"The Rite" is pretty much a one-trick pony: What if the exorcist became possessed himself? Nearly 40 years after Linda Blair shocked audiences with some demonic neck-twisting and pea-soup spewing, we've seen virtually every iteration of the exorcism routine. "The Rite," based on a nonfiction book by Matt Baglio, aims to drag exorcism into the 21st century by basing itself on real cases of demonic possession chronicled by the Catholic church.
The Rite
The Rite
The Rite
"The Rite" is pretty much a one-trick pony: What if the exorcist became possessed himself? Nearly 40 years after Linda Blair shocked audiences with some demonic neck-twisting and pea-soup spewing, we've seen virtually every iteration of the exorcism routine. "The Rite," based on a nonfiction book by Matt Baglio, aims to drag exorcism into the 21st century by basing itself on real cases of demonic possession chronicled by the Catholic church.