Wednesday, October 8, 2025
  • Lowyat.NET
  • Lipstiq
  • Murai MY
  • Miss Murai
  • Varnam
  • Moviedash
  • Autofreaks
No Result
View All Result
Hype Malaysia
  • Hype Picks
    • Go
    • Eats
    • Style
    • Streams
    • Concerts
  • Celebs
    • K-pop
  • Music
    • Reviews
    • Interviews & Features
  • Movies & TV
    • Movies
    • TV
    • Features
  • Lifestyle
    • Tech
    • Travels
    • News
  • Giveaways
    • Contests
Hype Malaysia
  • Hype Picks
    • Go
    • Eats
    • Style
    • Streams
    • Concerts
  • Celebs
    • K-pop
  • Music
    • Reviews
    • Interviews & Features
  • Movies & TV
    • Movies
    • TV
    • Features
  • Lifestyle
    • Tech
    • Travels
    • News
  • Giveaways
    • Contests
No Result
View All Result
Hype Malaysia
No Result
View All Result
Home Movies Movie Review

Hype’s Movie Review: Deliver Us From Evil

by Adrina
July 3, 2014
53
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on Whatsapp

Screamers, eerie sound effects, gory death scenes; these are just some of the things that you can expect from Scott Derrickson’s latest horror flick, “Deliver Us From Evil”.

“Deliver Us From Evil” is a thoroughly enjoyable film with fitting sound effects at just the right timing. The film has a gradual build-up of suspense as the story slowly unfolds all the mysterious unexplainable events. Directed by Scott Derrickson, the film has a few notable similarities to his own breakout film, “The Exorcism of Emily Rose” as it contains elements of demonic possession and exorcism. Yes, we bet you haven’t forgotten about Emily Rose yet!

But instead of telling the story of the possessed victims, “Deliver Us From Evil” focuses on the story of NYPD veteran Ralph Sarchie who experienced true paranormal events as written in his book, “Beware The Night”.

DF-02000
Eric Bana, Olivia Munn and Scott Derrickson

Having watched so many horror films, there is one common “horror film pattern” in this one; cops dismissing the paranormal cases until it happened to them. Ralph Sarchie (played by the “Hulk” star Eric Bana) is a cop who believed he has “outgrew” God and that all the evil purely comes from human nature. Unlike other cops in other horror films, Sarchie is not an average cop as he was known for his “radar”, which has helped him solved numerous cases.

Needless to say, the “radar” is deemed to be a curse because it has also pulled him into a string of unexplainable cases and inevitably darkened his soul, to the point of affecting his relationship with his wife, Jen (played by Olivia Munn) and their young daughter, Christina (played by Lulu Wilson).

DF-03674

Ralph Sarchie partnered up with his sidekick Butler (played by Joel Mchale), the “adrenaline junkie” cop who uses his knife as the weapon of choice to fight crime. It was rather odd and awkward to watch Joel Mchale starring in the horror film as he’s mostly known for his comedic character in “Community“. Perhaps Derrickson tried to lighten up the overall seriousness of the film with some funny elements, however, we found that some jokes were unnecessary if the film was aimed to create an overall good horror film experience.

Father Joe Mendoza

From estranged domestic violence to psychotic woman who threw her baby into the lion’s den at the zoo, the paranormal cases in the film eventually led Sarchie to believe in the existence of demons especially after he met Joe Mendoza, a renegade priest (played by Édgar Ramírez). Together with Mendoza and Butler, Rachie and the team discovered more unconventional truths about the paranormal cases and the mysterious man (played by Sean Harris) who appeared in many of the crime scenes. The same mysterious man was believed to be the root of all evil.

In the beginning of the film, Jane Crenna (played by Olivia Horton) was persuaded to throw her baby into the lion’s den upon seeing the mysterious man in the zoo. Jane was later admitted into the mental hospital and from that moment onwards, the audience is treated to all sorts of clichés that you’d expect to see in films about demonic possession. The demonic possession and exorcism in “Deliver Us From Evil” also strikes a huge resemblance to Derrickson’s breakout film “Exorcism of Emily Rose”.

No prizes for guessing why.

Sean Harris Santino Deliver Us From Evil

Just like Derrickson’s previous horror film, “Sinister”, “Deliver Us From Evil” has recycled the idea of using kids’ laughter and creepy toys as the elements of jump scares. The director wasted no opportunities to transform the toys into a person’s worst nightmare. Especially that scene where Sarchie’s daughter got her hands on a new owl stuff toy to play with as well as some other eerie toys including her clown-themed music box (good use of clown there).

Overall, the film could have been done better if it doesn’t include all the horror film clichés. Almost everything becomes predictable as the story unfolds itself. However, we got to give a huge round of applause to Sean Harris for doing particularly well with portraying his character:

YouTube video

Ready to give yourself a good scare? “Deliver Us From Evil” is set to be released on 3rd July.

For more information, visit their Facebook page.

Deliver Us From Evil
https://lomp.at/u2s3g
Share21SendTweet13Share

Follow us on Instagram, Facebook or Telegram for more updates and breaking news. 

FOLLOW THE HYPE

Movies

Malaysia’s Next Big Horror: “Qifarah” To Haunt Cinemas This October

by Dean Zaini
October 6, 2025

As the saying goes, "misfortune comes without warning," and that perfectly captures the chilling feeling brought to life in the...

Read more
SOURCES: INSTAGRAM (@bios_monthly) & FACEBOOK (Chong Keat Aun)
Celebrity

M’sian Films “Mother Bhumi” & “The Waves Will Carry Us” Receive Nods At Golden Horse Awards

Malaysian-born directors Chong Keat Aun (張吉安) and Lau Kek-Huat (廖克發) have been making waves recently with their feature films, “Mother...

Read more
by Adleena
October 2, 2025
SOURCES: INSTAGRAM (@thesimpsons)
Movies

“The Simpsons” Finally Getting A Second Movie After 20 Years

It’s been a long wait, but “The Simpsons” fans are finally getting the movie sequel they’ve been asking for. The...

Read more
by Adleena
October 1, 2025
Source: Netflix Tudum
K-pop

“K-pop Demon Hunters” Drops Official Light Sticks & Fortnite Collab!

“K-pop Demon Hunters” may have started as a hit Netflix film, but it’s quickly becoming a full-blown fandom phenomenon. After...

Read more
by Melissa
September 30, 2025
SOURCE: TWITTER (@Tobey_MCU)
Celebrity

Tom Holland Hospitalised After Suffering Mild Concussion While Filming “Spider-Man”

The new “Spider-Man” installation has begun production, garnering the attention of comic book and film fans globally. However, the filming...

Read more
by Adleena
September 22, 2025
Source: IG/ddlovato/disneyplus
Celebrity

Disney+ Announces “Camp Rock 3” Cast; Is Demi Lovato Not Returning For Upcoming Sequel?

Last month, the Jonas Brothers kicked off their 20th Anniversary Tour at MetLife Stadium in their home state of New...

Read more
by Afiq Amin
September 18, 2025
Sources: Instagram/crazyrichasians, Instagram/marvel, Instagram/worththewaitmovie
Celebrity

From Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” To “Crazy Rich Asians”: 5 International Films Shot In Malaysia In Recent Years

As Malaysia Day approaches, there's no better time to celebrate what makes our country truly cinematic, literally. These international films...

Read more
by Melissa
September 15, 2025
Movies

Japanese Film Festival 2025: 13 Movies For You To Enjoy At GSC

The Japanese Film Festival 2025 (JFF2025) officially commenced earlier this week with its opening ceremony held at GSC Mid Valley...

Read more
by Afiq Amin
September 15, 2025
Load More


TOP STORIES TODAY

  1. 1

    (Photos) HK Actress Nancy Wu Ties The Knot With Doctor BF Akin Chan

  2. 2

    (Video) Influencer Apologises To Aaron Aziz After Slander Accusation; Actor & Family Plan Legal Action

  3. 3

    90s HK Singer Shirley Kwan Reportedly Rushed To ICU Over Critical Condition

  4. 4

    DPR Ian Calls Out Former Labelmate & Exposes Ongoing Conflict Within Company

  5. 5

    (Video) Kasih Iris Leona Buys Her First Car; Number Plate Steals The Spotlight

TOP STORIES TODAY

No Content Available

Malaysia’s live-wire for the latest news, trends, and entertainment is finally here. We are your calendar, your grapevine, your comic relief, your post-event coverage, and your celebrity stalker. Did we also mention that we are also your gateway to the world?



Contact us: newsdesk@hype.my



  • About
  • Advertise
  • Jobs
  • Terms
  • Privacy Policy

©2025 Vijandren Ramadass. All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Hype Picks
    • Go
    • Eats
    • Style
    • Streams
    • Concerts
  • Celebs
    • K-pop
  • Music
    • Reviews
    • Interviews & Features
  • Movies & TV
    • Movies
    • TV
    • Features
  • Lifestyle
    • Tech
    • Travels
    • News
  • Giveaways
    • Contests

©2025 Vijandren Ramadass. All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Hype Picks
    • Go
    • Eats
    • Style
    • Streams
    • Concerts
  • Celebs
    • K-pop
  • Music
    • Reviews
    • Interviews & Features
  • Movies & TV
    • Movies
    • TV
    • Features
  • Lifestyle
    • Tech
    • Travels
    • News
  • Giveaways
    • Contests

©2025 Vijandren Ramadass. All Rights Reserved.