Stellan Skarsgård
Father Merrin
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Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist is a 2005 American supernatural horror film directed by Paul Schrader and written by William Wisher Jr. and Caleb Carr. The film serves as an alternative prequel to The Exorcist (1973) and is the fifth installment in The Exorcist series.
Aug 1, 2005 · Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist: Directed by Paul Schrader. With Stellan Skarsgård, Gabriel Mann, Clara Bellar, Billy Crawford. Years before Father Lankester Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil's soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.
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- Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Paul Schrader
- 2005-08-01
Jan 27, 2021 · Horror classic The Exorcist holds the odd distinction of having two competing takes on the same prequel movie, but Dominion is the clear winner.
Oct 2, 2023 · Yes, The Exorcist ended up with not one, but two prequels: Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist and Exorcist: The Beginning, both of which are streaming now on Peacock. Both films lay out the origin story of Father Lankester Merrin, the priest portrayed by Max von Sydow in the original 1973 film.
May 20, 2005 · While director Schrader's attempt at a literate, internal exposition on evil temptations and human sin is admirable, this prequel suffers from hit-and-miss psychological tension, poor visual ...
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- Paul Schrader
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- Stellan Skarsgård
May 19, 2005 · Paul Schrader's "Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist" does something risky and daring in this time of jaded horror movies: It takes evil seriously. There really are dark satanic forces in the Schrader version, which takes a priest forever scarred by the Holocaust and asks if he can ever again believe in the grace of God.
Feb 18, 2023 · How does Dominion compare to Exorcist: The Beginning? Warner Bros. Pictures After sitting through Renny Harlin's amped-up rehash, Paul Schrader's original "Exorcist" prequel is a...
