Exorcist: The Beginning is a 2004 American religious horror film directed by Renny Harlin, produced by James G. Robinson, and starring Stellan Skarsgård, Izabella Scorupco, James D'Arcy, Andrew French, Julian Wadham, and Ralph Brown. It is the fourth film in the franchise The Exorcist and a prequel to the original 1973 film The Exorcist. A retooling was released in 2005 titled Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist.
Father Merrin (Stellan Skarsgård) is haunted by his experiences in World War II when Nazi troops force him to commit atrocities. In the aftermath, he renounces his faith and begins to work as an archaeologist. He travels to Kenya, where a fifth-century Byzantine church holds ancient relics, and meets Sarah (Izabella Scorupco), a doctor and concentration camp survivor. The strange occurrences that follow one another reunite him with the evil (Rupert Degas) from which he tried to escape.
Victims[]
Before The Film[]
- At Least 1,999,998 Male Byzantine Soldiers - Killed and crucified by themselves off-screen while under the control of Pazuzu during the Byzantine Empire, bodies shown.
- Unnamed Male Byzantine Soldier - Bled out after being stabbed in the chest by an unnamed byzantine soldier with a sword off-screen while under the control of Pazuzu during the Byzantine Empire.
- 34 Unnamed Nuns - Committed suicide in unknown ways while under the control of unnamed demons in 1647, mentioned.
- Three Unnamed Male Priests - Committed suicide in unknown ways while under the control of unnamed demons in 1647, mentioned.
- 27 Unnamed Villagers - Killed by Pazuzu off-screen in 1893, mentioned.
- Four Unnamed Male Priests - Killed by Pazuzu off-screen in 1893, mentioned.
- Unnamed Male Nazi Soldier - Killed by an unknown person off-screen in 1944, body shown in a flashback.
- Unnamed Girl - Shot in the side of the head by an unnamed Nazi major with his pistol in 1944, shown in a flashback.
- Three Unnamed Men - Shot in the head by an unnamed Nazi major with his pistol after Father Lankester Merrin pointed at them in 1944, shown in a flashback.
- Seven Unnamed People - Shot by an unnamed Nazi major with his pistol after Father Lankester Merrin pointed at them off-screen in 1944, shown in a flashback.
- 100 Moths - Bisected by Major Granville off-screen, bodies shown.
- 11 Unnamed Male Diggers - Died of an unknown plague caused by Pazuzu off-screen a few weeks before the events of the film, mentioned.
During The Film[]
- Unnamed Male Digger - Died of an unknown plague caused by Pazuzu.
- Monkey - Eaten alive by a hyena while under the control of Pazuzu.
- James - Mauled and eaten alive by five hyenas off-screen while under the control of Pazuzu.
- Monsieur Bession - Committed suicide by self-mutilating and slitting his throat with a shard of glass while under the control of Pazuzu.
- Sebituana's Son - Died of a miscarriage caused by Pazuzu.
- Jefferies - Mauled and eaten alive by five hyenas off-screen while under the control of Pazuzu.
- Jomo - Shot in the head by Major Granville with his pistol.
- Two Unnamed Male Villagers - Shot by Major Granville with his pistol off-screen, shots heard.
- Major Granville - Committed suicide by shooting himself in the mouth with his pistol because of Pazuzu.
- Father Francis - Heart ripped out after being beaten by Pazuzu using Sarah's body with a shovel off-screen, body shown.
- Two Unnamed Male Turkish Warriors - Shot in the chest by an unnamed Nazi soldier with his machine gun while under the control of Pazuzu.
- Unnamed Male Turkish Warrior - Shot in the chest by Chuma with his shotgun.
- Unnamed Male Nazi Soldier - Killed by an unnamed Turkish warrior off-screen while under the control of Pazuzu.
- Unnamed Male Turkish Warrior - Shot in the chest by an unnamed Nazi soldier with his pistol while under the control of Pazuzu.
- Chuma - Hit in the chest by an unnamed Turkish warrior with his spear while under the control of Pazuzu.
- Three Unnamed Male Nazi Soldier - Stabbed to death by Turkish warriors with his knives while under the control of Pazuzu.
- Unnamed Male Turkish Warrior - Shot in the chest by an unnamed Nazi soldier with his pistol while under the control of Pazuzu.
- Unnamed Male Turkish Warrior - Shot to death by an unnamed Nazi soldier with his pistol off-screen while under the control of Pazuzu.
- Unnamed Male Nazi Soldier - Stabbed in the head by an unnamed Turkish warrior with his axe while under the control of Pazuzu.
- Four Unnamed Male Nazi Soldiers - Stabbed to death by Turkish warriors with his knives while under the control of Pazuzu.
- Unnamed Male Turkish Warrior - Shot to death by by an unnamed Nazi soldier with his pistol while under the control of Pazuzu.
- Unnamed Male Nazi Soldier - Throat slashed and stabbed in the back by an unnamed Turkish warrior with his knife while under the control of Pazuzu.
- Unnamed Male Turkish Warrior - Slashed to death by another Turkish warrior with his knife while under the control of Pazuzu.
- Two Unnamed Male Nazi Soldier - Shot in the chest by other Nazi soldiers with their pistols while under the control of Pazuzu.
- Unnamed Male Nazi Soldier - Stabbed in the throat by another Nazi soldier with his spear while under the control of Pazuzu.
- Unnamed Male Turkish Warrior - Killed by either an unnamed Nazi soldier or another Turkish warrior off-screen while under the control of Pazuzu.
- Dr. Sarah Novak - Bled out after suffering a skull fracture caused by Pazuzu.
Deaths[]
- Total - 2,000,225
- 2,000,114 Humans
- 2,000,043 Men
- 35 Women
- 34 Victims of Unknown Gender
- 1 Boy
- 1 Girl
- 101 Animals
- 100 Moths
- 1 Monkey
- 2,000,114 Humans
Kill Counts[]
- Pazuzu - 2,000,072 (Banished)
- Major Granville - 103 (Deceased)
- Father Lankester Merrin - 10 (Alive)
- Chuma - 1 (Deceased)
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