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Deliver Us from Evil

2014 · 118 min

A grim, slow-burning police procedural that slides into supernatural horror, keeping you tense and unsettled with its bleak atmosphere.

Tagline: You haven't seen true evil.
Overview: When a frightening wave of violence sweeps through New York City, troubled cop Sarchie fails to find a rational explanation for the bizarre crimes. However, his eyes are opened to a frightening alternate reality when renegade Jesuit priest Mendoza convinces him that demonic possession may be to blame for the gruesome murders. Together, they wage a valiant supernatural struggle to rid the city of an otherworldly evil.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Faith, guilt, redemption, obsession
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
guilt
redemption
obsession
family
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild