Hostage to the Devil (2016)

Director
Marty Stalker

Main cast
Malachi Martin; Richard O'Leary; Art Bell; Ralph Sarchie; Robert Marro

Genres
Horror, Documentary, Mystery

Description
Malachi Martin; an Irish priest who dedicated his life to battling an ancient evil. Malachi Martin; exorcist. Using first-hand interviews, dramatic reconstruction, archival evidence and Martin's own words, this documentary will follow Father Martin's incredible crusade from the 1970s through to his death in 1999. So. Does the Devil exist?


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