The Pope's Exorcist is a horror movie about the titular Father Gabriele Amorth(Russell Crowe) and follows the case of a possessed boy at a former monastery in Spain.
Crowe is absolutely having a ball here, he brings gravitas, humor, and that undeniable movie star quality to this, quite frankly, mid-to-low-tier exorcism flick. He singlehandled brings the movie up to something not only watchable and entertaining but kind of unique. Not to say the supporting cast are all duds, they're all serviceable, but having a vet with Crowe's undiminished star power and his glee in the role makes it really fun.
Its shot proficiently, the action/scare sequences are well done, gory and surprising. The plot clips along, framed in an almost detective/espionage type of procedural(clearly angling for this to be a franchise), it just works. There's not a lot to it, what you see is what you get, but anchored by a truly incredible Crowe this B-level horror flick has got a fair amount of juice.
Surprisingly funny, decent scares, and a clear propulsive(if not totally original) story it rises above this years middle-of-the-pack horror offerings with ease. Perfect watch going into the Fall.
Currently streaming on Netflix.
Rent It.
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