In addition, although the story is straightforward and ultimately there is a resolution, not everything is tied up after two hours. The scare scenes come a little too obviously, creating disappointing climaxes when compared to the carefully constructed tension that Derrickson builds. The possessed are shown as crazed, feral humans who have lost all sanity and are actually quite scary, but these traits are nothing new to the genre - cue Latin speaking, self harming psychos. Although a moody atmosphere is created by the iconic grim New York backdrop, it seems Derrickson could not decide what type of film he was shooting, as the drama is the main driving force behind the story and the horror element takes a back seat. Mendoza is a practitioner in exorcisms and his only suggestion for stopping these crimes is to catch the ring leader and perform an exorcism.Īn interesting take on the horror genre as Derrickson mixes police crime drama and supernatural horror however, the balance between the two fails as they both struggle for power. Despite the contorted and possession-like traits of the offenders, Sarchie is convinced that these crimes are the result of the drug fuelled scum of New York and it is not until he meets the unorthodox priest Mendoza (Edgar Ramirez), who claims the incarcerated are actually victims possessed by a demonic presence hell bent on causing chaos, that his perception begins to change. Jump to the present day where we follow Sarchie, a cop investigating a series of horrific events involving erratic behaviour. Is the devil trying to take over the town or is there a more rational answer behind these events?ĭeliver Us From Evil opens during the Iraq war as a group of soldiers uncover a mysterious underground base, which harbours strange images and inscriptions on the walls. He soon joins forces with an unconventional priest after a wave of connected crimes sweep the city in which the perpetrators appear possessed. Written by Scott Derrickson and Paul Harris Boardmanĭirected by Scott Derrickson (Sinister, The Exorcism of Emily Rose), Deliver Us From Evil follows Ralph Sarchie (Eric Bana), an atheist anti-hero and tough New York police Sargent.
DVD released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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