Deliver Us from Evil
A searing investigation into a predatory priest and the Catholic hierarchy that enabled his abuse while survivors struggled to recover.
Overview
A chilling exploration of faith and betrayal within the Catholic Church.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- harrowing
- unflinching
- disturbing
- serious discussion
- social justice viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the documentary as a clear-eyed, searing, and profoundly disturbing indictment of clergy abuse and the institutional protection of perpetrators.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Victims, experts, and church-related evidence describe transfers, promotions, secrecy, and hierarchy that protected Oliver O'Grady.
Victims and their support networks recount lasting damage while attempting to rebuild faith and collective life.
O'Grady's priestly identity is contrasted with his systematic abuse and manipulation of families.
The film directly presents accounts of abuse involving children as young as nine months old and examines their consequences.
Films like Deliver Us from Evil, and why
Spotlight
investigative documentary exposing institutional abuse and official concealment through survivor testimony
The Keepers
deeply disturbing documentary centered on child abuse, survivor testimony, and systemic institutional failure
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God
social-issue documentary examining organized religious power, secrecy, and harm to vulnerable people
Movie Details
- Director
- Amy J. Berg
- Release Date
- 2006-06-24
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (213)
Cast
- Oliver O'Grady
- Thomas P. Doyle
- Benedict XVI
- Adam
- Monsignor Cain
- Jane Degroot
- Ann Marie Jyono
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Deliver Us from Evil about?
- A searing investigation into a predatory priest and the Catholic hierarchy that enabled his abuse while survivors struggled to recover.
- What is Deliver Us from Evil like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Deliver Us from Evil as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Deliver Us from Evil violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Deliver Us from Evil.
- What did critics think of Deliver Us from Evil?
- Critics broadly praised the documentary as a clear-eyed, searing, and profoundly disturbing indictment of clergy abuse and the institutional protection of perpetrators.
- Which films are like Deliver Us from Evil?
- Films with a similar feel include Spotlight, The Keepers, and Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God.
- How long is Deliver Us from Evil?
- Deliver Us from Evil runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Deliver Us from Evil?
- In United States, Deliver Us from Evil streams on Philo, Howdy Amazon Channel.
