Father Peter Williams, an American exorcist, is possessed by the demon he was trying to expel from a young woman and for which he is forced, against his will, to commit the most terrible sacrilege. Eighteen years later, trying to keep his guilt buried under charity work for the poor and children in a small town in Mexico, Peter discovers that the demon has returned. This time it has possessed a young woman named Esperanza, and in addition, it also unleashes a deadly illness a... (Full plot summary below)
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Father Peter Williams, an American exorcist, is possessed by the demon he was trying to expel from a young woman and for which he is forced, against his will, to commit the most terrible sacrilege. Eighteen years later, trying to keep his guilt buried under charity work for the poor and children in a small town in Mexico, Peter discovers that the demon has returned. This time it has possessed a young woman named Esperanza, and in addition, it also unleashes a deadly illness among the town's children. But his true purpose is something else: to possess Peter's soul. To exorcise Esperanza, Peter must confess his sin, but if he does, he will condemn himself not only to a fate of excommunication, but also to sacrifice his faith, his home, his soul, and the chance to save the people he cares about most.
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| Film ThreatBobby LePireThanks to strong characters, a great cast, and one bonkers-in-the-best-way finale, the film is sure to please undiscerning fans that just want to have a bit of cool-looking fun for an evening. |
| RogerEbert.comJustine SmithThe Exorcism of God indulges in many aesthetic and narrative cliches as it reaches a very literal climax, but it overall features more than enough flourishes of originality to elevate it above most possession films. |
| The GuardianPhil HoadRight down to its blaspheming finale, The Exorcism of God burns with a subversive desire to rip back the veil on the church’s earthly corruption – but the iconoclasm is somewhat undermined by the daft horror mechanics Venezuelan director Alejandro Hildalgo props it up with. |
| Paste MagazineNatalia KeoganWith the current onslaught of half-baked political horror commentary, sometimes it really is just enough for a film to simply focus on the scares for once, but be forewarned that The Exorcism of God’s subpar plot and politics definitely don’t do it any favors. |
| User ReviewFlekounOne of the best horror movies to be concerned with. Great effects and great elaboration of horror. It could just be a slightly better story. Fans of traps will get their money's worth. It will freeze your back the next day. Super show for me. |
| User ReviewTheDeath45Don't let negative reviews and low ratings deter you from watching this movie cos it's honestly quite good. Specially the story is unique to a certain degree and the jump scares and horror elements are quite well done too. The only reason this film has negative review in an objective manner is cos it has a few pacing issues and a couple of characters kinds have bipolar personalities. The other reasons this movie has negative reviews is cos it's not a woke fest and stays true to traditional Christianity while also being critical of the Vatican to a certain degree. |
