Rite (2011)

"An effective mix of surprising fact and hard-edged fiction.  Alan Jones, Radio Times
"Hafstrom creates a nice, creepy vibe...  Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
"...a creepy exorcism thriller...  John Hazelton, Screen International

Editor's Note Inspired by author Matt Baglio's nonfiction book of the same name, director Mikael Håfström's supernatural thriller traces the experiences of a young seminary student who discovers the true power of faith after being drafted into the Vatican's Exorcism School and confronted by the forces of darkness.

	Rutger Hauer
	Ciaran Hinds
	Anthony Hopkins
	Toby Jones
	Alice Braga
	Andrea Calligari
	Colin O'Donoghue
	Marta Gastini
	Arianna Veronesi
	Maria Grazia Cucinotta
	Rosa Pianeta - Co-Star
	Ben Cheetham - Co-Star
	Giampiero Ingrassia - Co-Star
	Rosario Tedesco - Co-Star
	Attila Bardoczy - Co-Star
	Nadia Kibout - Co-Star
	Anita Pititto - Co-Star
	Sandor Baranyai - Co-Star
	Fabiola Balestriere - Co-Star
	Aniko Vincze - Co-Star
	Torrey DeVitto - Co-Star
	Marija Karan - Co-Star
	Chris Marquette - Co-Star
	Cecilia Dazzi - Co-Star
	Charlie Croughwell - Stunt Coordinator
	Rick LeFevour - Stunt Coordinator
	Peter Walpole - Set Decorator
	Stefano Mioni - Stunt Coordinator
	Michael Petroni - Screenwriter
	Sean Guest - Assistant Director
	Alex Heffes - Composer
	Dave Whitehead - Sound
	Trefor Proud - Hairstylist
	Trefor Proud - Makeup
	Robert Bernacchi - Production Manager/UPM
	Charlene Olson - Post-Production Supervisor
	Egon Endrenyi - Photography
	Stuart Kearns - Supervising Art Director
	Domonkos Pardanyi - Stunt Coordinator
	Ben Davis - Director of Photography
	Elena Zokas - Production Manager/UPM
	Matt Baglio - Source Writer
	Katalin Jakots - Makeup
	Maria Ungor - Production Manager/UPM
	Zoltan Horvath - Set Decorator
	Alexandra Miklos - Computer Graphics
	Mikael Håfström - Director

Los Angeles Times
"[D]irector Hafstrom and cinematographer Ben Davis lend the locations an handsome burnished look....The supporting cast is unusually strong..." 01/28/2011

Chicago Sun-Times
3 stars out of 4 -- "[I]t is atmospheric, its cinematography is eerie and evocative, and the actors enrich it..." 01/28/2011

Empire
3 stars out of 5 -- "Colin O'Donoghue makes for a solid lead....And Hopkins has been handed a part that lets him chow down with usual aplomb..." 03/01/2011

Total Film
3 stars out of 5 -- "[E]voking a foreboding world of glowering skies, freaky visions and chilling flashbacks..." 04/01/2011

Chicago Sun-Times 7 of 10
I admire "The Rite" because while it delivers what I suppose should be called horror, it is atmospheric, its cinematography is eerie and evocative, and the actors enrich it. It has given some thought to exorcism. Grant its assumptions, and it has something to say. - Roger Ebert