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Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) -- Years before Father Lancaster Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil's soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa. This is the tale of Father Merrin's initial battle with Pazuzu and the rediscovery of his faith.
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Director:
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William Peter Blatty (movie The Exorcist)
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Release Date:
20 August 2004 (USA) more
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A new chapter of evil more
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Years before Father Lancaster Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil's soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa. This is the tale of Father Merrin's initial battle with Pazuzu and the rediscovery of his faith. full summary | full synopsis
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Also Known As:
Exorcist IV: The Beginning (USA) (working title)
Exorcist Prequel (USA) (working title)
Exorcist: Dominion (USA) (working title)
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Rated R for strong violence and gore, disturbing images and rituals, and for language including some sexual dialogue.
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114 min
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The film was originally rated NC-17 "due to the film being too graphic and violent". The offending scenes were edited and the result was the R-rating for "strong violence and gore, disturbing images and rituals, and for language including some sexual dialogue". more
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Continuity: When Merrin meets with Jeffries for the first time, the amount of sweat on Merrin's shirt varies between shots. more
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Father Merrin: Having orgies including goats doesn't make them possessed, simply horny... and inventive. more
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References The Evil Dead (1981) more
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Call to Prayers more

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The Beginning over Dominion? Definitely, 26 May 2006
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Author: orven84 from Little Rock, Arkansas USA

First, let me say that I didn't know Dominion existed until I discovered it going through the program guide. I started watching and man was I confused! I though that there was ANOTHER prequel that I didn't know about, until I continued to watch. Dominion seemed to me like a movie made out of pieces of film on the floor of the editing room. Clara Bellar's acting was awful in my opinion. I was completely distracted by her performance as well as several others.

While not a true horror movie, I really enjoyed The Beginning. I've watched it many times and found it very suspenseful. It kept my attention. I enjoyed the actors and the story. I've watched it over ten times and the scenes where Father M had to choose those to die? Chilling. Who wouldn't lose faith? The boy being torn apart? There were some good scenes.

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