9/10
Very atmospheric and foreboding
20 August 2022
Stellan Skarsgard is mesmerising as Father Lankester Merrin in Exorcist: The Beginning. With a perfect slow burn, we learn about Father Merrin's life and struggles with his faith.

We see him in Cairo, at an excavation site. The site pre-dates Christianity and the subject of the dig is a relic of a demon. The local tribesmen flee and refuse to continue to participate in the dig.

Disturbing occurrences begin to happen and Father Merrin is drawn into a terrifying situation where he finds he needs his faith to fight an ancient evil.

A very eerie, skin-crawling and frightening film. This is my favourite of The Exorcist franchise.
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