Very disappointing...

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Disturbing but enlightening documentary which takes you into the mind of a sexual predator at the highest level: the Catholic priest. A must-see for anyone who is interested in how the Catholic church handles allegations of sexual abuse in the church and how the long- term effects of its victims. The documentary details just how deep the rabbit hole goes in the cover-up these heinous crimes in order protect the reputation of the Catholic church. This is a balanced, well-made documentary which includes both personal testimonies and courtroom depositions. You get a true insight into the psyche of both the victim and the predator, and you want to keep following the lives of these people past the conclusion. An excellent documentary if you can handle it!

Deliver Us From Evil is one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. In fact, it might be one the best movies period. I remember watching Ebert & Roeper review this film back in 2006. I wanted to see it, but since documentaries are hard to find in the theater, I had to wait until it came out on DVD. One thing led to another and I totally forgot about the movie. Recently, I started thinking about it again but I couldn't remember the name. I'm glad I tracked it down because it is truly an amazing film. I'm a Catholic and went to Catholic schools from Kindergarten through high school. That being said, you don't have to be Catholic to watch this film. You don't even have to be religious. Simply put, everybody should see this movie. For those who don't know, Deliver Us From Evil chronicles pedophile priest Oliver O' Grady. The film soon unfolds into a decades long conspiracy by the church to cover up O 'Grady's actions. The scary thing about this film is that you're not really sure who the bigger villain is. Is it Father O' Grady, a priest who rapes and molests children? Or is the true villain the Bishops and Monsignors who turned a blind eye and just moved O' Grady from parish to parish. Possibly the most disturbing aspect of the film is that while watching Father O' Grady discuss his actions, it's hard to tell if he really believes that what he did was wrong. He's so matter of fact and creepy, you just want to jump through the TV and strangle him. Deliver Us From Evil is shocking in the sense of how high up the conspiracy goes. The Pope is literally an accomplice in cases such at this. More than anything, the one theme I came away with after watching Deliver Us From Evil is that the Church is a business, and just like everything else in the world, is wrapped up in politics more than anything else.

Extraordinarily disturbing and affecting examination of the case of a Catholic priest who sexually abused numerous children, and the fact the Church knew, and did nothing about it. The film expands to examine the larger issue of the Church's constantly covering-up abuse by priests on a huge scale. Masterfully directed, this hits home emotionally, as victims and their parents tell their stories, while at the same time we get to know the perpetrator – who is clearly disconnected from reality and mentally ill (he does not deny the abuse, but seems to grossly misunderstand its seriousness), making those above him who covered his activities seem in many ways more culpable and hateful than this clearly disturbed individual - not that he gets off lightly. At the same time, it's not a purely emotional exercise, with some fascinating experts, especially one priest who is an expert in Church history and law examining how and why things have devolved to this awful state of affairs, where the Church seems to be consciously putting its own image ahead of the safety of children. Not an easy film to watch, but a deeply powerful, angering and upsetting one.

Deliver Us from Evil recounts the life of former Catholic priest Oliver O'Grady as a serial child molester in Northern California from 1973 until his conviction in 1993. During this period, O'Grady sexually abused twenty five children while prominent leaders of the church failed to ensure basic legal protections for the victims despite knowledge of the abuse.The emotions in this grim documentary are raw and real. Director Amy Berg uses on camera interviews with the now exiled O'Grady and several of his victims to present a compelling moral indictment against the Roman Catholic Church for their blind engagement and silencing of decades of sexual abuse.The sobering stories of the victims give us a full grasp of the psychological ramifications of childhood sexual abuse, the stunted emotional growth, and the persistent pain and shame that clings throughout the entirety of a victims life. O'Grady's appearances, being equally poignant, provide an intimate glimpse into a child molester's psyche. However, his candor and seemingly cavalier attitude towards the casualties of his heinous acts, is difficult to grasp. The former priest appears unmoved by his wrongdoings and does not express genuine remorse nor shy away from discussing his lewd, pedophillic urges.Towards the end of the film we learn that O'Grady himself had been abused as a child by a member of the clergy and his older brother. With this revelation, it becomes clearer why O'Grady is the monster that he is.