Exorcist: The Beginning Page #4

Synopsis: Archeologist Lankester Merrin is asked to go to East Africa to excavate a church that has been found completely buried in sand. Merrin is also an ordained Roman Catholic priest who, still haunted by what he was forced to do during World War II in his native Holland, eschews any religion or belief. He's fascinated by what he finds and that it dates hundred of years before Christianity was introduced to the area. Accompanied by a young priest, Father Francis, to keep an eye on the religious elements of what they find, Merrin makes his way to the camp. There he meets a young doctor, Sarah and soon realizes there is an air of gloom that envelops the entire site. Workmen go mad and a young boy is mauled by a pack of hyenas while completely ignoring his younger brother Joseph. Inside the church itself they find signs of desecration. Merrin is forced to re-examine his lack of faith and come face to face with the devil.
Director(s): Renny Harlin
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.1
Metacritic:
30
Rotten Tomatoes:
11%
R
Year:
2004
114 min
$41,784,746
Website
174 Views


You.

You believe in nothing.

You're all alone.

Without hope.

Almighty Lord...

and father ofJesus Christ...

grant me, your unworthy servant,

pardon for all my sins...

and the power to fight this cruel--

Joseph, come on.

Don't be afraid.

No! Father!

Joseph!

Father, help me!

- Help me! Help me!

- Joseph!

Father Merrin!

Merrin!

O Lord, by your name save me.

By your strength

defend my cause.

No!

- Father!

- Joseph?

Joseph!Joseph!

Wait!

Joseph.

Father!

I'm coming.

O God, hear my prayer.

The ruthless seek my life.

They do not keep God before them.

Turn back the evil upon my foes.

In your faithfulness destroy them.

Where's your God now, Merrin?

F***ing his only son

while you call out his name?

He doesn't care about this whore.

But you do...

because you want to

shove your rotten cock up her juicy ass.

You can't have her, priest.

The whore is mine.

And I'll kill her before

I let you take her from me.

From the souls made to

the image and likeness of God...

I cast you out!

You're a killer, Merrin.

You looked them in the eye,

pointed your finger, and they died.

God is not here today, priest.

Oh, yes, he is.

You're going to watch him die, Merrin.

Fail him like you failed all the others.

God, spare this child,

for he is innocent...

and deserves your blessing.

God, spare this child...

for he is innocent...

and deserves your blessing.

God, spare this child, for he is innocent

and deserves your blessing.

I command you to depart!

It's the power of Christ that compels you!

It is God himself who commands you.

It's the majestic Christ who commands you!

God, the Father, commands you.

God, the Son, commands you.

God, the Holy Spirit, commands you.

The mystery of the cross commands you!

Unclean spirit, I cast you out!

- Lancaster.

- Sarah.

Sarah.

It's over now.

Joseph.

Joseph.

Merrin!

Father!

Don't be afraid.

I need your help,Joseph.

Listen, whatever you hear,

whatever you see, it's just his lies.

Don't listen. Don't watch.

You understand?

Don't listen!

It's just lies.

You have to be strong and concentrate.

Can you read this?

I will start there.

Then you will answer.

That's me. That's you.

That's me, and that's you.

You understand?

Good.

Let's start.

O God...

by your name save me.

Amen.''

Save your servant.

Who places his trust in thee, my God.''

Be unto her, O Lord, a fortified tower.

In the face of the enemy.''

O Lord, hear my prayer.

And let my cry come unto thee.''

- The Lord be with you.

- And also with you.''

Begone, evil spirit...

in the name of the Father

and of the Son...

and of the Holy Ghost!

By the sign of this holy cross...

by our Lord Jesus Christ...

God, the Holy Ghost, commands you!

The blood of the martyrs commands you!

In God's name, demon...

I cast you out!

Sarah?

Sarah.

Okay?

Thank you.

Look, um--

Sarah, what is it?

What is it, Sarah?

What is it, Sarah?

Lancaster!

- No!

- Help--

Sarah.

- No!

- Help--

Sarah.

Father?

She's with God now.

She's with God.

I trust your mission was successful.

I couldn't find

what you were looking for.

But you found something.

Didn't you?

Good-bye, Mr. Semelier.

Au revoir, Mr. Merrin.

It's Father Merrin.

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