Initially directed by Paul Schrader and dumped by the studio execs for being too subtle, Renny Harlin was brought on board to completely redesign and reshoot the tale of Father Merrin's first encounter with Pazuzu. Deepest darkest Africa, 1949; Merrin is part of an archaeological dig that unearths an unholy site dedicated to an ancient evil, an evil that soon pervades the local community forcing Father Merrin to face his own loss of faith as he fights to save those around him. Stellan Skarsgard find out more...