Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist

Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist

Go back before the beginning, to the place where evil was born.

Directed by Paul Schrader

Produced by Morgan Creek Entertainment

2005116 min5.3 / 10

A dark supernatural drama exploring a priest's crisis of faith through archaeological discovery and demonic horror in ancient Africa.

Father Merrin takes a sabbatical from the Church to devote himself to history and archaeology as he struggles with his shattered faith.

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  • Is Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.

  • Is Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

  • Is Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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