Horror’s had enough exorcism tales to last decades—especially with a new Exorcist movie coming next month—but The Pope’s Exorcist, released earlier this year, has found new life on Netflix for a reason. The story is predictable, but Russell Crowe’s character, who’s based on a real-life exorcist who worked directly for the Vatican, is surprisingly delightful, cracking jokes, tooling around on a Vespa, and calling out the Catholic Church for its flaws while still maintaining faith strong enough to battle demons.
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