The devil is alive and very active. Michael Kovak(Colin O'Donoghue) has second thoughts about staying with the family tradition. He has spent his life thus far helping his father at the family funeral home. He has been taught that preparing the body deserves respect and actually is akin to a piece of art. Michael has made his mind up to enter seminary school to become a priest. Despite his feelings that demonic possession is a pile of malarkey , the priest-in-making is recommended for an elite and special exorcism class in Rome. For the next several months Michael is under the guidance of Father Lucas(Anthony Hopkins), who introduces him to the devil's power and wrath up close and personal. The young cleric will attend exorcisms conducted by Father Lucas, who himself may know the devil more than he wants. Michael still isn't totally convinced an exorcism is ever needed instead of psychological therapy.
Director Mikael Hafstrom's supernatural thriller is based on actual events and is very graphic and contains disturbing images and sequences. Also in the cast: Toby Jones, Rutger Hauer, Marta Gastini, Alice Braga and Claran Hinds.
Director Mikael Hafstrom's supernatural thriller is based on actual events and is very graphic and contains disturbing images and sequences. Also in the cast: Toby Jones, Rutger Hauer, Marta Gastini, Alice Braga and Claran Hinds.