An atheist in Pittsburgh spontaneously bleeds from her wrists, and halfway around the world, someone at the Vatican is getting very, very nervous. Exactly why is the mystery at the heart of this interesting twist on
The Exorcist from
British director Rupert Wainwright, but it's just half the fun. The other half is the film's funky style, funkier soundtrack (courtesy Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins) and wild performance from Patricia Arquette. Soon after receiving a rosary sent from a remote Brazilian village by her
globe-trotting mother, 23-year-old hairdresser Frankie Paige (Arquette) is rushed to the emergency room, her body wracked by spasms and both wr...
Released:
1999
Rated:
R
Length:
102 mins