The Devil and Father Amorth | Official Trailer HD

In his latest, William Friedkin returns not only to his documentary roots but to the subject of one of his most towering works, 1973’s "The Exorcist."

Friedkin, a legendary raconteur, leads a tour that moves from the infamous Exorcist steps in Georgetown to Italy, where he meets with the 91-year-old Father Gabriele Amorth, official exorcist of the Diocese of Rome, and accompanies Amorth on one of his harrowing house calls. A sprightly, at times gonzo-style, investigation into the long history of demonic lore, and a one-of-a-kind insight into the persistence of medieval belief in the supposedly modern world.

DIRECTED BY William Friedkin
STARRING Gabriele Amorth

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[YearoutW]

Since these comments are off the walls:

* The Church requires psychiatrists and doctors to be present during the entirety of this process.
* This documentary explores the issue of exorcism from multiple perspectives, religious and irreligious. Friedkin's recording of Fr. Amorth is used as a starting point.
* It's the job of the distributor to sell the movie, so don't act like Friedkin or Fr. Amorth somehow had control over the advertising.
* Nobody is converting or apostasising because of crappy arguments in these comments.
* Research everything I've said in this comment before assuming it's true. Research everything, for that matter.

[maribelcervantes]

RIP Father. A true Warrior and Hero ❤️🙏🏼

[Raven_Frame]

Just checked this out after Jay's glowing review, and I must say I was not disappointed. *wheezes*

[davidgibbs]

I went to see The Exorcist in Leeds UK 2 days before the city council got round to banning it 1973 0r 1974.I can honestly say it scared the shit out of me for years to come and still does.I dare say the "real life" documentary will not have the same effect or meet with the same success but I will dare go see it.

[rainbow]

I don't know what to think or say. I have many questions. Why would the devil travel all the way to an obsure little town near Rome to possess a young lady who really has no power on this world and cannot influence anythign or anyone? Why would the devil, who we are told is evil and crafty, want to advertise his presence in any way? IF the devil wants to commit evil acts, I'd guess he'd do it in more subtle ways. And what is the scope of the devil "possessing" someone? Aren't there enough people doing evil in the world? And what about those priests, or lay people, who abuse of small, defenceless children - are they possessed in any way?

[tomandrews]

Wait did they use the zombie sound effects from call of duty :O

[ikewilliams]

"this is not fiction" 2 seconds later you hear COD zombies

[dallasbeus]

The situation is more dire than any time in history. We not only have Satan and it's demons to battle with but now our enemy has technology in its weapon inventory. Remote Neural Monitoring, Electronic Harassment, electronic stalking, and on and on. Those humans who operate these weapons are demonically influenced or possessed.


Our battle is not against flesh and blood. Ephesians 6:12


St. Michael protect us in battle. Amen.

[dallasbeus]

The people who are exorcised at least by the Catholic Church must go through an extensive evaluation before their exorcism. The evaluation includes a psychiatric and medical examination. After which the exorcist or priest looks for signs of possession e.g. they check if the person is sensitive to blessed items that are never revealed to the person, if they speak languages they have no training in, if they are abnormally strong, if they levitate. This is not a game the number of priests being trained in exorcisms is growing contrary to what you would think in our "modern" society. Many of the victims of possession have sought psychiatric and psychological treatment for years without any relief.

[junepeyer]

Is anyone thinking what I’m thinking?
It was really telling when they brought her father over to have prayers said for him and the evil seemed to reemerge. Then they offered prayers for the mother and the evil expressions ramped up. Reminds me of the defense mechanism of repression. Repressed memories of possible abuse, be it emotional, physical and/ or sexual abuse may emerge in a person whose cultural or familial values frowns upon reproaching a parent/ caregiver or elder. It may take the form of hyper religious beliefs. The reaction to the prayers being said for her parents may have actually outraged her. IF her father was abusive in any way (an act of commission) and her mother appeared to stand by and do nothing to stop the abuse (an act of omission) then it follows that her reaction would be one of anger towards the father and even more anger toward the ‘safer’ parent- the one who was not abusive but who should have stopped it.
Just as we admonish the person who does something violent, we have a particular dislike for the person who doesn’t abuse, but stands by and does nothing to help.
( yes, I have personal experience with an abusive, narcissistic mother and a father who stood by and did nothing. My background sparked my interest to study psychology- particularly Family Systems Theory) another case that may shed light on this one is The Salem Witch Trials. Girls who had no ‘voice’ or ‘power’ in early America found a way to be heard and control what they had no previous control over- strict societal rules and hierarchy.

[Dickieshoes]

"This is not like the movies" but then proceeds to use voice distortion effects in the trailer to make it sound just like the scary movies.

[oscaralextv]

Can someone please explain the ending to me? Why did Cristina say she wasnt there but really was. And why did Cristina's boyfriend want the tape so badly?

[JollyJoel]

This movie can't come out soon enough... it should release 19 days sooner, then it would make sense.

[evangelosarabatzis.filmthe]

Friedkin using his documentary skills to revisit the topic that put him on the map. There is a synchronicity to this that’s really intriguing. Easy to be cynical, that takes zero effort. Look forward to seeing this, if only to dwell in the world of ‘what if?’

[beesting]

Just saw this....Its funny how this priest was alive for so long but as soon as this documentary was done or after this director paid him a caught phenonia. Sad.

[fourwinds]

Pretty sure someone borrowed sound effects from cod zombies lmao

[mitchellalex]

Yeah.. she sounded like Goku when Goku first unlocked his Ultra Instinct.

[Militia_Dei]

Not sure what to make of this film but that doesn't mean that the supernatural isn't real. Most people intend to follow the mainstream anyway so to believe in this is too much for them & therefore can't deal with it.

[Alixcz]

Mark 16: 15 “And he said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16The one who believes and is baptized will be saved, but the one who refuses to believe will be condemned. 17And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will expel demons, they will speak in new tongues, 18they will pick up snakes. And if they drink any deadly poison it will never hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick and they will get well.”

We don’t have to be affraid of devil, if we are belonging to Christ Jesus. The only way to keep devil outside is to keep Christ inside!
As is written above, especially verse 17:

“And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will expel demons...”

Person expelling demons doesn’t have to be “specially chosen” or ordained. The person annointed for expelling demons is EVERYBODY believeing that Jesus Christ is THE Messiah, that He is the Son of God. Then the person HAS the authority over devil. If a priest is doubting and in fear of devil, he should repent, accept Jesus to his heart and should be filled up with a Holy Spirit as in the Book of acts, chapter 2. devil is defeated on the Cross by Jesus’ death and resurrection...

I personally have three experiences with this topic. Only one of them was so graphic like in the movie. But the other two were in peace, demon left the person and the person was set free. Jesus said that he came to set thebcaptives free (Isaiah 61) and that we should have life in fullness (John 10).

[ElChe-Ko]

If you compare the audio at 44:39 and 33:21 of the documentary, it is possible to see the same video clip and hear the voice of the woman ''distorted' vs. 'not distorted'.
it would be a pity to find out that the audio is modified.