2005 · horror · drama · supernatural
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Directed by Paul Schrader1h 56m2005
Father Merrin takes a sabbatical from the Church to devote himself to history and archaeology as he struggles with his shattered faith.
Our read: Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist (2005) reads as a heavy, measured, inventive horror · drama · supernatural entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Heavy, measured, measured horror / drama, inventive in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
- heavy
- measured
- intense
- cold
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“You want a thoughtful faith-crisis horror prequel richer than studio retreads.”
Skip it tonight — Skip if possession horror, Nazi brutality, or school violence will linger badly.
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