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“The evil spoken of in the Lord’s prayer is a personal evil… the devil is not a symbol. The devil is not a ‘personification’ of evil…’” How many around the world, Christians and non-Christians alike, have fallen into the trap of forgetting about Satan’s existence? Or, worse yet, have fallen for his boldest and most-used lie: that he doesn’t exist at all? The devil rejoices whether we believe in him too much or not at all. The new docudrama Triumph Over Evil: Battle of the Exorcists, in theaters October 30th, 2025, is a powerful exploration of just who and what Satan is, how Catholic exorcisms work, and how we can protect ourselves from the deceiver’s lies and attacks.
From Fathom Entertainment, Goya Producciones, Sine Sole Cinema, AWE PR, and under the patronage of the International Association of Exorcists comes Triumph Over Evil: Battle of the Exorcists, a docudrama originally filmed in Italian and dubbed - skillfully - in English for American audiences. Featuring holy art and imagery from the past two millenia, footage of stunning European churches, and dramatic recreations of exorcisms, the film is largely composed of clips from interviews with leading Catholic exorcists.
The priests describe first the origin of Satan, assuring the lay faithful that Satan as Satan does not come from God. God, by His nature, could not have created the evil that Satan is now. Instead, he created Lucifer: “He was an angel… the most beautiful,” who, when he rebelled, simply “became the opposite of himself.” Thus established, we learn that under Satan’s dominion there are four degrees of extraordinary action of the devil: infestation, vexation, obsession, and possession. The exorcists describe the process of determining the necessity of an exorcism, the elements of the rite, the role of the lay auxiliaries, and the qualities of a good exorcist. We are warned of the ways in which we can open the door to demonic activity, before finally being left with great hope in the power of Confession and of Our Lady. “Exorcism is a ministry of mercy and light… it is a resurrection ministry,” says one exorcist.
Though dark in subject, Triumph Over Evil leaves the viewer with overwhelming comfort in Our Blessed Mother’s love and protection for us. One of the featured exorcists interviewed in the film recounted the words that the devil spoke to him in an exorcism once: “You all think she’s up there, but she’s not only up there - she’s also close to you all. What have you done to have her so close? And when you all die, she is there, she is there… she waits for a thought from you, a heartbeat from you of goodness, a call from you to Him - Jesus. And she’s there. She’s there waiting for you, with the open heart of a mother. She cries if her children don’t listen to her, because she knows that I… I’ll take them. If they don’t listen to her, I’ll take them.” Scathing from the devil, joyful and abounding in hope for us. But with hope comes an urgent call: repent, go to Confession, receive the Blessed Sacrament, and love Our Lady. For in loving Our Lady, we participate in the love that Jesus has for her. And by making good Confessions, we receive a Sacrament far more powerful than any exorcism.
Don’t miss out on this film, in theaters for one day nationwide on October 30th, 2025. It may not be an easy-breezy thrill ride, but that’s because it’s so much more: it’s the reminder, the lesson, the call that we all need to hear and believe to protect ourselves from real evil.
After the initial film, which runs about 1 hour and 40 minutes long, is a 15-minute bonus feature in which American Catholic exorcists and lay auxiliaries paint a grim picture of the growing need for exorcisms in our increasingly-unGodly society today. But once again, through the darkness comes a great light of hope: “Satan is afraid of priests, he’s afraid of the Church, because he’s afraid of Jesus… Satan is dust.”
Triumph Over Evil is everything you want a good documentary to be: clear, rational, realistic, and jam-packed with information you may have forgotten or never learned before. The English-dubbed voiceovers are articulate and compelling, and the “dramatic” renditions of exorcism scenes aren’t hokey or cheesy. And the middle of the film is intense and gripping in the satisfying way that only a well-made documentary/docudrama can be.
Due to the format of the film and nature of the subject matter, I wouldn’t recommend Triumph Over Evil to any children under the age of 10 - 12. You’ll need to come mentally prepared to track a whole lot of - valuable, essential, and heavy - information, and that’s a big ask for young ones. Parents of kids under 10 will likely also want to introduce the topic of Satan in smaller doses, and that’s not what Triumph Over Evil is going to do. However, as more and more kids are engaging in the internet and social media, where the devil’s influence runs rampant, this film is a much-watch for tweens and up. The film is not yet rated.
The exorcists featured in this film warn us that demonic possession “never happens by chance.” I beg you to see this film if you care at all about protecting yourself and your family from opening the doors of your souls to the Evil One, especially in an age in which it’s increasingly easy for evil to reach us.
“The devil knows how to wait. For him, time is not a problem…” Don’t waste time: arm yourself with Triumph Over Evil: Battle of the Exorcists this October 30th!
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Former English teacher turned professional writer, editor, content creator, and proofreader for Catholic companies & authors. Currently writing for AWE PR and VMR Communications, and working on my own saint-based writing projects.
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