Prey for the Devil is a supernatural horror movie directed by Daniel Stamm and written by Robert Zappia. The movie stars Jacqueline Byers, Christian Navarro, Colin Salmon, Nicolas Ralph, Lisa Palfrey, Virginia Madsen, and Ben Cross.
Prey for the Devil is scheduled for release in the United States on October 28, 2022, by Lionsgate. It is the last film to feature Cross before he died in 2020 and is dedicated to his memory.
In response to the worldwide increase in demonic possession, the Catholic Church is reopening exorcism schools to train priests in the exorcism ceremony. On this spiritual battlefield, an unlikely warrior rises a young nun, Sister Ann (Jacqueline Byers).
Although nuns are prohibited from performing exorcisms, the professor (Colin Salmon) recognizes Sister Ann’s gifts and agrees to train her. Brought to a spiritual front with classmate Father Dante (Christian Navarro), Sister Ann finds herself fighting for the soul of a young girl whom Sister Ann believes is possessed by the same demon that tormented her mother years ago, and soon she realizes that the devil has her right where he wants her… and he wants her in. Now, know about Prey for the Devil filming locations.
Where Was Prey for the Devil Movie Filmed?
“Prey for the Devil” was filmed entirely in Bulgaria, specifically in Sofia. According to reports, principal photography on the horror film took place in the summer of 2020 and seemingly wrapped up in August of that year. Ben Cross (Cardinal Matthews) sadly passed away just ten days after filming his set on August 18, 2020.
Now, without further ado, let’s take a look at all the specific locations where the battle between good and evil takes place in Prey for the Devil film.
Bulgaria
Most of the pivotal sequences for “Prey for the Devil” took place in Sofia, the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. In particular, the cast and crew used Nu Boyana Film Studios’ facilities to film several key scenes of the film.
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Located at 84 Kumata Street in Cinema Center Boyana, the facility is home to ten fully equipped sound stages, a modern water tank, and a wide range of rear-standing sets. All these advantages make the studio a suitable production site for various projects.
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It is possible that the film crew also traveled across town to record various scenes on suitable backdrops for lead star Jacqueline Byers. Sofia is located in the Sofia Valley at the foot of Mount Vitosha and is the 13th largest city in the European Union. It is home to many tourist attractions such as the National Gallery of Art, the National History Museum, the National Gallery of Foreign Art, the City Garden, and the Doctors Garden.
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In addition, Sofia, thanks to its diverse landscape, attracts several filmmakers to shoot different genres of movies and TV shows. In fact, over the years it has hosted the production of many popular ones such as After We Fell, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Rome, Hunter Killer, and Absentia.
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