He and Bana share great on-screen chemistry, which is good since their characters spend a large portion of the movie together. Unfortunately, his efforts are usually upstaged by McHale, who brings much a needed levity to the film as the sly and sarcastic Butler.Īs for Ramirez, his portrayal of the wayward Father Mendoza helps bring the film together. Bana owns his performance as a hardened cop, displaying some impressive emotional versatility in a character that could easily have been a walking stereotype. The actors are also exceptionally suited to their roles. Grating music, shadowy settings, and plenty of sudden shocks will have you leaping from your seat every five minutes. But will it be enough to save the people he loves?įor people who enjoy a good scare, Deliver Us from Evil is a treat for the senses. Eventually, Sarchie begins to rediscover his faith, and with the help of Father Mendoza, strikes back at the evil opposing him. Though Sarchie is initially skeptical, the dark presence not only threatens to swallow him, but his family as well.

Sarchie’s search eventually leads him to Father Joe Mendoza (Ramirez) an unorthodox Jesuit priest who believes the crimes to be the result of demonic influence. The story begins in the Bronx, where Officer Ralph Sarchie ( Eric Bana, Lone Survivor) and his partner, Butler ( Joel McHale, TV's Community) begin investigating a series of events involving forces they cannot explain.

Whether the movie will appeal to a faith-based audience however, remains to be seen. If you enjoy cold sweats, pulsing adrenalin, and sleeping with the lights on for a few nights, then Deliver Us from Evil certainly, um, delivers. The movie is a three way thriller/horror/Christian hybrid, part of a new breed of films designed to bring in a wide range of viewers, and it certainly succeeds in the first two categories. Like 2013’s The Conjuring, Deliver Us from Evil is reportedly inspired by true events, and drags its viewers (often kicking and screaming) into the terrifying realm of demonic possession. Those ominous words set the tone for Deliver Us from Evil, the latest film to be directed by famed, horror-savant, Scott Derrickson. And primary evil, which is something else entirely.'

'There are two types of evil in this life, Officer Sarchie,' Father Mendoza ( Edgar Ramirez) says darkly. Cast: Eric Bana, Edgar Ramirez, Olivia Munn, Sean Harris, Joel McHale,

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