‘Rite’ wing conspiracy

As Bill and Ted would say, “Strange things are afoot at exorcism school.” Sir Anthony Hopkins stars as a veteran exorcist who takes a skeptical priest, played by Colin O’Donoghue, under his wing at an exorcism school at the Vatican in the new supernatural horror film The Rite. As O’Donoghue’s young American priest begins seeing frightening things, things Hopkins attributes to the devil’s work, he is caught between another Father’s pragmatism, played by Ciaran Hinds, and Hopkins’ mysterious ways and he questions both his faith and his safety. Hopkins begins seeing spiritual warfare everywhere, maybe even in the mirror. Alice Braga, Maria Grazia Cucinotta and Toby Jones co-star. Rated R. (image courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures)