Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)

Directors:

Renny Harlin

Writers:

Alexi Hawley

Actors:

Roberto Purvis, Alessandro Casula, Sayoh Lahai, John Sesay, Michel Leroy, Yemi Goodman Ajibade

Synopsis:

Having lived through traumatizing events during WWII, Father Lankester Merrin takes a sabbatical from the Church to conduct archaeological excavations in British-administered East Africa. Merrin unearths an ancient Byzantine church believed have been built and then immediately buried to keep down evil from the crypt below. The natives are convinced that uncovering the church has unleashed a demon, and begin to violently clash with the British military troops. As the village rapidly disintegrates...
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Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)

Skaarsgaard is the perfect Merrin. I could watch a dozen more films taking us through Merrin's adventures. Pre-title sequence is chilling. Prop attention to detail is superb. Like many movies I watch, I find the ending slightly wanting. But still amazing prequel.
Buchans
June 24, 2013