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Today I'll show you a supernatural horror film: "The Rite"!
Spoilers ahead, watch out and take care!
The film begins with Michael working in his father's funeral home; and after that, he
helps his father with the casket.
Days later, Michael informs his friend that he passed the entrance exam for seminary school,
and will be leaving soon.
Michael took the exam to get out of his father's funeral business.
It's a four-year degree program before he can say his first vow, earning him a free
college degree.
He resorts to being a priest, rather than staying as a mortician in his father's business.
Although his friend's not exactly happy about this, he accepts Michael's decision.
Four years later, Michael is being ordained as the vicar at the seminary school.
However, on the same day of his ordination, Michael emails his resignation letter to his
superior, claiming an absence of faith.
Later that night, the superior walks toward Michael, who's on the other street, wanting
to talk to him after reading his resignation letter.
However, he trips on the curb, causing a biker to swerve into the path of the oncoming car.
Michael kneels beside the poor young woman, who cannot move her body due to the strong
impact of the crash.
After seeing his clerical garb, the young woman asks Michael for vindication.
Although he lacks faith, Michael comforts the young woman and performs the ritual of
absolving her sins, just in time before she takes her last breath.
The following day, the superior tells Michael he's meant to be a priest, especially how
calmly he handled the situation.
Michael argues that although he cited the prayers and performed the ritual for vindication,
the words he said doesn't mean anything to him.
However, the superior refuses to let him go, because he sees the potential in Michael.
So he offers Michael to go to Rome for two months, and study exorcism under the Vatican's
governance.
And also, Michael reluctantly accepts the invitation that he will be imposed a 100,000-dollars
student loan, if he leaves the seminary school without finishing his 15 vows.
However, if he still desires to leave the priesthood after taking the exorcism class,
he may be free to leave without worrying about his student loan.
during the first class, Father Xavier shows his students a clip of an exorcism, and some
scientifically unexplainable photographs. he continues his lecture about the signs of
possession, and how an exorcist should be able to differentiate it from having a psychotic
illness, since the signs are almost the same.
After the class, a student named Angelina, approaches Michael after observing that he's
a skeptic and very tentative in his faith.
the following day, Father Xavier asks Michael's opinion of the exorcism course.
As expected, Michael says that the class doesn't really take his attention, and does nothing
about his absence of faith.
So Father Xavier asks him to visit a friend, Father Lucas, a Welsh Jesuit exorcist who
uses unorthodox methods. he believes that Father Lucas will give Michael the proof he
needs.
Michael agrees and meets Father Lucas in his home, where he meets one of the priest's patients,
a pregnant sixteen-year-old girl, Rosaria.
Before the exorcism begins, Father Lucas gives Michael a few reminders and instructions on
what he should do during the exorcism.
Father Lucas informs him that the spirit in the girl is devious, and has not shown itself.
He also absolves Michael first, before going into the room with him to start the exorcism.
Father Lucas pressures Rosaria to guess what's in the bag, and although she doesn't know
what's in it, Rosaria guesses correctly.
Even she's confused about how she guessed it right; but Father Lucas calmly informs
Michael that she guessed it, because the devil is in and through her at that moment.
Father Lucas then instructs Rosaria to tell him what the devil's speaking to her.
she whispers what it has said to her, but not its name.
After answering a phone call, Father Lucas begins the exorcism, but leaves Michael in
charge.
Father Lucas quickly ends the call, and returns to citing prayers to cast the devil out.
but it remains in her, hiding in Rosaria's body and soul.
After silencing the devil for a while, Rosaria leaves with her aunt.
Father Lucas explains to Michael that spiritual liberation takes months or even years, meaning
that Rosaria's still possessed by the devil.
He explains that the devil plays with the human mind and faith, by letting them believe
that he doesn't exist.
Michael points out the irony that no proof of the devil is the proof that he exists.
Father Lucas shares that sometimes he experiences a total loss of faith; but something always
shoves him away from the darkness, and back into the light.
Later that night, Michael runs into Angelina, who turns out to be a journalist asked to
cover the course for an article.
Angelina knows that Michael was with Father Lucas earlier that day, and she wants him
to share his experience, because Father Lucas is reluctant to see her.
Angelina shares that she wants to know the truth, because there's a lot of debate regarding
it.
The following day, Father Xavier has no choice but to end the discussion about the demons'
names, as they experience a sudden blackout.
After that, he asks Michael about Father Lucas.
Michael shares that Rosaria needs psychiatric care, not Father Lucas's expertise.
Father Xavier assures Michael that he gets results, although Father Lucas's methods are
unorthodox.
Still skeptical and at a loss of faith, Michael revisits Father Lucas, and asks questions
to Rosaria.
Father Lucas translates everything Michael says, since Rosaria cannot speak English.
Michael confronts her about her bracelet, which he discovered was in his pocket after
the exorcism.
Rosaria denies that she's the one who put it, and says it was the devil.
Michael believes that she's just lying.
Rosaria won't tell the father of her child; but she says that her father gave her the
bracelet months ago, before he left their family.
Michael gives her the bracelet back; but the devil takes over Rosaria's body.
The devil pointedly reminds Michael of the last patient who killed herself, and says
she wants to say hello.
Michael backs up after hearing this, especially since Rosaria talked to him in English.
Father Lucas takes over, and demands the demon to reveal its name.
Rosaria's body contorts as the demon takes over; so Michael holds her down as instructed
by Father Lucas.
While Father Lucas cites the prayers, the demon orders Michael to rape Rosaria, and
even seduces him by mimicking his ex-girlfriend.
The devil within her suddenly attacks Michael, and tells him to go to hell.
However, Rosaria suddenly starts choking; and with their help, she coughs up three long
nails.
After silencing the devious devil in her, Michael confronts Father Lucas, still skeptical
after witnessing that.
He brings up the psychiatric care that he thinks Rosaria needs; and Father Lucas informs
him that she cannot respond to the treatment, because the drugs would harm her pregnancy.
Michael shares his concern about what the result will do to Rosaria and her pregnancy.
Father Lucas has the same concern; but there's not much of a guarantee in the circumstances
like that.
He shares that he has lost a patient, a 15-year-old boy who committed suicide.
His death made Father Lucas depressed, doubt his faith, and think the devil had defeated
him.
Michael snaps and points out that Rosaria was internalizing the guilt she has, after
being raped by her own father.
He theorizes everything that happened in that room, indeed has a scientific explanation.
Rosaria turning to speak in English, could be because of the songs that she listened
to on the radio.
She probably swallowed the nails to hurt the baby.
but Father Lucas argues that the voice inside her wasn't human.
Father Lucas warns Michael to be careful, because choosing to believe that the devil
doesn't exist, assures no guarantee that he's safe from him.
The following day, Michael comes with Father Lucas during a house call.
It's about a little boy having a dream about a mule with red eyes, who kicked and bit him.
The boy did not run, because the mule told him that he was his father and must obey him.
The mule told him to kill himself; and the boy shows them the three huge bite marks on
his body.
Father Lucas takes the boy's pillow, and discovers a frog living inside.
He tells them that it's the devil in an animal form; so he shoves it into the fire, and cites
a prayer to cast it out.
As he does so, Michael finds the boy staring at him, with fear in his eyes.
He whispers something into his mother's ear; but Michael overhears her reassuring her son
that no one will die.
After the house call, they return to Father Lucas's house, where Michael confronts him
about what happened, thinking that he let the people believe in something that may not
be true.
Father Lucas doesn't deny this, and claims that he hasn't seen anyone be harmed with
a prayer.
After that, he gets inside, while Michael takes his duffel bag.
However, he finds a frog inside, confirming that Father Lucas pretended it was the devil
to fulfill the people's belief.
He rushes inside to confront Father Lucas; but Father Lucas has just received a call
from Rosaria's aunt, informing him that Rosaria attempted to drown herself.
They quickly rush to the hospital, and find three nurses holding Rosaria down as she refuses
to calm down.
They tie her to the bed; and Father Lucas performs another exorcism while Michael observes.
The devil confirms that he got inside Rosaria through her father's seed.
The devil then taunts Michael, and claims that a liar knows a liar.
After silencing the devil within her, Michael still stands tall about Rosaria needing psychiatric
care; so he leaves the hospital, while Father Lucas stays overnight outside of her room,
in case the devil reawakes and causes harm.
Earlier the following day, Rosaria begins bleeding in between her legs; so she attempts
her best to free herself from the belts and call for help.
they rush to her room at that same time; but it's too late.
Rosaria has died from blood loss, while her miscarriage baby dies from cardiac arrest.
The devil succeeds in taking their lives.
Michael arrives hours later; and a disheartened Father Lucas shares that he feels that he
has failed Rosaria.
As soon as Michael leaves, Father Lucas bursts into tears, overwhelmed with guilt and the
feeling of being a failure.
After this event, Michael confers with Angelina.
Michael shares how he ran away from home, and chose a life of celibacy.
It doesn't sound strong enough to be a reason; but Michael chose priesthood as his last resort,
because his mother said that she felt God's hand on him.
Michael wanted to feel God's calling to him; but he never felt it.
This prompts Angelina to share her story.
She had a brother, who was committed to a mental institution by their parents at 19.
He used to tell her that it was the devil speaking to him; and he would tell her what
the devil said.
It frightened her, when the things he would say would happen.
Later that night, Michael dreams of himself in her father's funeral home, where he gets
strangled by something sinister.
Michael wakes up from the nightmare, thanks to Father Xavier's knocking.
Michael talks to the hospital through a phone call, as his father had a massive stroke that
left him unconscious.
There's no guarantee of what will happen next.
Meanwhile, Father Lucas begins acting strangely after Rosaria's death.
At that same time, Michael returns to his room, only to find it infested with frogs.
After hearing the news that overseas flights are canceled in Italy due to a volcanic eruption,
he checks into a hotel.
Michael calls the hospital again; and fortunately, his father has regained his consciousness.
Michael can feel the confusion and fear in his father's voice, as he tells him he's scared.
He doesn't know where he is; but they're hurting him wherever he is.
Michael asks his father who's hurting him; but the line returns to the doctor.
The doctor informs him that his father was declared dead six hours ago, confusing Michael
as he had just talked to him.
Michael bursts into tears, as the confusion and agony mix into his feelings.
A flashback reveals that Michael lost his faith after his mother's death.
The flashback ends, and Michael hears a voice calling him a doubter from outside.
He looks through the window, and finds horseshoe prints on the ice.
Suddenly he hears knocking on his door; so he checks it, but finds an empty hallway.
However, the bracelet jingles on the doorknob.
Michael then hears Rosaria and his dad's voices calling out to him.
He quickly climbs down the spiral staircase to get his dad.
But as he gets out, he finds the mule staring at him with its red eyes.
Michael looks up and continues to hear the voices.
but as he returns his eyes to the ground, the ice and the mule have vanished.
He dismisses it and returns to the hotel.
He calls Angelina, and tells her to meet him as he sees things he can't explain.
Michael goes to the little boy's house with Angelina, and confronts the kid about what
happened during their last visit.
The mother talks instead, and confesses that her son whispered to her that Michael's dad
would die.
Angelina asks the kid who told him about it; and he replies that Michael knows because
he's seen the mule, the demon.
Michael rushes out of there, while Angelina runs after him, confused.
Michael informs her that his father died last night.
Meanwhile, Father Lucas slaps a little girl, who asks him to bless her doll with his trembling
hand.
The little girl falls to the ground, crying from the pain; while Father Lucas blesses
the witnesses like nothing happened, and walks away.
Later that day, Michael and Angelina find Father Lucas sitting outside his house, staring
into the abyss as it rains.
Michael takes him inside, and helps him clean himself so he can rest.
However, Father Lucas informs him that he did something terrible that he can't recollect.
He adds that he can't pray anymore, because he's no longer in a state of grace.
A flashback plays, revealing that after coming home, Father Lucas coughs up three long nails,
just like what happened to Rosaria.
Father Lucas knows he has been possessed; so he instructs Michael to lock him up, and
summon Father Xavier to perform the exorcism.
Michael obliges, and comes to the Vatican with Angelina to fetch Father Xavier.
However, they get informed that Father Xavier has left the Vatican, and will only return
after three days.
They attempt to contact him; but their messages go straight to voicemail.
Left with no choice, Michael takes things into his hands.
They return to Father Lucas's house, and find all the crosses turned upside down, while
the holy statues have masks on them.
Michael enters the room; and the devil immediately makes himself known, by saying that he's taken
over Father Lucas for that moment.
The door suddenly slams shut; and the devil brings up Michael's father.
The devil taunts him that he left his father in pain during his final moments, all because
of a God he doesn't believe in.
The devil insults Michael, attempting to push him to his limits; but Michael remains calm,
ignoring the fact that the devil knows him very well.
He then contorts Father Lucas's body, pulling his arms behind his back.
Father Lucas repeatedly screams to God to help him; and fortunately, the devil stops
contorting his body.
Father Lucas immediately instructs Michael to tie him up, which he does with Angelina's
help.
Father Lucas's appearance changes as the devil takes over his body again.
Veins appear, his eyes darken; and his voice turns growly.
Michael gives Angelina the chance to leave; but she stands firm as she wants to see and
know the truth.
So he absolves Angelina from her sins.
After that, Michael begins the exorcism, ignoring the devil's taunts and temptations.
He commands the devil to tell him his name.
However, the devil taunts him even more, mimicking his father, and telling Michael that his father
wants to say hello from hell.
Michael rushes out of there; so Angelina runs after him, while the devil laughs maniacally.
Michael informs Angelina that he can't perform the exorcism, because he's still experiencing
an absence of faith.
Angelina points out that there's a reason why he was brought there.
He's not alone; fate brought him there because he's meant to be a priest.
This brings back his courage; so he returns to the room with Angelina, and performs another
exorcism with much faith.
In the beginning, the devil immediately distracts Angelina by mentioning her brother.
After her, the devil distracts Michael, by claiming he was never meant for God, but for
the devil.
Michael was chosen a long time ago, when he bent the crucifix at his mother's funeral.
As Michael loses faith in himself, Angelina encourages him to believe in God; so he can
defeat the devil.
However, the devil suddenly frees himself from the restraints, and attacks Angelina.
Michael tries to help her; but the devil shoves him away.
Angelina runs out of breath as the devil chokes her; but Michael attacks him.
The devil taunts him again, saying that Father Lucas will never return.
He then asks Michael if he believes in him; and Michael replies that he does.
He believes in the devil, but does in God.
Michael accepts God at that moment; and with his renewed and stronger faith, Michael successfully
commands the devil to reveal its name, Ba'al.
Michael finishes the exorcism; and the devil finally leaves Father Lucas's body.
After this incident, Michael bids goodbye to Father Lucas and Angelina, before returning
to the United States.
Months later, Michael receives a letter from Angelina, informing him that she has published
an article, entitled "The Making of An Exorcist.
The film ends with a now Father Michael entering a confessional, revealing that he has found
his calling as a priest.
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