Summary
When his child is possessed by an unrelenting evil, a father hires three expert exorcists to purge the demon and save his family. But this demon is merely the gatekeeper to a true hellion that will be unleashed on earth if the trio of exorcists fail.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 29GoodWatch 31
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings1.8/5
IMDb3.2
Audience score19%
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −10 min on the typical 95
typical 9585Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 9 more
Released
2023
September 29, 2023
3 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more17 people
- Doug BradleyFather Patrick Ryland
- Kate HodgeReverend Melody Bates
- Michelle BauerLamech
- Denice DuffSister Caroline
- Kayla FieldsDoctor Olivia Beckett
- Robert DonavanFather John Murphy
- Katie SilvermanHuxley Hendrix
- Luke SpeakmanCorey Carpenter
- SBShannon BengstonAmanda Tweed
Emma ReinagelSophie Fine
Gabriel PranterWhit Hendrix- JPJennalyn PonrajLauren Strain
Victor MarañaFather Raul Cortez- HBHunter BenjaminNathan Lahaie
- SDScot Derwingson-PeacockFather John Murphy (voice)
- ADAbigail Digna PrendesChess Girl
- RPRemington PrendesChess Boy
Directing · 2
- Jose Prendes Director, Writer
- James Mahoney First Assistant Director
Production · 8
- David Rimawi Executive Producer
- David Michael Latt Producer
- Ryan Ebert Development Producer
- Paul Bales Co-Producer
- Avery Guerra Publicist
- Anna Rasmussen Development Producer
Camera · 3
- Mark David Director of Photography
- Mikey Stice First Assistant Camera
- Sasha Dylan Bell Still Photographer
Editing · 3
- Kane Richard Blust Editor
- Daniel Haff Editor
- Seth Tonk Colorist
Sound · 2
- Harry Manfredini Original Music Composer
- Nick Dixon Sound Effects Editor
Art · 1
- Megan Balthazor Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Pinju Wang Set Costumer
Visual Effects · 1
- Glenn Campbell Visual Effects Supervisor
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