
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist(2005)
Father Merrin takes a sabbatical from the Church to devote himself to history and archaeology as he struggles with his shattered faith.


“Go back to where the horror began.”
Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.

Stellan Skarsgård
Father Lankester Merrin

Izabella Scorupco
Sarah Lesno

James D'Arcy
Father Francis

Julian Wadham
Major Granville

Remy Sweeney
Joseph

Andrew French
Chuma

Antonie Kamerling
Lieutenant Kessel

Ben Cross
Semelier

Alan Ford
Jefferies

Ralph Brown
Sergeant Major
Exorcist: The Beginning is a horror film released in 2004 exploring themes of africa, vatican (holy see), religion and supernatural, exorcism, remake, kenya. Directed by Renny Harlin, it stars Stellan Skarsgård, Izabella Scorupco, James D'Arcy. Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.
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