Academy Award Winner Russell Crowe may have found his new niche in the horror genre, as he has another new exorcist movie in the works, simply titled The exorcism. Not to be confused with Russell Crowe's recent exorcism film, The Pope's exorcist (which was a sleeper hit at the box office), The exorcism is an all-new demonic possession story that offers an interesting twist on the ubiquitous genre. It is also not connected to the original exorcist franchise, which has now been put on ice after the poor reception The Exorcist: Believer.
However, it seems The exorcism he knows very well that there is already a wide variety of exorcism movies out there and he is accepting these comparisons. The film follows an acclaimed actor named Anthony Miller (Crowe) as he tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), by taking her to the set of his latest film. It's an exorcism horror feature, and it soon becomes clear that something much more supernatural is at work, and it begins to take over Anthony's mind.
The quasi-meta demonic possession thriller is bound to generate some buzz in the horror world, so if you want to learn more about it, here's everything we know so far The exorcism.
Does 'The Exorcism' have a release date?
Russell Crowe will come face to face with the forces of Hell (again) when The exorcism released on Friday, June 7, 2024. The horror film will face stiff competition this weekend itself at the box office, with Will Smith i Martin Llorençthe last action entry of Bad Boys: Ride or Dieas well as Ishana Shyamalanthe exciting directorial debut The Watchers.
Where can you watch 'The Exorcism'?
The terrifying story of The exorcism is one that can be seen exclusively in theaters this June. Those who prefer to watch their horror movies in the comfort of their own home may be pleased to know that the film is a Shudder production, so the horror streamer will likely become the home of streaming real The exorcism relatively soon after the film's theatrical release. This was the case with the platform's most recent original films, such as the horror reimagining of Holiday It is a wonderful knife and the late night television thriller Late Night with the Devil.
Watch The Exorcism Trailer
The first trailer of The exorcism was released by Vertical, Shudder and Miramax on April 25, introducing audiences to the self-referential world of the latest entry in a wildly popular horror subgenre. Anthony and Lee Miller haven't been on the best of terms over the years, but Anthony hopes to reconnect by taking his daughter to his new movie set. Only thing is, the set seems cursed, as Anthony is filling in for an actor who died under mysterious circumstances. Despite being a priest, The exorcism flips the script on traditional exorcism stories by making Anthony the victim of this mysterious possession. This leads Lee to consult a real-life priest named Father Conor (David Hyde Pierce), and the two begin their dangerous work to free Anthony from this vile demon.
Who stars in 'The Exorcism'?
Leading the cast of The exorcism is Academy Award winner Russell Crowe. Last year, Crowe portrayed a priest performing an exorcism The Pope's exorcist. Now, he will be the one who will need an exorcism The exorcism. Crowe's illustrious career as an actor certainly goes far beyond the two horror films as he has also made a huge impression on the industry through films like gladiator, A beautiful mindi The Confidential.
The real protagonist of The exorcism will be played by Ryan Simpkins, who has a lot of experience in the horror genre, having previously starred in the Carrer de la Por trilogy The real priest in the film is played by legendary sitcom star David Hyde Pierce, though we doubt he'll be a part of anything. The exorcism it will be as scary as the actor will not return for the frasier reboot The rest of the stellar ensemble distributed by The exorcism includes:
- Avatar star of the franchise Sam Worthington
- billions star Samantha Mathis
- Dazed and confused star Adam Goldberg (who previously worked with Crowe on A beautiful mind)
- heroes star Adrià Pasdar
- swarm star Chloe Bailey
What is 'The Exorcism' about?
The official plot synopsis The exorcism says the following:
Academy Award winner Russell Crowe stars as Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while filming a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he's falling back into his past addictions or if something more sinister is at play.
Who is doing 'The Exorcism'?
The exorcism will be the sophomore feature film of Joshua John Millerwhich he used to direct Mao's game and wrote The final girls. Joshua John Miller is also credited with co-writing the screenplay of The exorcism alongside his co-writing partner on The final girls, MA Fortin. The film will also be executive produced by Andrew Golov (the beekeeper) i Patrick McKinley (American Gods).
The rest of the crew for The exorcism is completed by composers Danny Benzi i Saunder Jurriaans (enemy), director of photography Simon Duggan (The great Gatsby), editors Gardner gould (you don't breathe) i Matthew Woolley (Ghosts of Beirut), production designer Michael Perry (Carry on), and art director Jason Bistarkey (swamp thing).
Other exorcism movies like “The Exorcism” that you can watch right now
'The Pope's Exorcist' (2024)
Russell Crowe's previous venture with exorcism films, The Pope's exorcist, became a sleeper hit in 2023 for its wild and strange tale. Crowe stars as Father Gabriele Amorth – a real-life exorcist who served the Vatican for decades. Amorth is brought in to handle exorcism cases that no one else will do, even ones that those not involved in his faith may find far-fetched. The demon he is tasked with expelling this time, though it may even be too much for Farther Amorth.
Watch on Netflix
'The Exorcist' (1973)
To say the original entry The Exorcist solo franchise, the exorcism genre is an understatement. William Friedkin's intense masterpiece not only achieved that, but also changed the world of horror cinema forever. This thrilling, daring, boundary-pushing journey follows a struggling single mother (Ellen Burstyn) and a priest questioning his own faith (Jason Miller) as they work tirelessly to free young Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair) of the demon known as Pazuzu.
Watch it on The Criterion Channel
'The Omen' (1976)
Only a few years later The Exorcistwe have another terrifying franchise to kick off with the omen. This one sees a family struggle in their small town when a series of gruesome murders haunt their humble village. Suspicions arise that his son, Damià (Harvey Stephens) may not only be subject to a dark form of power, but may very well be the incarnation of the Antichrist. A classic entry in the horror genre that got a surprisingly stellar prequel with the recently released The first omen.
Watch on Hulu
