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“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
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13 Exorcisms
Drama · Horror · 2022
After participating in a séance, young Laura begins to behave strangely. Alarmed, her parents ask Father Olmedo, one of the few exorcists authorized by the Vatican to intervene in cases of demonic possession, for help.
Movie details
13 Exorcisms
2022 Drama · Horror 1h 44m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.9 / 10
Community rating
After participating in a séance, young Laura begins to behave strangely. Alarmed, her parents ask Father Olmedo, one of the few exorcists authorized by the Vatican to intervene in cases of demonic possession, for help.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over 13 Exorcisms?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Jacobo Martínez
Written by
Ramón Campos · Teresa Fernández-Valdés · Salvador S. Molina · Gema R. Neira
María Romanillos
Laura
Ruth Díaz
Carmen
Urko Olazábal
Tomás
P
Pablo Revuelta
Jesús
José Sacristán
Padre Olmedo
D
Daniela Bini
Niña Demonio
Cristina Castaño
Asunción
Court is in session
Put 13 Exorcisms on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.