Warning: Contains SPOILERS for The Pope's Exorcist.Even with its beautiful locations, jump scares, and compelling mystery, The Pope's Exorcist wouldn't work without Russell Crowe's surprising true story detail. Taken from the real accounts of Father Gabriele Amorth while he performed as Chief Exorcist to the Vatican, The Pope's Exorcist nonetheless takes creative liberties with Amorth's character, particularly as he's played by the physically imposing Crowe, who zips around Rome on his Lambretta wearing sunglasses and using shotguns where prayers fail. The Pope's Exorcist fills a void left vacant by movies like The Da Vinci Code and blends action-adventure with horror to deliver a unique entry into the well-trod exorcism subgenre.
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