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Deliver Us from Evil

Deliver Us from Evil

2006
Documentary, Crime
1h 41m
Moving from one parish to another in Northern California during the 1970s, Father Oliver O'Grady quickly won each congregation's trust and respect. Unbeknownst to them, O'Grady was a dangerously active pedophile that Church hierarchy, aware of his predilection, had harbored for over 30 years, allowing him to abuse countless children. Juxtaposing an extended, deeply unsettling interview with O'Grady himself with the tragic stories of his victims, filmmaker Amy Berg bravely exposes the deep corruption of the Catholic Church and the troubled mind of the man they sheltered. (imdb)

Directed by:

Amy Berg

Screenwriter:

Amy Berg

Starring:

Thomas Doyle, Oliver O'Grady, Cardinal Roger Mahoney

Genres:

Documentary, Crime

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Deliver Us from Evil

2006
Documentary, Crime
1h 41m
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davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 07 Dec 2012
85
88th
Pedophilia is a predictable emotional groin kick for all people who subject themselves to the animalistic ritual of parenthood. Berg seems to understand this. She cleverly delivers her message with such shrewd restraint, that even a cynic like me is left with the conclusion, that you cannot deem yourself to be a moral being, if you don't denounce the perverted travesty that is the catholic church. If you don't tear up during the dad's 'in my house' bit, then you should go see a head doctor.
Rated 07 Dec 2012
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 01 Dec 2012
85
87th
O'Grady is a revolting man. It's a disgusting thought he is free, and roaming the streets in Ireland with his disgusting smirk on his face, and not fully understanding what he did wrong. And those motherfucking priests and popes are goddamn fucking ignorant. Pieces of shit
Rated 01 Dec 2012
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 01 Jul 2012
8
82nd
I just don't understand why the penalty for this sick fuck isn't higher. 7 years for ruining countless people's lives? God that pisses me off. O'Grady is one of the worst human beings to ever live and the fact that he's still alive is a disgrace to humanity. The comparison to the church as a corporation was interesting & 100% accurate.
Rated 01 Jul 2012
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 17 Apr 2011
90
92nd
Disgusting. Father Hammerhand didn't give a shit.
Rated 17 Apr 2011
ocelotOcelot
Rated 04 Jan 2011
65
64th
Very neat movie. I love how it doesn't take any sides, most likely because it doesn't have to. Just listening to O'Grady describe his molestations is enough to make you hate him. But should he be the one to hate? Probably, but the Church is most certainly not without blame.
Rated 04 Jan 2011
davidkahaneDavidKahane
Rated 15 Feb 2010
93
87th
With a methodical, thoughtful approach, Berg illustrates the ways in which priest Oliver O'Grady exploited the automatic trust his parishioners gave him, and, more damningly, the craven indifference the church leadership had to confronting the problem in any meaningful way. Berg's portrait of the man is the film's most chilling element as he stares right into the camera, confesses his crimes, acknowledges the damage he's done, and yet betrays no sense of remorse, no fragments of pained empathy.
Rated 15 Feb 2010
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 21 Jul 2009
74
61st
Sometimes hokey and shoddily edited, but the subjects and subject matter elevate this to a must-see. The doc asks the right questions sometimes (the stunted sexual nature of priests through dogma and training; all sins are made equal, affecting the punishments; the Church forsaking the spiritual and emotional well-being of its parishioners to save face) but never probes as it should. Quote of the Year: "The only time Jesus ever got angry was when He went to church". Synagogue, but still.
Rated 21 Jul 2009
doctor7doctor7
Rated 23 Jul 2007
89
90th
Allows us a window into the mind of a pedophile and shines light on the blatant disregard for other peoples' suffering at the hands of the Catholic Church. It isn't edited to specifically villianize anyone; it lets everyone speak their piece and allows the viewer to decide. Enraging, terrifying and brilliant documentary.
Rated 23 Jul 2007
imperialistIMPERIALIST
Rated 15 Jun 2007
90
59th
A must see... documentary sheds light on how the Catholic church institution allows by tradition and cover up for such "evils" to exist.
Rated 15 Jun 2007
weirdyodaweirdyoda
Rated 30 May 2007
91
89th
Powerful and disturbing as fuck!
Rated 30 May 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 09 May 2007
75
50th
Disgusting and twisted, this movie depicts Oliver O'Grady's career as a child molester going for as young as 9 months old. It's disturbing to see this man out of jail and able to continue. O'Grady says he was also molested as a child and surely that's the root of all the madness but it's disgusting nonetheless. As far as the movie is concerned it's worth watching for sure.
Rated 09 May 2007
arossaross
Rated 21 Nov 2016
94
93rd
incredible and important documentary . really upsetting
Rated 21 Nov 2016
vassagoVassago
Rated 06 Nov 2015
85
92nd
"It should not have happened"
Rated 06 Nov 2015
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 06 Jul 2015
70
42nd
Really compelling for the most part in the explication of events and the access to the perpetrator, though the standard documentary device of "a journey to some place overseas to deliver a message or something" used in the last 20 minutes is muddled and rushed, and the movie loses a lot of steam as a result.
Rated 06 Jul 2015
zipsterZipster
Rated 26 Dec 2014
90
81st
Amy Berg's interview cases betray to the camera virtually insufferable stratums of grief, and its audience goes home feeling both bewilderment and anger.
Rated 26 Dec 2014
trash_puppetTrash Puppet
Rated 09 Jul 2014
8
71st
Brb; have to kill myself.
Rated 09 Jul 2014
damildamil
Rated 03 May 2014
75
81st
It's a hard watch sometimes, at once disturbing, upsetting and infuriating. I have serious issues with Catholicism and this film does a good job of highlighting the fundamental problems with it. The information and footage sort of speaks for itself, so I'm not sure if it's a truly well-made documentary, but it is an important one that I recommend people see.
Rated 03 May 2014
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 12 Sep 2013
80
95th
Not just a reason to shut down organised religion but for a complete shake of of the legal system.
Rated 12 Sep 2013
ddrudgesd_drudges
Rated 26 Aug 2013
70
81st
A powerful documentary that couldn't quite decide whether it wanted to wallow in detailed recollections of pedophilia or to examine the institution that enabled it. Now the connection between the unrepentant pedophile and the church that groomed him doesn't quite get established, leaving room for him to be explained away as a bad apple who happened to have a difficult childhood.
Rated 26 Aug 2013
mkellinsmkellins
Rated 26 Aug 2013
70
76th
This quality documentary is heartbreaking and will probably make you cry several times during the interviews. It also manages to be quite neutral despite the subject. Highly recommended.
Rated 26 Aug 2013
kojilessKojiless
Rated 11 Feb 2013
92
95th
Celibacy was introduced to Catholicism in the 4th century so that the church could claim a priest's property when he died, rather than having it go to some woman. Sounds legit. Where do I sign up? Top notch documentary that should leave you with knots in your stomach (unless you are a paedophile), though I have to question the director's decision to conduct interviews with O'Grady near parks and pools filled with young kids...now that is some Geraldo-level film-making if I've ever seen any.
Rated 11 Feb 2013
spanksSpanks
Rated 07 Jan 2013
75
75th
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VABSoHYQr6k
Rated 07 Jan 2013
danastevensdanastevens
Rated 30 Nov 2012
90
92nd
Not one of your pass-the-popcorn date movies. It's a howl of rage.
Rated 30 Nov 2012
forehead1forehead1
Rated 26 Nov 2012
80
96th
Fantastic doc looking into the decades of abuse committed by a Catholic priest in California. Fascinating in so many ways, the story builds from his crimes to how he was allowed to continue, onto much wider questions about paedophilia, the Church and organised religion as a whole. Plus it interviews almost everyone involved (including the self-delusional O'Grady himself). If certain time periods and information that's adhered to was actually expanded on, this would be solid five-star viewing.
Rated 26 Nov 2012
mondarableMondarable
Rated 11 Jul 2012
9
94th
It's shocking that O'Grady is so nonchalant when admitting and describing what he's done. This doc shines a light on the blatant corruption of the Catholic Church simply by telling what happened, not by giving their own opinions.
Rated 11 Jul 2012
tinysausagetinysausage
Rated 05 May 2012
75
63rd
A searing indictment of an utterly corrupt institution, basically a breeding ground for monsters like O'Grady. There are some fascinating insights amongst the harrowing testimony: the church instituted celibacy because then a deceased priest's possessions would pass to the church and not his family. Never mind that turning normal sexual urges into a sin was a terrible idea, just give us the cash...
Rated 05 May 2012
lady_moeLady Moe
Rated 14 Nov 2011
87
72nd
A heartbreaking documentary on Oliver O'Grady, a priest who molested hundreds of girls and boys for decades. We get interviews from the victims, as well as from O'Grady himself. Very interesting watch.
Rated 14 Nov 2011
ladymcdeathladymcdeath
Rated 06 Sep 2011
80
75th
Unsettling.
Rated 06 Sep 2011
fichincefi_chince
Rated 29 Mar 2011
72
54th
The way the story is presented, you can almost forgive the individual priest who committed the child abuse because the larger cover-up by the church is so much more horrifying.
Rated 29 Mar 2011
redfalconRed_Falcon_
Rated 24 Feb 2011
90
97th
Amy Berg has created a masterful documentary on the pedophile Priest Oliver O'Grady and how the Church hierarchy covered up his monstrous crimes.Through extensive interviews she conducted with Father O'Grady,the victims and court room testimony she offers up conclusive proof that the Church hierarchy knew what was going on and just shuffled this pedophile around so he could rape and abuse more kids.
Rated 24 Feb 2011
funkyastroFunkyAstro
Rated 11 Feb 2011
75
74th
bitch_alertBitch Alert
Rated 10 Jan 2011
60
50th
A startling subject handled well.
Rated 10 Jan 2011
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 19 Nov 2010
85
86th
This documentary is incredibly tragic. It offers no answers or explanations. It was partly due to the Catholic Church hierarchy's decision to put themselves and their reputation over the safety of children that made me leave the religion altogether. Father O'Grady was a treacherous coward, and the men who protected him are no better. One awful moment showed O'Grady writing his former victims letters in hopes of reconciliation - it shows just how insane the man really is.
Rated 19 Nov 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 31 Oct 2010
30
78th
"Deliver Us From Evil proceeds with a sober clarity that lends credence to its devastating case." - Nick Schager
Rated 31 Oct 2010
okyanustaokyanusta
Rated 23 Oct 2010
96
96th
the church, the corporations, the governments the.. don't bother to fight them in court. film them, expose them.
Rated 23 Oct 2010
langelundLangelund
Rated 18 May 2010
75
77th
Almost unbearable to watch, yet impossible to take your eyes away from
Rated 18 May 2010
halfjapaneseHalfJapanese
Rated 27 Jan 2010
65
30th
There's no villain so reprehensible as a child molester, and rightly so, but to have the pedo be a respected member of the community as well as a repeat offender lifts him to an entirely new height of evil. DUFE isn't a film for the squeamish thanks to both its subject matter and some of the manipulations of the filmmakers (shooting some scenes, for example, with a playground in the background). A foul little doc that will leave those not already ashamed by the Catholic church speechless.
Rated 27 Jan 2010
duderDuder
Rated 08 Jan 2010
70
76th
This guy should die this second..
Rated 08 Jan 2010
chiefgchiefg
Rated 06 Dec 2009
60
38th
Boring and bland documentary despite the genuinely disturbing subject.
Rated 06 Dec 2009
tedted
Rated 28 Jun 2009
90
90th
Extremely powerful. This movie made me cry. And I mean tears rolling down my face, not just tears welling up in my eyes. I think that's the first time I've cried in a couple years. Only problem is that the ending seemed like manufactured melodrama. Especially after all that genuine drama, that kind of ending annoyed me. But this is a must see.
Rated 28 Jun 2009
cinemabuffcinemabuff
Rated 15 May 2009
80
57th
Confrontational and disturbing with emotional stories and blunt confession. Reveals the terrifying truth about child abuse and a culture that attempts to keep it undercover.
Rated 15 May 2009
thmertensth_mertens
Rated 21 Feb 2009
71
56th
A combination of Jesus Camp and Capturing the Friedmans, but never gets to the level of these two. Too sensational, too blunt. ... Nonetheless provoking, and very disturbing. ... The polluted catholic church (Religious institutions in general) keeps on providing material for these kind of documentaries, but never seem to be changing direction. ... Hypocrisy and human beings, intriguing.
Rated 21 Feb 2009

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