What is 'The Pope's Exorcist' about? Plot of horror movie starring Russell Crowe explained

'The Pope's Exorcist' is based on the real life experiences of Fathere Gabriele Amorth
PUBLISHED APR 5, 2023
Russell Crow plays the lead in 'The Pope's Exorcist' (Sony Pictures/YouTube)
Russell Crow plays the lead in 'The Pope's Exorcist' (Sony Pictures/YouTube)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Rusell Crowe will next be seen in the horror movie 'The Pope's Exorcist'. The movie is based on the real-life experiences of Father Gabriele Amorth, who served as the official exorcist for the Diocese of Rome in 1986.

Amorth, who served as the chief exorcist of the Vatican, performed over 100,000 exorcisms during his lifetime. He wrote two memoirs titled 'An Exorcist Tells His Story' and 'An Exorcist: More Stories'. He died in 2016 at the age of 91. Read on to know more about this movie.

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What is the thrilling plot of 'The Pope's Exorcist' (2023)

Father Gabriele Amorth, the Chief Exorcist of Vatican, faces a panel of his peers who are questioning him about a case that ended tragically. However, Amorth is unfazed and tells them that the case in question was not an exorcism, and the majority of his cases were not related to demonic possession but were referred to doctors and psychiatrists. Only 2% of his cases were "evil" and required his skills as an exorcist. In the movie, Amorth reports directly to the Pope and is assigned a particularly challenging case where a boy is possessed by a powerful demon that demands Amorth be brought to him. One of the most terrifying scenes in the trailer shows the boy vomiting a dead bird. In the process of saving the boy, he uncovers an ancient chilling conspiracy that the Vatican has been trying to hide. 

The movie releases on April 14. While you wait for the catch this horror masterpiece, you can check out the trailer below.



 

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