- ZokkiieMay 22, 2026This movie feels less like a horror movie and more like a really slow theological drama that occasionally remembers it’s supposed to be an Exorcist prequel. It’s definitely trying to be smarter and more serious than the other version, but honestly it just ends up feeling kinda dull most of the time. There are a few interesting ideas buried in here, and Stellan Skarsgård does what he can with the material, but the pacing is rough and the scares barely exist. Weirdly enough, I still prefer the other version, even though that one’s pretty bad too. At least that movie was more entertaining in a messy trainwreck kind of way.
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Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist was released on August 1, 2005.
Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist was directed by Paul Schrader.
Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist has a runtime of 1h 55m.
Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist was produced by James G. Robinson.
Decades before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil's soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in Kenya. Merrin's initial battle with Pazuzu leads to the rediscovery of his faith.
The key characters in Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist are Father Lankester Merrin (Stellan Skarsgård), Father Francis (Gabriel Mann), Rachel Lesno (Clara Bellar).
Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist is rated R.
Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist is a Horror, Thriller, Drama film.
Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist has an audience rating of 2.5 out of 10.
Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist had a budget of $30M.
Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist has made $251K at the box office.