We all have our demons.|Feb. 22, 2022|United States|84 Min.|n/A
Genre: Horror
Description: Father Abraham was once prepared to save the world from an evil threat through exorcism, but tragedy struck, altering his life forever. Now, he resides on a remote farm with his daughter, haunted by memories of those he saved and those he couldn’t. After encountering a pale, humanoid creature in the woods one night, he shoots and cremates it, only to discover that this creature was not alone—and his problems are just beginning.
This story unfolds in the film *Fallen* (2022), an Italian production directed by Nicolo Fumero, with a screenplay by Simone Chiattone and Francesco Lucci. As darkness spreads across the land, Father Abraham (played by Andrea Zirio) is summoned by The Grandmaster (Daniel McVicar), the leader of a secret church faction, to undertake a mission of “violent mercy.” Accompanied by his wheelchair-bound daughter Sarah (Ortensia Fioravanti), he leaves the city and retreats to a remote farm to prepare for the challenges ahead.
Haunted by nightmares of his daughter’s birth and flashbacks to a failed exorcism, Father Abraham’s struggle intensifies when he encounters a strange humanoid creature. Though he kills it, he soon realizes he is not alone in facing this threat. References to “The Darkness” are heard on the radio and in conversations, and dark clouds loom in the sky, yet the atmosphere during daylight often feels more like an overcast winter day than an ominous force. This inconsistency detracts from the film’s tension even before the plot fully unfolds.
*Fallen* is part of a wave of exorcism-themed films, arriving between *Exorcist Vengeance* and *The Exorcism of God*. Despite its atmospheric shortcomings, it explores themes of faith, redemption, and the haunting consequences of past failures.
Cast director: Nicolo Fumero
Cast actor: Andrea Zirio, Ortensia Fioravanti, Fabio Tarditi, Daniel McVicar, Alessia Pratolongo, Mattia Castagno, Marco Ripandelli Marinelli, Alice Doyle, Beatrice Ronco, Mauro Loverre
Original name: Fallen