Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)

Cast

Stellan Skarsgård
as Father Merrin
Izabella Scorupco
as Sarah
James D'Arcy
as Father Francis
David Bradley
as Father Gionetti

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Genres & Description

Action Horror Mystery Thriller

5.1 / 10

Archeologist Lankester Merrin is asked to go to East Africa to excavate a church that has been found completely buried in sand. Merrin is also an ordained Roman Catholic priest who, still haunted by what he was forced to do during World War II in his native Holland, eschews any religion or belief. He's fascinated by what he finds and that it dates hundred of years before Christianity was introduced to the area. Accompanied by a young priest, Father Francis, to keep an eye on the religious elements of what they find, Merrin makes his way to the camp. There he meets a young doctor, Sarah and soon realizes there is an air of gloom that envelops the entire site. Workmen go mad and a young boy is mauled by a pack of hyenas while completely ignoring his younger brother Joseph. Inside the church itself they find signs of desecration. Merrin is forced to re-examine his lack of faith and come face to face with the devil.

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Comments on this trailer
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Silly Goose

dude, this is scary - @Thursday, January 10, 2019 3:30 AM

LadyAxe13

Of all the Exorcist films, this is the only one that remotely frightened me with its accurate depiction of Old Testament evil. The original Exorcist bores me to death and I could never understand the hype. This one, and Exorcist 3, are far more frightening and insidious that a monotonous ritual of a girl with a foul mouth *yawn* - @Sunday, January 6, 2019 11:08 PM

Ivan Gomez

I read that Warner wanted William Friedkin to direct this prequel. - @Monday, October 15, 2018 9:45 PM

King Diamond

Yet very good part! - @Tuesday, October 2, 2018 4:48 AM

Alex Mathew Mendoza

I remember seeing this trailer when I was 10 back in 2004. It scared me, but I was also very fascinated with the concept of a church being built over the spot where the devil fell to the earth. I feel like this movie had potential but didn't quite live up to the original's legacy. - @Wednesday, July 25, 2018 6:33 PM

Sin

Ragan has haunted my dreams for decades now - @Wednesday, July 11, 2018 12:53 PM

Sin

Underrated good film .part 1 great .part 2 pony!.part 3 very good .the beginning very good. Dominon good - @Wednesday, July 11, 2018 12:53 PM

Jacob Taylor

This is one of the best movies from 2004 - @Wednesday, May 30, 2018 5:49 PM

Richard Hirviniemi

they don't want to stay in they roles - @Sunday, March 25, 2018 10:46 PM

Nilanjan Dutta

This is an excellent movie..I don't know why reviewers shunned this flick..it's pretty scary - @Tuesday, January 16, 2018 6:06 PM

Dave Macababbad

I'm watching now I mean now on tv it's great I'm in the ending it's a little bit sad the girl Lisa is died - @Thursday, November 16, 2017 12:46 PM

S Waseem

what a weak ass trailer - @Sunday, August 13, 2017 8:16 PM

The King

Very good movie.. In fact the best version of them all.. I enjoyed it very much - @Thursday, June 22, 2017 2:03 AM

Clarity

Saw it at the cinema back in the day, that was some good stuff. - @Friday, June 16, 2017 3:46 PM

Zanearts Movies

It is so ridiculous to make a whole franchise out of one of the most successful horror movies ever made - @Saturday, May 6, 2017 2:03 AM

sgauden02

I didn't think this movie was that bad. - @Sunday, January 8, 2017 10:04 PM

Mrs Vampire

is it only me that loved Dominiom and found it more intresting than this??? - @Monday, November 21, 2016 5:03 PM

Brian Wood

see comic from devil worshiper - @Thursday, September 22, 2016 9:04 PM

Nibba

this movie sucks, its just jewish propaganda - @Saturday, August 6, 2016 4:18 PM

Rajrupa Roy

hey the last part tune. soundtrack. whats it. i heard it before. - @Tuesday, June 28, 2016 3:00 PM

Heng Heng

This movie is still so much better than the rest of wannabe. - @Tuesday, May 10, 2016 9:37 AM

Seamus Kennefick

Bad movie, but great trailer. - @Monday, April 4, 2016 12:08 AM

asenos dlareg

tomatometer is so wrong at %11 Just watched this film. It's an easy %68 - @Monday, February 29, 2016 9:08 AM

Odyssey4x4Spatran

Wow, I never know this even existed. Thank You. I've never been big on horror Movie's - But, Exorcist: The Beginning and Linda Blair is one of the best horror franchises ever created. - @Friday, December 11, 2015 6:05 AM

Geeked-OutTurtlesFan38

it wasn't as bad as Dominion: prequel to the Exorcist basically explained how Merrin regained his faith and first faced Pazuzu - @Tuesday, October 27, 2015 12:28 AM

long so

Wait I just finished seeing "Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist" which I thought was this movie with the same actor Stellan Skarsgård playing Father Merrin but not the same other scenes or other actors. Totally confused..... - @Monday, June 8, 2015 6:59 AM

Millyjack kahn

This was shit - @Saturday, March 28, 2015 9:35 PM

Mickey Gubbels

Aimhack - @Wednesday, December 17, 2014 4:55 PM

michael

11 % on tomatometer - @Sunday, October 26, 2014 3:27 PM

Baxter Bey, Sh.D

"G-D"'s is my living witness, on the uptown 2 train, I witness the train car females all turn there head around like in the Exorcist!! TRUTH - @Sunday, March 23, 2014 9:30 PM

Blake Fall.

Why is Pazuzu everywhere? You see him a couple of times. He's so damn scary! - @Saturday, March 22, 2014 8:00 PM

Mike Salvucci

1:04 PAZUZU! - @Tuesday, October 8, 2013 5:44 AM

AristosT

lelz - @Monday, September 2, 2013 2:54 PM

Dan Nordmen

crap - @Sunday, August 25, 2013 7:26 AM

Husna M.

Looks shit to me - @Monday, July 29, 2013 6:43 PM

Smitz .T

lol it doesn't actually scare me, it's just a creepy face, Jesus that post was more than two years ago anyway haha! - @Wednesday, April 24, 2013 8:02 PM

Young SLang Rai'Jin

where can i download this movie? please help me.... - @Thursday, April 4, 2013 1:57 PM

Dead Man and the Bullet

the ending pretty creepy... - @Saturday, March 23, 2013 11:07 PM

Haborym

creepy - @Monday, March 4, 2013 11:08 AM

parkourdude100

It's the face of Pazuzu - @Sunday, January 6, 2013 3:41 PM

Emrah Jusufovic

It's Pazuzu. - @Thursday, August 2, 2012 12:46 PM

Seaghan Snider

stop at 1:42 he sounds like the devil - @Tuesday, June 5, 2012 2:34 AM

deathontheroad666

I prefer this version, I don't like "dominion" - @Tuesday, April 3, 2012 10:09 PM

Train Hardnett

this movie was the most scary movie I have seen, and i am supposed to like scary movies grrr..... - @Wednesday, September 21, 2011 5:08 PM

sgauden02

This movie is better than some people say. I really enjoyed it. - @Friday, September 16, 2011 4:52 AM

Edmar Harvey Silvia

does anyone notice the face of the demon flashing at the broken glass frame? around 1:43 - 1:44 - @Tuesday, September 13, 2011 2:20 AM

Drewcifer6789

about to watch it for the first time in the dark. wish me luck - @Wednesday, July 27, 2011 4:36 AM

ChipmunkNationFan200

@smitz94 it took me almost 10 minutes to get it paused at the right part XD it is creepy! D: - @Tuesday, July 19, 2011 3:20 AM

GAREEB RIDER

I watched this movie today man this is scary shit a fusion off adventure and horror good movie. - @Thursday, June 30, 2011 5:01 PM

Martin King

i THINK i saw this movie I really can't be sure. from what I remember there were two different places, the shack and the cave, and they just kept going from one place to the other - @Monday, June 13, 2011 2:55 AM