# Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)

> An unbelieving priest confronting the buried remnants of an ancient church is drawn into a terrifying struggle with demonic evil in postwar East Africa.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6054

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Renny Harlin
- Cast: Stellan Skarsgård, Izabella Scorupco, James D'Arcy, Julian Wadham, Remy Sweeney, Andrew French, Antonie Kamerling, Ben Cross
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0204313/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: oppressive, foreboding, bleak, late night horror marathon, supernatural horror night

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