Should you watch The Devil and Father Amorth?
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The Devil and Father Amorth
Documentary · 2018
William Friedkin attends an exorcism with Father Gabriele Amorth, as he treats an Italian woman named Cristina for the ninth time. Prior to filming, Cristina had purportedly been experiencing behavioural changes and “fits” that could not be explained by psychiatry, and which became worse during Christian holidays.
The sides of The Devil and Father Amorth
- William Friedkin filming a real exorcism
- Father Amorth, Rome's chief exorcist
- A woman named Cristina on her ninth exorcism
The Devil and Father Amorth is good for you if…
- you like a chill from footage that claims to be real.
- you're curious what the director of The Exorcist saw at a real one.
- you're drawn to possession, faith and what psychiatry can't explain.
The Devil and Father Amorth is bad for you if…
- you need proof, and a filmed exorcism won't convince you.
- you want the effects of The Exorcist, not a small camera in a room.
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