Movie

Exorcist: The Beginning

Go back to where the horror began.

Release: 2004 Runtime: 1h 54min Rating: R Language: English

Horror

Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.

Status: Released
Original language: EN
Production countries: United States of America
Production: Dominion Productions, Morgan Creek Entertainment
Collection: The Exorcist Collection

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Director

Renny Harlin

Main crew

Vittorio Storaro — Director of Photography
Todd E. Miller — Editor
Mark Goldblatt — Editor
Trevor Rabin — Original Music Composer
James G. Robinson — Producer
Alexi Hawley — Screenplay

Cast

Stellan Skarsgård , Izabella Scorupco , James D'Arcy , Julian Wadham , Remy Sweeney , Andrew French , Antonie Kamerling , Ben Cross

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Themes and genres

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Updated on 26/10/2026.