Discovered hieroglyphs play a part in all the demonic overtaking, as we see its creations in numerous trailers, yet as Sarchie himself becomes acquainted with the supposed cursed scribblings, he remains nothing but an onlooker. While we’re not sifting the facts from fluff, Derrickson and Paul Harris Boardman provide an adequate script that hones in on the meatier bits of Sarchie’s novel, but some annoying holes bounce around as Bana battles forces from beyond. I mean, did no one else witness a priest and a cop performing an exorcism right in a precinct interrogation room and go public? The problem is, we never really can tell what remains verbatim from Sarchie’s accounts, and what the filmmakers bolster with Hollywood magic to heighten scares or drama. Established early on are notions that prove Sarchie’s story would be greatly embellished, but Deliver Us From Evil could have dropped its “Based On A True Story” claim and been a straight Satanic horror piece. No police experience could have trained Sarchie for the horrors he uncovers, but Mendoza does his best to prepare him for the unexplainable – and bizarre.ĭerrickson’s biggest task this time around becomes balancing fantasy and truth, because while The Exorcism Of Emily Rose could be portrayed as an exorcism story or case of mishandled information, Deliver Us From Evil never really grants a chance for opposing views. After digging around and uncovering some disturbing new evidence, Sarchie turns to Father Mendoza (Édgar Ramírez) as religious backup for what could possibly be an old fashioned exorcism case.

Accompanied by his partner Officer Butler (Joel McHale), the two become entangled in a spiritual tussle after responding to what appears to be a simple domestic disturbance. Eric Bana plays NYPD officer Ralph Sarchie, a special operations unit member about to experience the wildest, most dangerous case of his career.

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