried church coincides with unsettling events, rising tensions, and signs of a dangerous presence that demands a spiritual reckoning.
Also known as Dominion · Paul Schrader's Exorcist: The Original Prequel · L'Exorciste : Aux sources du mal · Exorcist: Dominion
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Details
- Original title
- Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-05-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating (input)
- 5.3/10 (443 votes)
About
You may like this if you prefer a slower, more reflective supernatural story with moral questions over constant shocks, and you’re curious how it compares to Desperation; Not for you if you want frequent scares, fast pacing, or convincing effects.
Pros: thoughtful themes; strong acting; eerie moments | Cons: slow pace; few real scares; weak effects
Themes
- based on novel or book
- nazi
- faith
- africa
- vatican (holy see)
- religion and supernatural
- exorcism
- possession
- satan
- prequel
- remake
- priest
- +17 more
Cast & crew

Stellan Skarsgård
as Father Lankester Merrin

Clara Bellar
as Rachel Lesno

Gabriel Mann
as Father Francis

Billy Crawford
as Cheche

Julian Wadham
as Major Granville

Andrew French
as Chuma

Ralph Brown
as Sergeant Major

Israel Aduramo
as Jomo

Ilario Bisi-Pedro
as Sebituana

Burt Caesar
as Dr. Lamu
Directed by Paul Schrader