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Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist

2005 · 116 min

A somber, slow-burning crisis of faith unfolds amid oppressive heat and ancient evil, more contemplative than terrifying.

Directed by: Paul Schrader
Genres: Horror
Starring: Stellan Skarsgård, Clara Bellar, Gabriel Mann

Tagline: Go back before the beginning, to the place where evil was born.
Overview: Father Merrin takes a sabbatical from the Church to devote himself to history and archaeology as he struggles with his shattered faith.

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Directed by: Paul Schrader
Genres: Horror
Starring: Stellan Skarsgård, Clara Bellar, Gabriel Mann

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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
colonialism
isolation
redemption
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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The Exorcist Collection

The ExorcistMovie · 1973
Exorcist II: The HereticMovie · 1977
The Exorcist IIIMovie · 1990
Exorcist: The BeginningMovie · 2004
Dominion: Prequel to The ExorcistMovie · 2005 This title
The Exorcist: BelieverMovie · 2023

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