Exorcist: The Beginning
2004 · Movie · R · 114 min · ★ 5.4 · 20% critics
A former priest turned archaeologist is sent to an isolated dig in East Africa after a buried church is uncovered in perfect condition. As unsettling incidents spread through the nearby camp and village, he’s forced to confront a growing evil and the doubts that have followed him since the war.
Based on The Exorcist
Also known as Exorcist The Beginning · L'Exorciste: Le commencement · Exorcist։ The Beginning
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-08-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Critic score
- 20/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (889 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious, tension-first religious horror prequel with a few nasty shocks and a desert-dig mystery; Not for you if you hate slow burns or want nonstop action like Turistas.
Pros: creepy buildup; strong lead performance; a few standout scares | Cons: slow pacing; thin story; uneven effects
Themes
- based on novel or book
- nazi
- africa
- vatican (holy see)
- religion and supernatural
- exorcism
- possession
- prequel
- remake
- kenya
- priest
- paganism
- +18 more
Cast & crew
Stellan Skarsgård
as Father Lankester Merrin
Izabella Scorupco
as Sarah Lesno
James D'Arcy
as Father Francis
Julian Wadham
as Major Granville
Remy Sweeney
as Joseph
Andrew French
as Chuma
Antonie Kamerling
as Lieutenant Kessel
Ben Cross
as Semelier
Alan Ford
as Jefferies
Ralph Brown
as Sergeant Major
Directed by Renny Harlin