Midwinter of the Spirit

Widowed British country vicar Merrily Watkins (Anna Maxwell Martin) had her reservations about the Church of England's placing her in training as a "deliverance minister"...in other words, an exorcist. When the local authorities seek her advice on a grisly, ritualistic slaying, she may well have to call upon her new skills. Miniseries adaptation of the Phil Rickman chiller also stars David Threlfall, Nicholas Pinnock, Kate Dickie, Siobhan Finneran. 144 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; photo gallery.