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The Pope’s Exorcist will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on June 13 via Sony. The 2023 supernatural horror film is based on the actual files of Father Gabriele Amorth.

Julius Avery (Overload) directs from a script by Michael Petroni ( The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader) and Evan Spiliotopoulos (Beauty and the Beast). Russell Crowe stars with Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe, and Franco Nero.

Special features are listed below.

Special features:

Introducing Father Amorth featurette

What Possessed You? featurette

Inspired by the actual files of Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican (Russell Crowe), The Pope’s Exorcist follows Amorth as he investigates a young boy’s terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden.

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The Pope’s Exorcist (2023)

The Pope’s Exorcist makes me wonder if anyone has come up with original ways to depict demonic possessions since 1973’s The Exorcist. This would be a completely forgettable horror film if it weren’t for Russell Crowe, who is so much fun in the titular role that I would be completely on board for this to become a franchise.

In 1987, Father Gabriele Amorth (Crowe) is the Pope’s choice exorcist. Unfortunately, the Pope (Franco Nero) is gravely ill and Amorth performed his latest exorcism without authorization from his superiors. With the church looking to move away from the superstitions associated with possessions, his relevance in a new age of enlightenment is questioned. Nonetheless, he is assigned to help Henry (Peter DeSouza-Feighoney), a young boy who became possessed by a demon after moving into a new home with his older sister Amy (Laurel Marsden) and widowed mother, Julia (Alex Essoe).

In terms of an exorcism horror movie, there’s little new to see here, which means few scares. Projectile vomiting, scary voices (the demon inside Henry is voiced by Ralph Ineson), crab-walking, people getting tossed into the air, self-mutilation, crucifixes turning upside down and sudden ominous scars? check. check. check. On the upside, the setup is good. Julia and her family move into this dilapidated Spanish abbey they inherited after losing everything else. They plan on fixing it, reselling the building and then making a new life for themselves. When the film begins, there’s tension among them because Henry was in the ghoulish car crash that killed his father, Amy hates that she’s been torn away from her home, and Amy desperately needs this renovation to conclude as quickly as possible. They’re essentially stuck in this giant house with nowhere to go and no one they can turn to. It doesn’t take long for the supernatural stuff to reach level 10 but even if there was a slow trickle of terror, it would be hard for them to get out of there.

So far, there’s not much of a reason to see The Pope’s Exorcist. Thankfully, the movie gives you something to get excited about right away. The family being tormented by the demon are not the main characters; Father Gabriel is. Despite his affinity for strong drinks and sense of humor, he’s a man that cuts right to the chase. You fully believe he can handle any situation he walks into because he exerts such confidence and radiates charisma. You can tell Russel Crowe is just lovin’ it. How could he not? He’s got all of the movie’s best lines and offers the biggest laughs. This is not a horror comedy, but once in a while, it brings in some much-needed levity that shows this movie isn’t taking itself too seriously.

Towards the end, Amorth is taking on a “sidekick” (Daniel Zovatto as Father Esquibel) and both end up facing off against their own (literal) demons. It gets downright nuts, with many big special effects, and crazy revelations about what Hell's plans are - the kind that would’ve been right at home in a ‘90s horror action film. It's so out there it makes for some bizarre implications that I don't think are fully intentional. There's no way they are, not when this movie ends up with iron maidens, smouldering pools and naked lady demons. In a way, that's a plus but in others, not so much. There are several scenes that I think are supposed to be scary or shocking but completely miss their mark.

The Pope's Exorcist is more guilty pleasure than a genuinely great film, particularly when you consider the few scares, been-there-done-that exorcism stuff, and the inconsistent plot. I recognize the flaws but cannot deny how much fun I had nonetheless, thanks almost entirely to Russell Crowe. If you choose to see the picture, stick around for a little something at the end of the credits. (Theatrical version on the big screen, April 30, 2023)

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The Pope's Exorcist (15): Crowe has a lot of fun in this horror caper.

#onemannsmovies review of "The Pope's Exorcist" (2023). #popes_exorcist. Crowe enlivens an otherwise fairly vanilla horror story. 3/5.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Pope’s Exorcist” (2023). You have to hand it to Russell Crowe. He still carries a formidable screen presence. After his (very impressive I thought) psycho in “Unhinged” and his (very funny I thought) comic turn in the otherwise awful “Thor: Love and Thunder“, here in “The Pope’s Exorcist” he switches to being an Italian priest, and does it very well. As for the…

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Queen of the Damned

12 2002 ‧ Horror/Fantasy ‧ 1h 44m

Queen of the Damned is a 2002 horror film directed by Michael Rymer from a screenplay by Scott Abbott and Michael Petroni, and based on the 1988 novel The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice, the third novel of the book series The Vampire Chronicles, although the film contains many plot elements from the novel's 1985 predecessor, The Vampire Lestat. A stand-alone sequel to Interview with the Vampire (1994), the film stars Stuart Townsend, Aaliyah (in her final film role), Marguerite Moreau, Vincent Pérez, and Lena Olin. Townsend and Matthew Newton replaced Tom Cruise and Antonio Banderas in the roles of Lestat and Armand, respectively.

The film is dedicated to Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash on August 25, 2001, after completing her scenes in the production. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and released in the United States on February 22, 2002, and in Australia on April 4, 2002. It received mostly negative reviews from critics and was a box-office bomb, grossing just over $45 million against a $35 million production budget.

Plot

Vampire Lestat awakens from his slumber and becomes a rock star. But chaos strikes when his music awakens Akasha, the vampire queen, who may not rest until she makes Lestat her new king.

Release date: February 22, 2002 (USA)

Director: Michael Rymer

Story by: Anne Rice

Box office: 45.4 million USD

Distributed by: Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Pictures

Starring

Stuart Townsend

Aaliyah

Marguerite Moreau

Vincent Pérez

Lena Olin

Queen of the Damned - Wikipedia

AALIYAH as Queen Akasha on the set of Queen of the Damned (2002)

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Scream With Me : The Pope's Exorcist (2023)

Discussing the 2023 Supernatural Horror Film : The Pope's Exorcist

Starring : Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto, Alexandra Essoe, Franco Nero, Peter DeSouza-Feighoney, Laurel Marsden, Cornell John, Ryan O'Grady, Edward Harper-Jones, Bianca Bardoe, River Hawkins

Director : Julius Avery Writer : Michael Petroni, Evan Spiliotopoulos My Score 8/10

IMDB : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13375076/ Trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEbFNyU1F2I

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The Pope's Exorcist

[3.5 stars]

OK, I was surprised. After the Exorcist (the original) most of these stories were simple, formulaic cheap thrills with high drama. And while there is a good amount of tension and drama in this “based on a true story” depiction, it is also full of humor and a certain amount of logic. And, yes, plenty of jump scares and dire situations. It even has a few honest-to-god (if you will) surprises.

While neither of the writers would have ever made my top 10 (or even 100) list, Michael Petroni (Backtrack) and Evan Spiliotopoulos (Snake Eyes: GI Joe Origins), director Julius Avery (Samaritan) understood the rhythm and humanity in the story and was able to make it work well.

But the real secret to this film is Russell Crowe (Boy Erased) who stands in for the real-life Father Gabriel Amorth. Crowe gives us a true-believer who isn’t a fanatic. He has lived a life. He knows the world can be gray. And he knows that real evil exists. But while this is a tale of redemption, as so many of these stories are, it isn’t a crisis of faith, only of his own acceptance of parts of his past. Again, as so many of these stories are, but these were more believable than most. The rest of the cast is fine, but only Daniel Zovatto (Station Eleven) stands out as Crowe’s potential protégé or cannon fodder; you have to watch to find out which.

Honestly, this was a good ride. By the time it jumps into the absurd, you don’t care. There have been enough moments and surprises to earn it all. It’s been ages since a serious demonic possession film actually held my attention and got my praises. This deserved them. Avery also managed to capture the wonderful sensibility of Amorth in the final frames of the main movie and at the very end of the credits.

Where to watch

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Backtrack (2015)

Director: Michael Petroni Starring: Adrien Brody, Jenni Baird, Bruce Spence A psychotherapist has nightmares and sinister visions. Ghosts? Is it more than his daughter’s death causing this? He returns to his childhood home and dad to put things to rest. It’s been a while since I’ve seen a movie with so many twists and surprises. Just when you think you’re starting to know what’s going on, the…

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CALIFICACIÓN PERSONAL: 6 / 10

Título Original: The Pope's Exorcist

Año: 2023

Duración: 103 min

País: Estados Unidos

Dirección: Julius Avery

Guion: Evan Spiliotopoulos, Michael Petroni. Biografía sobre: Gabriele Amorth. Historia: R. Dean McCreary, Chester Hastings

Música: Jed Kurzel

Fotografía: Khalid Mohtaseb

Reparto: Russell Crowe, Alex Essoe, Daniel Zovatto, Peter DeSouza-Feighoney, Franco Nero, Laurel Marsden, Cornell John, Bianca Bardoe, Ryan O'Grady, Santi Bayón

Productora: Screen Gems, 2.0 Entertainment, Jesus & Mary, Loyola Productions. Distribuidora: Screen Gems

Género: Thriller; Horror

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13375076/

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