- La Genesi (2004): L'esorcista
: The local tribe believes the dig has unleashed a curse. Tensions escalate between the British soldiers and the locals, leading to brutal violence that mirrors the atrocities Merrin witnessed in the war.
: Merrin eventually realizes that a young boy, and later a doctor named Sarah, has been possessed by the demon. To save them and combat the evil, he is forced to reclaim his faith and perform his first exorcism, setting the stage for his eventual return to the church. Key Details Director : Renny Harlin. L'esorcista - La genesi (2004)
: As the church is excavated, unexplained events and violent occurrences plague the surrounding village and the dig site. Merrin discovers that the church was actually built to "seal" an ancient underground temple dedicated to the demon Pazuzu . : The local tribe believes the dig has unleashed a curse
: Stellan Skarsgård as Father Merrin, Izabella Scorupco as Sarah, and James D'Arcy as Father Francis. To save them and combat the evil, he
(Exorcist: The Beginning), directed by Renny Harlin, is a 2004 prequel to the classic 1973 film. It explores the origins of Father Lankester Merrin's encounter with the demon Pazuzu. The Plot Summary
: Merrin is invited to join a British archaeological expedition in a remote region of Kenya. The team has uncovered a perfectly preserved 5th-century Byzantine church that appears to have been buried immediately after it was built.