The Exorcism (film)
2024 American supernatural horror film by Joshua John Miller
The Exorcism is a 2024 American supernatural horror film starring Russell Crowe as Anthony Miller, an actor whose deteriorating mental state on a horror movie set causes his daughter (Ryan Simpkins) to suspect either his former addictions or a more sinister cause. It is directed by Joshua John Miller, from a script he co-wrote with M. A. Fortin. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg, Adrian Pasdar, and David Hyde Pierce.
Vertical released The Exorcism in theaters in the United States on June 21, 2024, and digital platforms on July 9, 2024. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $12.6 million worldwide.
Plot
In New York City, Tom, an actor playing a priest in a supernatural horror film called The Georgetown Project (resembling The Exorcist), is inspecting the set alone when he is mysteriously killed by a supernatural force.
Peter, the film’s demanding director, taps aging, alcoholic actor Anthony Miller to replace Tom in the film. Anthony's daughter Lee, suspended from high school, is his personal assistant on the film. Both are recovering from her mother's death. Miller's background as a sexual abuse victim comes out, and he has difficulty on the film set and off, often having flashbacks to his molestation.
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