Exorzist: Der Anfang (2004)

Exorzist: Der Anfang: Directed by Renny Harlin. With Stellan Skarsgård, Izabella Scorupco, James D’Arcy, Remy Sweeney. Years before Father Lankester Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa. This is the tale of Father Merrin’s initial battle with Pazuzu and the rediscovery of his faith.

“In this prequel to the classic horror u0026#39;The Exorcistu0026#39; we meet Father Merrin during a phase of his life where he has lost his faith. Stellan Skarsgard plays this role excellently and is easy to relate to the character we know from the original film, when he joins a British excavation in Kenya where a Christian church has been unearthed. Beneath the church lies the dormant horror that Father Merrin seems destined to meet.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe direction is stylish, the cast are very strong, especially Skarguard, Du0026#39;Arcy and Scorupco; and the film delivers background story and horror far more convincingly than i ever believed it would.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e7/10”