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In response to a global rise in demonic possessions, the Catholic Church reopens exorcism schools to train priests in the Rite of Exorcism. On this spiritual battlefield, an unlikely warrior rises: a young nun, Sister Ann. Thrust onto the spiritual frontline with fellow student Father Dante, Sister Ann finds herself in a battle for the soul of a young girl and soon realizes the Devil has her right where he wants her.
A young woman, Sister Ann, is plagued by a lifelong obsession with a demonic entity that tormented her mother. She believes she is destined to be the one to defeat it. While the Catholic Church is struggling to contain a surge in demonic possessions, Sister Ann is called upon to confront a terrifying evil that seems to have a mysterious connection to her own past. Her faith is tested as she battles this ancient force within the hallowed halls of a convent.
Prey for the Devil received largely negative reviews from critics, who found the film to be derivative and lacking originality within the crowded demonic possession subgenre. While some acknowledged a few tense moments and a committed performance from its lead, the overall consensus was that the film failed to offer anything new or particularly compelling.
Suffers from a derivative plot that treads familiar territory in the demonic possession genre.
The film struggles to establish a unique identity or deliver truly memorable scares.
Despite some decent performances, it ultimately falls short of its potential.
Google audience: Google users were more positive than critics, with many appreciating the film's attempt at a fresh perspective on exorcism narratives and finding it to be a reasonably engaging horror flick. However, some viewers still pointed out predictable plot elements and a lack of groundbreaking scares.
The film's director, Tom Elkins, previously worked as a visual effects supervisor on films like 'Men in Black 3' and 'Spider-Man'.
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Pretty standard and forgettable possession-horror film, a genre I generally don't care for to begin with. There's not much here to distinguish from others from the dark lighting, okay make-up effects and average performances, though Jacquel...
To begin with this, I just want to ask this question, "how can anyone take this movie too serisouly?" After learning from a friend of mine that the exorcsim/demon possesion in real life isn't like that in real life at all, it is just a very...
Jacqueline Byers is "Sister Ann" - a troubled young nun whose relationship with her late, clinically diagnosed schizophrenic, mother has left her determined to take holy orders and to help other people with mental health disorders. She has ...
Jacqueline Byers is "Sister Ann" - a troubled young nun whose relationship with her late, clinically diagnosed schizophrenic, mother has left her determined to take holy orders and to help other people with mental health disorders. She has ...