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The Deliverance

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Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children. Inspired by a true story.
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Critics Consensus

Lee Daniels' foray into horror works best when it leans into his melodramatic preoccupations, but it fails to deliver the exorcism goods.

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Jacob Oller AV Club 10/25/2024
D
With every over-the-top line of dialogue and tone-deaf gamble, The Deliverance inches closer to becoming a parody of itself. Go to Full Review
Elizabeth Weitzman TheWrap 09/27/2024
Daniels isn't always able to find a steady equilibrium between melodrama and drama. But his cast is compelling enough to ground even the most outlandish moments Go to Full Review
Claudia Puig FilmWeek (LAist) 09/16/2024
Fun if you go in without expectations. Go to Full Review
Jazzmin Crawley Horror Movie Blog Oct 11
While much of the familiarity felt good, some of it felt stale. The first half was promising, and then the film became a generic demon possession film. Go to Full Review
Matthew Koss The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Aug 16
D+
Whether it’s the fault of how the film was pieced together or the script itself, the narrative misses quite a few beats along the way. Go to Full Review
Marissa Hill Shade Studios Jul 30
While the film touches on compelling themes and delivers strong performances from its cast, it falls short in delivering the sustained terror necessary to elevate it into a truly memorable horror experience. Go to Full Review
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Keena A 08/21/2024 I like it although it was dark & more different than anything I ever seen. See more Wouldnt you L @RT96497570 1d Zak Bagans documentary was better. See more Damion L. @CloudedPurpl 4d I mean it was okay. It definitely was suspenseful for the whole movie with some real world family dynamics. But it felt less of a horror for most of the movie and more like a drama, and then when it finally got into the horror it wasn’t terrible but it definitely was a little silly it felt like. I couldn’t take some parts super serious. See more Rodney E @BeachCrazy Dec 27 The main character is more caricature than a mother. See more Peter F @RT28007450 Dec 7 A fantastic (and tough) drama, wrapped into an unspectacular-silly demonic possession story. But the drama is well worth it: top notch acting (Andra Day deserves the next 3 oscars for this, Glenn Close also sublime, but almost everyone is outstanding here), some of the best dialogue in years; great screenplay, great camerawork, elite directing. So much of it so well done. But be warned, it IS tough - not because of the demon. It's because of the realistic, inescapable, creeping hopelessness. (Which is of course metaphorically represented by the demon.) See more Vince Q. @Vincedeq Oct 31 A horror film about a divorcée and her three children fighting evil spirits in a run-down apartment somewhere in Pennsylvannia. Stars the late Omar Epps, Glenn Close, Mo'nique, and Andra Day. Director Lee Daniels guides us through three acts of a cool premise and finally, a contemporary dialogue paints this genre film with an organic quality missing from most horror offerings. The film gets snagged in overwrought exposition when it should have stayed with its gut instinct - more like the original genre classics Rosemary's Baby or the Exorcist. Glenn Close adds an extra dimension to every performance around her character in this film as the the mother/ possessed demon. Definitely worth the watch. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children. Inspired by a true story.
Director
Lee Daniels
Producer
Todd Crites, Lee Daniels, Jackson Nguyen, Tucker Tooley, Pamela Oas Williams
Screenwriter
David Coggeshall, Elijah Bynum, Lee Daniels
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Jereco Studios Inc., Lee Daniels Entertainment, Turn Left Productions, Tucker Tooley Entertainment
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 16, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 30, 2024
Runtime
1h 52m