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2018
Not Rated
The Orchard
1 h 8 m

2018
Not Rated
The Orchard
1 h 8 m

Summary William Friedkin returns not only to his documentary roots but to the subject of one of his most towering works, 1973’s The Exorcist. Friedkin, a legendary raconteur, leads a tour that moves from the infamous Exorcist steps in Georgetown to Italy, where he meets with the 91-year-old Father Gabriele Amorth, official exorcist of the Dioces...

Documentary

Directed By: William Friedkin

Written By: Mark Kermode, William Friedkin

2018
Not Rated
The Orchard
1 h 8 m

2018
Not Rated
The Orchard
1 h 8 m

The Devil and Father Amorth

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 16 Critic Reviews

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Summary William Friedkin returns not only to his documentary roots but to the subject of one of his most towering works, 1973’s The Exorcist. Friedkin, a legendary raconteur, leads a tour that moves from the infamous Exorcist steps in Georgetown to Italy, where he meets with the 91-year-old Father Gabriele Amorth, official exorcist of the Dioces...

Documentary

Directed By: William Friedkin

Written By: Mark Kermode, William Friedkin

Where to Watch

Top Cast

William Friedkin

Self - Director, The Exorcist

Jeffrey Burton Russell

Self - Author, The Prince of Darkness

Christina

Self - Possessed Person

Gabriele Amorth

Self - Exorcist

William Peter Blatty

Self - Author, The Exorcist

Paolo Vizzacchero

Self - Witness

Nadia Vizzacchero

Self - Formerly Possessed Person

Neil Martin

Self - Chair of Neurosurgery, UCLA Medical Center

Itzhak Fried

Self - Professor of Neurosurgery, Tel Aviv Medical Center

John Mazziota

Self - Vice Chancellor, UCLA Medical Center

Jeffrey Lieberman

Self - Chairman of Psychiatry, Columbia University

Michael First

Self - Clinical Psychiatrist

Ryan E. Lawrence

Self - Associate Professor, Clinical Psychiatry

Roberto Lewis-Fernández

Self - President, World Association of Cultural Psychiatry

Robert Barron

Self - Archbishop, Los Angeles

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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 16 Critic Reviews

6% Positive
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81% Mixed
13 Reviews

13% Negative
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Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 16 Critic Reviews

6% Positive
1 Review

81% Mixed
13 Reviews

13% Negative
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Apr 17, 2018

The Devil and Father Amorth is a flimsy stunt, but in his blunt, slapdash way, William Friedkin locates the intersection existing between religion and pop culture—a fusion that insidiously steers political currents.

By Chuck Bowen FULL REVIEW

Mar 20, 2018

It is often an oddly compelling tabloid foray, since it winds up shedding a crucial ray of light on the mad moment we’re in now. Whether or not you believe in the Devil, the film helps to color in how our culture got possessed.

By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW

Apr 18, 2018

The exorcism itself is the least entertaining thing about the movie, even though it eats up a sizable and unbroken chunk of the 68-minute running time.

By David Ehrlich FULL REVIEW

Apr 19, 2018

The Devil and Father Amorth at times seems like it’s trying to set the record straight on exorcisms. Amorth is presented in the kindliest of lights, and the ritual seems to involve little more than intense prayer. But again and again, Friedkin can’t help but come off as an old showman dusting off his bag of tricks.

By David Sims FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Apr 18, 2018

This would be an interesting subject to explore at length, with a host who didn't seem to be padding an opportunity for self-promotion with the trappings of science. Unfortunately, Friedkin goes overboard in the short film's final scenes, describing a second encounter with the possessed woman that was far more dramatic than this one.

By John DeFore FULL REVIEW

Apr 18, 2018

It’s stuck between earnest examination of a case and exploitative hustle — and is unlikely to please the audiences interested in either.

By Alan Scherstuhl FULL REVIEW

Mar 20, 2018

If you don’t believe in this stuff, then the film is exploiting a young woman with mental issues. And if you do believe, it’s hard not to question the devil’s strategy.

By Alonso Duralde FULL REVIEW

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25% Positive
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75% Mixed
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User Score

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75% Mixed
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Details

Production Company LD Entertainment

Release Date Apr 20, 2018

Duration 1 h 8 m

Rating Not Rated

Genres

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