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Exorcist: The Beginning

"Go back to where the horror began."

Having lived through traumatizing events during WWII, Father Lankester Merrin takes a sabbatical from the Church to conduct archaeological excavations in British-administered East Africa. Merrin unearths an ancient Byzantine church believed have been built and then immediately buried to keep down evil from the crypt below. The natives are convinced that uncovering the church has unleashed a demon, and begin to violently clash with the British military troops. As the village rapidly disintegrates into chaos and war, Merrin must face-off with the demon which has taken possession of somebody close to him.

Release Date 2004-08-20
Rating 5.369 / 10 (706 votes)
Runtime 114 minutes
Budget $80,000,000
Revenue $78,000,586

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Directors: Renny Harlin

Writers: Alexi Hawley, Caleb Carr, William Wisher

IMDB: tt0204313


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