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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirRequiem, the new film from German director Hans-Christian Schmid, is absolutely astonishing. See it if you possibly can.
- 91Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanRequiem is drawn from an incident that was also the basis for last year's demon-seed hit, "The Exorcism of Emily Rose."
- 90VarietyEddie CockrellVarietyEddie CockrellStunningly played story of faith vs. family.
- 80Village VoiceVillage VoiceSandra Hüller, a young German stage actress making a harrowing feature debut, invests Michaela's terrified, possibly schizophrenic outbursts with unholy conviction.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttWhile "Exorcism" focused on a murder-trial battle between the priest and a prosecutor, Schmid's film beautifully details the behavior, events and socio-religious pressures that lead to the decision to perform such an extreme ritual.
- 80The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisRequiem is a moving study of a tortured young woman more at peace with medieval ritual than with modern medicine.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasIn its subtlety, complexity and dexterity, Requiem is a notably original work.
- 75The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasThough its heroine's mysterious seizures and blackouts are terrifying in the way they undermine her quest for self-determination, Requiem isn't a horror movie so much as a thwarted coming-of-age story, like "Carrie" without the bloody reckoning.
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoAnybody who's ever seen a movie about exorcism knows that, in cases like this, the first thing to do is call 1-800-PRIEST, which the family does.