Like The Exorcist it’s inevitable that Deliver Us From Evil is based on “true events". Along the way there are references to the demons and poltergeists familiar from The Amityville Horror (1979) to the Paranormal Activity series.Įven the two lead characters have an air of déjà vu: Eric Bana is Ralph Sarchie, a tough cop who neglects his wife and child because of his devotion to the force while Édgar Ramírez is Mendoza, a flawed but dedicated priest, who atones for his own sins by pitting himself against the forces of Satan.Įric Bana stars as Ralph Sarchie in Deliver Us from Evil. Then there is David Fincher’s chilling serial killer flick, Seven (1995). The primary reference in this anthology of every fear and fancy that has taken up residence in the American psyche, is William Friedkin’s The Exorcist (1973), which was hailed in its day as the scariest film of all time. Scott Derrickson, director of Deliver Us From Evil is obviously a film buff, as there is barely a scene in his hybrid horror/cop movie that won’t remind cinema-literate viewers of another scene in another film.
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