Movie Review! Deliver Us From Evil

Deliver Us From Evil is a new paranormal cop thriller from producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Scott Derrickson.  Based on real-life events from New York City police officer Ralph Sarchie (based off his book titled Beware the Night) Deliver Us From Evil recounts the investigation of a series of seemingly unrelated events that border on the supernatural.  When Sarchie, runs out of conventional solutions he seeks the help of an unconventional priest, Mendozza, to help him solve his case.

Eric Bana stars as Ralph Sarchie alongside his partner Butler, played by Joel McHale.  Edgar Ramirez co-stars as Mendoza with Olivia Munn co-starring as Ralph’s wife, Jen.  Traditionally, movies about possessions do nothing for me in the creep-factor, yet this one had me on edge throughout and that is saying something.  The movie has received mixed reviews yet this viewer thought it was worth the watch.  Though it is filled with some predictable scares, overall the atmosphere was just down right creepy and the exorcism was probably the best I’ve seen so far.  Even if you are not that into the paranormal side of the film, the investigation is still worth watching and the actors do a fine performance throughout.  Overall, this is a win.