Film Review: "Deliver Us From Evil"
Film title: Deliver Us From Evil (2014) Directed by: Scott Derrickson LB Rating: 3/5 Deliver Us From Evil is a standard horror story where logic and the supernatural is pitted against each other. The protagonist Sgt. Ralph Sarchie embodies the close-mindedness of an arrogant rational man, with typical lines like "I've outgrown religion" or "the devil is a fairytale." Sarchie keeps this facade confidently, but inside he feels a lot of uncertainty and fear about something he cannot rationalize. Sarchie represses these feelings ineffectively, as they seep into his family, creating between them some cold distance. The events of Deliver Us From Evil help Sarchie unpack his fears and face them head on. I don't think the film actually shown true evil. (Image source: imdb.com) The story opens with Sarchie lost in his thoughts as he revives a baby but already too late. The film uses a lot of sneaky metaphors that work really great. This opening scene for instance p...