Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist

Schraders movie isnt particularly scarya controlled, low level creepiness is about all he can managebut its more substantive than The Exorcist and its sequels, because it takes demon possession out of head spinning literalism and considers evil as something more real and commonplace. ( Read More )

Maitland McDonagh

In the annals of movies with troubled production histories, Paul Schraders prequel to THE EXORCIST (1973) stands tall. ( Read More )

Lewis Beale

This is all interesting stuff, but unfortunately, it leads to a climax that is nothing if not a letdown. ( Read More )

Nick Schager

Despite its more intellectual impulses, Schraders Christian ghost storyalso populated by a fresh faced missionary (Gabriel Mann) trying to bring Jesus to the dark skinned heathens, a bland platonic love interest (Clara Bellar) for Merrin, and lots of convulsing nativesnonetheless retains Harlins caricature laden portrait of Africans as exotic pagan worshipping others and a fondness for bargain basement CGI hyenas. ( Read More )

Roger Ebert

Instead of cheap thrills, Schrader gives us a frightening vision of a good priest who fears goodness may not be enough. ( Read More )