‘The Deliverance’ Review – Riveting Drama Clashes with Faith-Based Horror

Horror is almost an afterthought in director Lee Daniels’ The Deliverance. The director behind domestic drama Precious and musical biopic United States vs. Billie Holiday draws inspiration from the true story of Latoya Ammons, focusing on the plight of a single mother struggling to survive when her new home harbors an evil that means them […]

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‘The Deliverance’ – Andra Day and Glenn Close Talk Fear, Cycles of Abuse and the Unique Filming Experience [Interview]

Netflix’s possession horror movie The Deliverance centers on a single mother struggling to raise her kids while struggling with her inner demons, and that’s before the actual evil takes root in the new family home. Cycles of abuse lead to intense confrontations in this family, particularly between protagonist Ebony Jackson (Andra Day) and her mother Alberta […]

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Why ‘The Deliverance’ Director Lee Daniels Had an Apostle Visit the Set Every Day [Interview]

Netflix’s possession horror movie The Deliverance is loosely based on the 2011 account of Latoya Ammons and her family’s haunting, otherwise known as the Demon House. Director Lee Daniels (Precious, The Butler) didn’t want to take any chances when it came to broaching the horror tied to Ammons’ account and enlisted an apostle to anoint […]

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‘The Deliverance’ Trailer – Netflix Spent Big Money on This Horror Movie from Director Lee Daniels

Netflix paid a reported $65 million for the rights to The Deliverance in a hot bidding war, you may recall, and the streamer has unveiled the film’s official trailer this morning. Lee Daniels (Precious, The Butler) heads into the world of horror with the upcoming Netflix Original movie, which is rated “R” for “Violent content, language & […]

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Netflix Exorcism Movie ‘The Deliverance’ from Lee Daniels Rated “R” for Violence

Lee Daniels (Precious, The Butler) heads into the world of horror with upcoming Netflix Original movie The Deliverance, which has just received its official rating from the MPA. Netflix’s The Deliverance is rated “R” for… “Violent content, language throughout, and some sexual references.” Omar Epps, Demi Singleton, Miss Lawrence and Anthony B. Jenkins will star in The Deliverance, which […]

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‘The Deliverance’ – Netflix Exorcism Movie from Director Lee Daniels to Arrive This Year

Almost two years ago, Netflix paid a reported $65 million for the rights to Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels’ (Precious, The Butler) possession horror movie The Deliverance. This morning we’ve finally learned through Netflix’s “What’s Next” announcement that the buzzy horror title is finally set to make a 2024 debut. About The Deliverance: “When Ebony Jackson, a […]

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‘The Deliverance’ – Omar Epps and More Join Netflix Exorcism Movie from Director Lee Daniels

We had learned earlier this year that Lee Daniels (Precious, The Butler) was making an untitled horror movie for Netflix, and now that project has officially been titled The Deliverance. Variety reports today that Omar Epps, Demi Singleton, Miss Lawrence and Anthony B. Jenkins have joined the cast of The Deliverance, being described as an “exorcism […]

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Tasha Smith Joins Lee Daniels on His Untitled Horror Netflix Pic

“Empire’s” Tasha Smith is returning to work with Lee Daniels on his Netflix untitled exorcism thriller, reports Deadline. There was a massive bidding war for the star-studded exorcism movie package that will also reunite Daniels with his Oscar-nominated The United States Vs Billie Holiday star Andra Day, who’ll star with Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water, Ma), Glenn Close (Fatal Attraction), Rob […]

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Netflix Pays $65M+ for Exorcism Movie From Oscar-Nominated Director Lee Daniels!

Heads are spinning over at Netflix, the streaming service that just paid a whopping $65M+ for an exorcism movie from Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels, reports Deadline. The site said there was a massive bidding war for the star-studded exorcism movie package that will reunite Daniels with his Oscar-nominated The United States Vs Billie Holiday star Andra […]

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