The Crucifixion

The Crucifixion

Be careful what you pray for

Directed by Xavier Gens

Produced by Motion Picture Capital, Lotus Entertainment

201790 min5.7 / 10

A dark, ambiguous thriller that uses demonic possession and religious faith as a lens to explore the boundary between mental illness and the supernatural.

When a priest is jailed for the murder of a nun on whom he was performing an exorcism, an investigative journalist strives to determine whether he in fact murdered a mentally ill person, or if he lost the battle with a demonic presence.

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  • Is The Crucifixion easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Crucifixion scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does The Crucifixion end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Crucifixion violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Crucifixion sad? Yes. More sad than 75% 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.

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