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The Pope's Exorcist

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Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican, investigates a young boy's terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden. From TMDB

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  • ✨Lou🖤🤍💜 Art Raffle🎨 @loustica-lucia.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 1, 2026

    My random "Roman Empire" is that one time a movie used Dragon Age Inquisition symbol instead of the real-life spanish inquisition symbol 😂 I think about it every couple of days or weeks for some reason lmao (The movie is The Pope's Exorcist. And I never watched it😂)

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  • [👤] 𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚠 𝚜𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚝 [🐈‍⬛️] @owllog.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 14, 2024

    These two movies are not connected at all. What. The. Fuck. #ThePopesExorcist #TheExorcism #horror #filmsky

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  • Bloody Disgusting @bloody-disgusting.comBluesky · Nov 20, 2024

    THE POPE'S EXORCIST director Julius Avery has taken the directorial reins from Neill Blomkamp on alien abduction horror movie THEY FOUND US: bloody-disgusting.com/movie/384014...

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  • Caveman @nudecaveman.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 16, 2026

    The movie The Pope's Exorcist is hot (fun) trash, but Russell Crowe's bear era is hot fire!

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  • K.B. Spangler @kbspangler.comBluesky · Nov 3, 2023

    Me: Need to draw tonight, let's put on a stupid horror movie so I don't have to actually pay attention. THE POPE'S EXORCIST: Welcome to subtitle hell.

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  • Clinton of the Damned 🎃👻 @puritythrufire.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 9, 2026

    Picking a random film from my collection to show off for no real reason! Year 2, Day #116 "The Pope's Exorcist" (Julius Avery/2023) Sometimes you just have to own a bad movie for how spectacularly bonkers it gets. So much fun in all the wrong ways. Get a case of beer, some friends and check it out!

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  • Clinton of the Damned 🎃👻 @puritythrufire.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 8, 2026

    Delivered today for the collection, a movie so ridiculously fucking bad that I love every minute of it! - The Pope's Exorcist

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  • Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ @padresj.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 10, 2025

    Film Name: "The Pope's Exorcist II: Electric Spookaloo"

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  • Lydia Mulvey @lydiamulvey.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 31, 2025

    Russell Crowe riding a Vespa from Italy to Spain in THE POPE'S EXORCIST is the least batshit thing about this movie

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  • Neil Miles @neilsmiles.comBluesky · Oct 31, 2025

    Whenever I see the name of the film The Pope's Exorcist I get Brian Butterfield's voice in my head

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  • Paul Putner @realpaulputner.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 7, 2025

    I've just watched The Pope's Exorcist (2023) on Netflix. It's like my favourite horror film ever, The Exorcist (1973) remixed by Jive Bunny.

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  • CMOT Diablerie @strangelibrary.comBluesky · Sep 14, 2024

    Yeah, a movie called The Pope's Exorcist should be about the exorcist specifically on-call for exorcising the fucking pope

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  • Alejandro Arbona 🇵🇷 @alejandrobot.comBluesky · May 7, 2026

    More movies should have the audacity of The Pope's Exorcist (a bad movie, but audacious) which does not end with the obligatory hints at a sequel, but instead promises 199 sequels

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  • Chilzi @chilzi.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 16, 2025

    Tonight's movie : The Pope's Exorcist (2023) #MovieSky

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  • Abbott and Costello Meet MikeZilla Minus Zero (#15584) @mikeymcfilms.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 5, 2025

    #bales2025moviechallenge #filmsky 📽️ @infinitybuilder.bsky.social @sinnapomme.bsky.social @januarymovie.bsky.social @bramblejim.bsky.social @quirkyfilms.bsky.social @omacolt.bsky.social @tadool.bsky.social @stonegasman.bsky.social 6-fav Exorcism movie THE POPE'S EXORCIST with Orson Welles

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  • Lawrence Harding (she/her) 🏳️‍⚧️ @lhardingwrites.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 12, 2024

    My unpublished novella: It's like if The Pope's Exorcist was a Hammer film, but Powerwolf and Paradise Lost co-wrote it. Current WIP: Borderlands, but with even more blood coming out of mysterious cave walls. #HorrorWritersChat

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  • Boo-face Sicko @rufus-hickok.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 27, 2023

    We watched the Pope's Exorcist last night and I thought about how hard it would to be a modern exorcist movie. "So you're saying my child is possessed by Satan?" -Yes! "And to save him, I have to leave him with two Catholic priests?" -Erm, yes. "Wow. I really gotta think about this..."

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  • brendan mordheim @brendanmcleod.devBluesky · Feb 22, 2026

    Weird thing from last night: I was watching this movie, "The Pope's Exorcist." Scene 1, who appears but Russell Crowe himself. I think, oh what's he doing here. But get this - he starts acting like HE'S the Pope's Exorcist. But then it gets even wilder: everyone else goes along with it! Pretty wild.

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  • Holyfirethem @holyfirethem.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 8, 2026

    I also watched The Pope's Exorcist this morning. Absolutely awful movie top to bottom but it would make a fantastic basis for an RPG campaign

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  • Emm Ledsam @emmledsam.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 2, 2025

    The Pope's Exorcist is very much an ok film. It suffers by comparison to the greats and a tad too much CGI chaos at the end, but it rattles along pretty well

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  • Garth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phdBluesky · Mar 6, 2024

    to me this was exactly like 'The Pope's Exorcist', a bad movie I want to see sequels of

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  • Brian Schmid @schmanthonyp.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2023

    THE POPE'S EXORCIST (2023, 4/10) - how on EARTH did this 2010-ass sassy plastic exorcism movie drop in 2023? This is a film made without knowledge of dubstep, the pandemic or the Cubs winning the World Series. This is a film out of time, found on the hard drive of an iPhone 4.

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  • The Szym Reaper @ NYCC F21 @adamszym.bsky.socialBluesky · May 8, 2025

    I'm going to take this moment to say that the creator's of THE POPE'S EXORCIST were cowards for not making the movie be about the pope getting possessed (which is what I thought it was about until I watched it)

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  • ɢᴇᴍɪɴɪ @gemini8.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 28, 2026

    #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched The Confession: Thought this was going somewhere & then it ran into a hole The Pope's Exorcist: Entertaining, reminiscent of The Exorcist Control Freak: Wild "my-head-itches" movie Strange Harvest: So disappointed. I felt this mocked crime victims & their families

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  • dunc99.bsky.social @dunc99.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 31, 2026

    @matthew-wright.bsky.social I hope you asked the Exorcist priest if he has the regulation Lambretta, or if he's got something more powerful. I've seen the Pope's Exorcist film, and Russell Crowe whizzes around on a scooter.

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  • Greyson Kent @greysonkentxxx.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 14, 2023

    Watched "The Pope's Exorcist" tonight, my fellow Horror Mavens. This was a very enjoyable movie, specifically cuz it had "twists" that a Horror Maven would expect that did NOT happen. A very enjoyable viewing, with wonderful homages to horror movies past. Much recommended!

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  • Andy @imaculthero.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 8, 2023

    The Pope's Exorcist is better than I could have hoped, such a fun film!

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  • Lamhfada @lamhfada.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 3, 2023

    The Pope's Exorcist is a mess of a film. Honestly there could have been a better more subtle psychological/spiritual horror there, but it chose to go into high camp fantasy instead. The only good religious possession movie remains Stigmata.

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  • (Screams From The) Burning Ambulance @burningambulance.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 15, 2025

    Did you know there are now TWO exorcism-themed movies starring Russell Crowe? And incredibly, they're both good! THE POPE'S EXORCIST is a rollicking spookablast, while THE EXORCISM is much darker (emotionally and literally - half the movie seems to take place in unlit rooms) and scarier.

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  • Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 22, 2025

    BEFORE I HANG - Another sci-fi movie where Boris Karloff plays a doctor/scientist whose experiments don't go to plan. THE POPE'S EXORCIST - This era of Russell Crowe is wonderful. LONGLEGS - Nicolas Cage is especially creepy. 30 DAYS OF NIGHT - Concept is neater than the execution. Stull fun, though

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  • Craig Ackers @imaybethestig.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 18, 2025

    Tuesday film-The Pope's Exorcist. Russell Crowe adds a comedy Italian accent to CV in this half decent religious horror tale. Rusty is the titular character who needs to perform an exorcism. All the gang show up - spinning heads, spider walks, projectile spew. An entertaining 90 minutes

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  • Nam Citsale @namcitsale.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 15, 2025

    Now watching The Pope's Exorcist, 2023

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  • Akidoll🌸✨️ @akidoll.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 3, 2025

    Tonight's group movie, we're rewatching 'The Pope's Exorcist' 🍿

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  • abbi @abbis.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 26, 2025

    I never thought I'd enjoy Russell Crowe as much as I do in Master and Commander, and to be clear, I'm not saying this film is the exact same experience, BUT we are watching The Pope's Exorcist and the man in is his element, thriving, vibrant

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  • Nightmare Collective @nightmarecollect.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 26, 2024

    Movie of the Day The Pope's Exorcist (2023) A chilling tale inspired by the real-life files of Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican, who uncovers a centuries-old conspiracy while investigating a young boy's terrifying possession. This movie is a must-watch for horror fans!

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  • The Snarky Cats of Ulthar @agoat4zazzie.bsky.socialBluesky · May 22, 2024

    #HorrorMovies #Horror #FilmSky #HorrorSky 📽 Recently watched: The Pope's Exorcist. Disappointing.😕 Yes, the trailer showed another possessed kid plot, but it also seemed to be hinting at a bigger Vatican conspiracy involving the Pope. (1/3)

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  • Mark O. Stack @markwwc.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 21, 2023

    Pope's Exorcist had the Pope's Exorcist riding a moped around while "We Care a Lot" played over the soundtrack. Lovely film.

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  • Steve King♿️ @stevemking.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 22, 2026

    Me and the Mrs watched The Pope's Exorcist a few months ago. The title sounded like a 30 Rock movie but we were blown away. The movie rules. This is good news. movieweb.com/russell-crow...

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  • Nicolete Burbach @nicoleteburbach.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 28, 2026

    The Pope's Exorcist is not a good movie, but the thing that really gets me is that it's about a real guy. Like he (Gabriele Amorth, levitating, right) died in 2016

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  • Brian Meat Mead Metal @666brian666.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 1, 2026

    We watched The Pope's Exorcist. It's the goddamn Gone With the Wind of bad movies. I checked out until halfway through, something happened that melted me in laughs. This may be my favorite movie. Plus first 5 minutes have like 3 different songs in them, and then the next like 90 minutes? NO SONGS!

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  • Lawrence Harding (she/her) 🏳️‍⚧️ @lhardingwrites.bsky.socialBluesky · May 14, 2025

    I will not defend The Pope's Exorcist as a film, but Russell Crowe is delightful as a cardinal.

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  • Marj Gaber @margemakescomics.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 27, 2025

    Why even have Russell Crowe in your movie if you're not gonna give him a silly little vespa again like in The Pope's Exorcist??? Don't waste my time!!!

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  • Sublation @sublation.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 30, 2025

    In case you were wondering; Russell Crowe's 2024 film, The Exorcism is WAY WORSE than Russell Crowe's 2023 film The Pope's Exorcist

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  • Gareth Preston @garethpreston.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 25, 2025

    The Pope's Exorcist - Unintentionally funny film that feels more like National Lampoon's The Exorcist. Russell Crowe seems to in on the joke. #moviesky

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  • julian the werewolf ΘΔ @nexusrasp.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 22, 2024

    the new one was shot before The Pope's Exorcist, but delayed because Crowe didn't like the end product, and wanted to make an exorcism movie he liked more.

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  • Lamhfada @lamhfada.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 3, 2023

    I'd say nearly 25 minutes of 1hr40 ish run of this film is spent in sacrament of Confession. It should be called The Priests who like to confess a lot and not The Pope's Exorcist. Although not a single Our Father or Hail Mary in penance no wonder it doesn't seem to take.

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  • Charlotte Elena, Professional GM @thecornbreab.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 27, 2023

    More fall spooky movies this week: -Errementari, a basque-language fantasy horror film that was totally my shit (a shitty little demon guy trapped in a cage) -The Pope's Exorcist which features Russel Crowe speaking in an Italian accent the whole time which really kept me going

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  • Horror Orman @horrororman.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 14, 2026

    📼 Notable April 14th releases... The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)(NYC, NY) Edge of Sanity (1989)(US) American Psycho (2000)(US & Canada) Hard Candy (2006)(limited) Scary Movie 4 (2006) Renfield (2023) The Pope's Exorcist (2023) #horror

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  • David Michael Nolan @conanriquelme.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 6, 2026

    Just watched The Pope's Exorcist (2023) and rated it 2 stars on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/conanriquelme/film/the-popes-exorcist/ #FilmSky 📽️🎥

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  • Jeremy Jenkins @dogdadjenkins83.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 27, 2026

    I liked the Pope's Exorcist better. Russell Crowe had fun on that film.

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  • (Screams From The) Burning Ambulance @burningambulance.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 13, 2025

    Dammit, am I gonna have to watch a SECOND Russell Crowe exorcism movie? (THE POPE'S EXORCIST was a lot of fun.)

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  • dunc99.bsky.social @dunc99.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 13, 2025

    The Pope's Exorcist film is on C4 tonight. Russell Crowe whizzes round Rome on a Vespa, and Satan has a Moto Guzzi.

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  • Dave Convery @zomda.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 8, 2025

    Also The Pope's Exorcist is incredible. It's a spectacularly stupid film, and Russell Crowe is clearly having a lovely time.

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  • Jeremy Jenkins @dogdadjenkins83.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 19, 2025

    I wouldn't say it's a bad movie. Russell Crowe had a better performance in the Pope's Exorcist. You can tell that he had fun in that role.

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  • Lawrence Harding (she/her) 🏳️‍⚧️ @lhardingwrites.bsky.socialBluesky · May 14, 2025

    I have a small subgenre of films called "my partner got me this to watch me get mad at the bad depictions of Catholicism but I ended up liking it" - including The Borderlands/Final Prayer and The Pope's Exorcist. Saint Maud is also a very cathartic film for me.

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  • The Finnvisible Man™ @feeblecretin.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 8, 2025

    Liker at den ikke har noe med The Pope's Exorcist å gjøre, bare en annen random exorcist film med Russel Crowe lol Forferdelig film, men ja han er det eneste lyspunktet i den

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  • GrisGris @grisgris4me.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 12, 2025

    I can't believe there was a film called "The Pope's Exorcist"!

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  • K.Flynnx (St.) @kflynny369.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 26, 2025

    Unfortunately The Pope's Exorcist is a rubbish and stupid film. Just that really

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  • WDW Kate @wetdarkandwild.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 26, 2025

    I really enjoyed The Pope's Exorcist! A good movie for a very stormy day. A homage to the exorcist movies of the 70s and 80s with tongue firmly in cheek. Not scary, but a bit shivery.

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  • Franklyn S. Newton 🌌 Synthetic Sea out now ✨ @franklynnewt.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 25, 2024

    Halloween film marathon current line up is : Scooby Doo on Zombie Island Haunting in Venice The Pope's Exorcist

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Russell Crowe
Father Gabriele Amorth
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Daniel Zovatto
Father Esquibel
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Alex Essoe
Julia
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Peter DeSouza-Feighoney
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