While many clergy remain sceptical, support for exorcism is present at all levels of the Catholic Church. And in the last decade, the practice has experienced a worldwide surge in demand. Looking at the trailer, you might find the overarching tone of The Pope’s Exorcist similar to other exorcism classics like The Exorcist, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Rosemary’s Baby, and some more modern titles like The Conjuring or Prey for the Devil. However, The Pope’s Exorcist differs from these popular films in the genre in its narrative and the fact that the plot is derived from the real-life experiences of a priest who worked as an exorcist. So, while it is supernatural fiction on one hand, it’s also sort of a biographical story on the other. Grobar, Matt (July 29, 2022). " The Pope's Exorcist: Alex Essoe & Daniel Zovatto Join Russell Crowe In Supernatural Thriller From Screen Gems". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022 . Retrieved September 19, 2022.

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Amorth’s exorcisms

The Pope assigns Amorth to visit a possessed boy named Henry in Spain. Henry, his mother Julia, and his rebellious teenage sister Amy had traveled from America to take possession of a mysterious old Spanish abbey, Julia's husband's sole bequest to his family after he died in a car accident where Henry was present. The traumatized Henry has not spoken since the accident. Following a sinister fire, workers who were restoring the abbey so the family could sell it, leave. Henry starts behaving bizarrely, and supernatural events unfold; serum chemistry panels and MRI show nothing abnormal. Amorth’s claim of performing over 60,000 exorcisms requires further investigation. In his biography An Exorcist Tells His Story Amorth clarified an exorcism was an individual prayer or ritual ranging anywhere from “a few minutes” to “many hours” in length. He could thereby perform dozens of exorcisms per day, usually on troubled souls appearing on his doorstep.

a b Squires, John (January 27, 2023). " The Pope's Exorcist – The Witch Star Ralph Ineson Will Voice the Film's Demon [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023 . Retrieved February 7, 2023. Amorth demonstrated a rather cavalier attitude towards exorcism. In his biography he wrote “an unnecessary exorcism never harmed anyone”. Masterson, Eugene (August 3, 2022). "Russell Crowe spotted playing famous exorcist on set in Trinity College, Dublin". Sunday World. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023 . Retrieved February 7, 2023.

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In this instance Hollywood’s sensationalist depiction of exorcism does at least get the basics right. a b "The Pope's Exorcist (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023 . Retrieved June 30, 2023. A minor exorcism consists of sacraments and blessings used to treat demonic influence. The priest will usually deliver a prayer, invocation or litany upon the afflicted. Lay people may also pray on the afflicted’s behalf. The Pope's Exorcist (15)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023 . Retrieved March 24, 2023.