Having lived through traumatizing events during WWII, Father Lankester Merrin takes a sabbatical from the Church to conduct archaeological excavations in British-administered East Africa. Merrin unearths an ancient Byzantine church believed have been built and then immediately buried to keep down evil from the crypt below. The natives are convinced that uncovering the church has unleashed a demon, and begin to violently clash with the British military troops. As the village rapidly disintegrates into chaos and war, Merrin must face-off with the demon which has taken possession of somebody close to him.
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Stellan Skarsgård, Izabella Scorupco, James D'Arcy, Julian Wadham, Remy Sweeney
Directed & Produced by: Vittorio Storaro, Trevor Rabin, Mark Goldblatt, William Wisher Jr., James G. Robinson
Release date: 8/20/2004
Running time: 114 minutes
IMDb Rating: 5.2/10 by 410 users