Director: David Midell
Year: 2025
Country: USA/India
Alternate Titles: N/A
Genre: Exorcism
Plot:
Presented with a strange case, a priest is informed of a serious case that the Church is worried about when a young girl shows tell-tale signs of demonic possession, and after conferring with a colleague about how to go about saving her soul, sets out to stop the demonic spirit.
Review:
This was one of the most generic exorcism and possession films possible. This plays into so many of the inherent cliches and expected roles within the genre that it’s impossible to pick the film out of the dozens of other efforts in this style. The story sets up pretty much everything you need to know at the drop of a hat, from the passionate, devout priest called in to assist the renege member of the clergy who’s attempting an unconventional order of the Church, the past trauma he has that the possessed manages to tap into at will to undermine him, the constant toying with the priests while they perform the rite of exorcism to the point of breaking everyone involved of their faith, and the struggle within the Church elders to believe the procedure is necessary with how it’s struggling to get going.
This goes hand-in-hand with the secondary storyline involving the relationship that’s established during the moments of lucidity that the possessed girl displays, which helps to offset the idea of her being mentally ill rather than genuinely possessed. It never goes far enough to suggest anything other than possession, but also keeps things straightforward and simple when it comes to the actual exorcism scenes themselves, with the same general action and activities usually present in the genre. From chanting in Latin while splashing her with holy water, the screaming in demonic tongues, the crisis of faith that signals whether or not the afflicted is corrupt, and the final struggle to prevail, which is never in any doubt. Despite how impressive and glossy it looks with its high-end production value, it’s not enough with this one.
Overview: */5
As paint-by-numbers an exorcism effort as possible, there’s very little of any interest with this one due to the seemingly overt nature that runs through pretty much everything expected in the genre. Really, only give this a chance if you’re fine with these factors or are fans of the creative crew, as most others are tired of the genre won’t have much use for this one.
Comments
Post a Comment