Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) movie poster

Exorcist: The Beginning

2004 ·1h 54m · ★ 5.4 (877)

Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.

Why it matters

Director

Renny Harlin Renny Harlin
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
100
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
86
Supernatural
100
Creature
0
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
28
Survival
100
Possession

Content Warnings

Body HorrorEye TraumaDehumanizationTorture

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

1940sabandoned churchafricaancient evilarchaeological digarchaeologistbyzantine empirecatholic priestcrisis of faithdemondemonic possessiondevileast africaexorcismex-priestkenyamassacrenazipaganismprequelpriestrelicreligion and supernaturalreligious horrorremakeroman catholic churchsupernatural horrorvatican (holy see)

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