The Deliverance (2024)
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A mother and her children must face a demonic presence after moving into a home believed to be a gateway to Hell.
The story
Ebony Jackson, a single mother struggling with a criminal past and personal demons, moves her three children and her elderly mother into a new home in Pittsburgh. The move is intended to provide a fresh start, but the family soon encounters unsettling and demonic occurrences within the house. As the children begin to exhibit strange behaviors and the community begins to suspect the property is a gateway to Hell, Ebony must navigate her personal struggles while facing a supernatural threat that targets her family's safety.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Ebony Jackson, a single mother with a history of substance abuse and a criminal record, moves her three children and her ailing mother, Alberta, into a new home. The family's stability is threatened by Ebony's financial debts and the mysterious behavior of her children. Youngest son Dre begins communicating with a presence he calls 'Tre' in the basement. After a series of alarming incidents, including a local pastor's warning about a past tragedy in the house, Ebony discovers Alberta has died and the children are in danger. A local pastor helps Ebony become a believer to perform a deliverance. During the exorcism, the demon 'Tre' possesses Dre and attacks the family. Ebony eventually finds the strength to exorcise the demon, though the children suffer physical marks. Six months later, Ebony is reunited with her children in Philadelphia, while the original house is demolished despite lingering reports of paranormal activity.
- First release year
- 2024
- Runtime (minutes)
- 112
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Lee Daniels
- Writers
- David Coggeshall · writer; Elijah Bynum · writer
- Cast and characters
- Andra Day; Glenn Close; Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor; Mo'Nique; Caleb McLaughlin; Tasha Smith; Omar Epps
- Themes
- faith; motherhood; supernatural; redemption
- Tone and mood
- tense; eerie
- Premise and plot tags
- exorcism; haunted house; possession
- Source material / true-story basis
- Inspired by the Ammons haunting case
- Content notes
- horror
- Reception
- The film received generally unfavorable reviews from critics.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 39 · scale: 100 · review count: 20
- Production trivia
- The film was shot in mid-2022 in Pittsburgh.
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