When a frightening wave of violence sweeps through New York City, troubled cop Ralph Sarchie fails to find a rational explanation for the bizarre crimes. However, his eyes are opened to a frightening alternate reality when renegade Jesuit priest Mendoza convinces him that demonic possession may be to blame for the gruesome murders. Together, they wage a valiant supernatural struggle to rid the city of an otherworldly evil.
(Very) loosely inspired by the memoir of an NYPD detective who worked with exorcists, “Deliver Us From Evil’’ expertly serves shivers, buckets of gore ...
Terrific performances and spooky atmospherics only stave off the predictable conclusion of a priest yelling at a guy who's bleeding out of every orifice