Prey for the Devil

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Prey for the Devil

PG-13

Released Oct 28, 2022

1h 33m

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Mystery & Thriller

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Sister Ann (Jacqueline Byers) believes she is answering a calling to be the first female exorcist... but who, or what, called her? In response to a global rise in demonic possessions, Ann seeks out a place at an exorcism school reopened by the Catholic Church. Until now these schools have only trained priests in the Rite of Exorcism -- but a professor (Colin Salmon) recognizes Sister Ann's gifts and agrees to train her. Thrust onto the spiritual frontline with fellow student Father Dante (Christian Navarro), Sister Ann finds herself in a battle for the soul of a young girl, who Sister Ann believes is possessed by the same demon that tormented her own mother years ago. Determined to root out the evil, Ann soon realizes the Devil has her right where he wants her.

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Critics Consensus

There's no dearth of possession stories within the genre, and potboiler Prey for the Devil may leave completists needing a truly horrific -- or at least fun -- exorcist palate cleanser.

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Prey for the Devil may not do much that other exorcism horror movies haven't done before, but it has a decent story and some solid jump scares.

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Victoria Luxford

BBC.com

So derivate of (the Exorcist), and even the films it inspired… when there are so many better films like this flooding streaming services, it begs the question – why do we need another?

Rated: 1/5

Nov 17, 2022

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A.A. Dowd

Chron

This is just another regurgitation of yesterday's devout scare tactics, spewing diet Exorcist clichés as freely as Linda Blair once painted the walls in pea soup.

Oct 28, 2022

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Leigh Monson

AV Club

Its dominant thematic threads are at war with one another, shambling around as one story wears the flesh and appearance of another, leaving neither premise wholly intact in a film with the meat stripped from its bones.

Rated: D

Oct 28, 2022

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Prabhjot Bains

Tilt Magazine

While Stamm’s latest effort isn’t the worst the genre has on offer, it is one of the most frustrating— filled with promise that is quickly exorcized.

Nov 2, 2023

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Randy Meeks

Espinof

Prey for the Devil tries to be religious, feminist, terrifying and led by a nuanced protagonist, but it fails on almost all fronts. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 3, 2023

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

Offering a little twist on the typical exorcist movie, Prey for the Devil combines jump scares with hypotheses on possession and exorcism...

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 3, 2023

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devon

definitely not a scary as I was expecting but it was a alright movie

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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David J N

Good for what it was.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/12/22

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Stephen d

so so.....didn't hate it .

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/12/22

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Isaac C

Good story, good makeup. However, short on development shorting scarry things from the film and need a bit more exorcism scenes and work.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/05/22

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Johnny

I haven't seen a good scary movie in a whole. This was great, not cheesy at all. Great jump scares.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/08/22

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stephanie m

Really got me in some parts of the movie that I jumped in my seat. I give it some good originality for the story line if you like these types of movies. Some was kinda predictable but I'd watch again at the novies.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/03/22

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Daniel Stamm

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Jacqueline Byers

Sister Ann

Colin Salmon

Father Quinn

Christian Navarro

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Lisa Palfrey

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Nicholas Ralph

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Synopsis

Sister Ann (Jacqueline Byers) believes she is answering a calling to be the first female exorcist... but who, or what, called her? In response to a global rise in demonic possessions, Ann seeks out a place at an exorcism school reopened by the Catholic Church. Until now these schools have only trained priests in the Rite of Exorcism -- but a professor (Colin Salmon) recognizes Sister Ann's gifts and agrees to train her. Thrust onto the spiritual frontline with fellow student Father Dante (Christian Navarro), Sister Ann finds herself in a battle for the soul of a young girl, who Sister Ann believes is possessed by the same demon that tormented her own mother years ago. Determined to root out the evil, Ann soon realizes the Devil has her right where he wants her.

Director: Daniel Stamm
Producer: Paul Brooks, Todd R. Jones, Earl Richey Jones, Jessica Malanaphy
Screenwriter: Robert Zappia, Earl Richey Jones, Todd R. Jones
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Lionsgate, Gold Circle Films
Rating: PG-13 (Terror|Brief Language|Thematic Elements|Violent and Disturbing Content)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 28, 2022, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 13, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.8M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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