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Deliver Us from Evil is a 2014 American biopic-crime-horror film about a New York police officer Ralph Sarchie (Eric Bana), struggling with his own personal issues, and begins investigating a series of disturbing and inexplicable crimes. He joins forces with an unconventional priest (Edgar Ramírez), schooled in the rituals of exorcism, to combat the frightening and demonic possessions that are terrorizing their city. Inspired by the book, which details Sarchie's bone-chilling real-life cases.
Critic Consensus
Critical reception for Deliver Us from Evil is largely negative, with most reviewers finding it a disappointing entry in the horror genre. The film's early tension and occasional jump scares drew limited praise, but critics broadly agreed that it fails to sustain momentum, with the narrative losing steam and culminating in an overlong, unsatisfying exorcism sequence. Recurring criticisms include uninspired acting, a lack of genuine scares, and underdeveloped themes that are never explored with sufficient inventiveness.
5 rated reviews · 1 positive · 4 negative
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“Deliver Us From Evil, after a taut, thrill-filled start, goes slack, gory and repetitive till finally ending in an over-the-top, extended exorcism that leaves us none the wiser on what the fuss was all about.”Read full review ↗
“There are some interesting themes at play, but sadly they aren't explored with much inventiveness.”Read full review ↗
“The only fun bits in the film are when it tricks you that there is something sinister at the end of a dark scene, but sadly it's just a series of false promises all the way.”Read full review ↗
“The story is good, the horror element is ever-present, and no matter who you are, it WILL make you jump in your seat every now and then. It doesn't matter if you are a fan of modern-day blood and gore, or classic exorcism flicks, this movie has something for everyone.”Read full review ↗
“Senseless story, uninspired acting and lack of any scares whatsoever make this film another entry in the long list of failed horror movies.”Read full review ↗
“The Exorcist for the post-millennial age. Cliched but spooky nonetheless.”Read full review ↗
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Eric Bana
- Olivia Munn · Ralph's wife
- Edgar Ramírez · Mendoza
- Joel McHale · Butler
- Sean Harris · Santino
- Chris Coy · Jimmy Tratner
- Dorian Missick · Gordon
- Valentina Rendón · Claudia
- Mari-Ange Ramirez
- Rhona Fox · Zookeeper
- Scott Derrickson
- Jerry Bruckheimer
- Paul Harris Boardman
- Christopher Young
- Scott Kevan
- Jason Hellmann
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Details
- Release Date
- 26 September 2014
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Language
- English
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