Russell Crowe is a pretend priest plagued by very real demons in the creepy first trailer for new horror movie The Exorcism

Apr. 25, 2024



The film releases in select US theaters on June 7

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The first trailer for The Exorcism is here, and it’s got all we can expect from a Russell Crowe-led scary movie.

Directed by The Final Girls' writer Joshua John Miller, in his directorial debut, the film sees the Gladiator star play Anthony Miller, “a troubled actor” whose dark habits start to reappear during the production of his supernatural horror flick. As filming continues, his estranged daughter (Fear Street’s Ryan Simpkins) becomes increasingly concerned that her pops is “slipping back into past addictions” – or might there be something more sinister going on?

Before the teaser, which you can watch above, was unveiled, Vertical confirmed (viathe Motion Picture Association) that The Exorcism would be R-rated, due to “language, some violent content, sexual references and brief drug use.”

The Exorcism releases in select US theaters on June 7, ahead of it streaming exclusively via Shudder. For more, check out our list of thebest horror moviesof all time, or our guide to the most excitingupcoming horror moviesheading our way.

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