The Pope’s Exorcist soundtrack includes music by The Cult, Violent Femmes and Faith No More. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Julius Avery’s 2023 movie on Netflix. Check out Vague Visages’ Soundtracks of Cinema section for more music guides.

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The Pope’s Exorcist stars Russell Crowe as Father Gabriele Amorth, a Vatican City exorcist who finds trouble amongst colleagues. Daniel Zovatto co-stars as Father Esquibel, a priest who loses his love of life. The storyline follows Father Gabriele as he confronts a demon in Spain. Composer Jed Kurzel (Slow West) scored the 103-minute film, which features a total of four credited needle-drops. Here’s every song in The Pope’s Exorcist, an adaptation of Father Gabriele Amorth’s books An Exorcist Tells His Story and An Exorcist: More Stories.

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The Pope’s Exorcist Soundtrack: Every Song in the 2023 Movie

• “She Sells Sanctuary” by The Cult (00:06:00): An exterior scene begins. The Pope’s Exorcist soundtrack song plays as Julia (Alex Essoe) travels with Henry (Peter DeSouza-Feighoney) and Amy (Laurel Marsden). A graphic establishes the setting as July 1987 in Castile, Spain.
• “Gone Daddy Gone” by Violent Femmes (00:11:00): Amy hears rhythmic knocking. The track continues during a transition scene. Henry walks around and wears headphones.
• “We Care a Lot” by Faith No More (00:13:00): Amy listens to music in her room. The Pope’s Exorcist soundtrack song plays from the character’s headphones. Julia inquires about Henry’s whereabouts.
• “(I’m) Stranded” by The Saints (00:40:00): An interior scene begins. Amy writes in a notebook. Music plays from her headphones.

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The Pope’s Exorcist released on Netflix in August 2023. The film originally premiered theatrically in April 2023.

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.