The only similarity to the Linda Blair film of 1973, "The EXORCIST" is that it is dealing with the act of an Exorcism; only this time its the Devil who needs casting out, and not just an evil minion of his. If you watch this comparing it to The EXORCIST you are just going to completely spoil the film for yourself! It would be like watching a War film and comparing it to your favourite war film. What would be the point?
It begins with a young priest administering an Exorcism to a young daughter possessed by the Devil himself. Its sets the pace and introduction to what becomes a spot the Devil throughout the film. There are a good few twists entwined in this story - which makes it nicely stand apart from other films of the same genre. You get 2 characters who are grumpy, whining wingers, you get one you can like whilst the rest are fairly bland either way; but all act their parts very well!
What you really want to know, probably...maybe, is whether or not its a scary horror film. Well I can assure you you that its not because, the tale unravels in a very surprising way in that its really...REALLY creepy! Now horror and scary just give you instant terror shocks but Creepy, well that makes your skin crawl and your mind works double over time, and you squeeze your partners arm just a tad too tightly...and they omit a tight lipped "OUCH"! 😲
The film sets are excellently made and displayed and the film delivers the goods splendidly...IMHO. I only give it 8 stars because I felt that had it had a tension feel to it, that was similar to Alfred Hitchcock's style, it would have been a real - hide behind the sofa - frightening experience indeed!
Oh yeah! I do think that the prosthetics for Linda Blair's look was actually slightly better that the more zombie look we were given, at times, with this films Devil makeover image!
It begins with a young priest administering an Exorcism to a young daughter possessed by the Devil himself. Its sets the pace and introduction to what becomes a spot the Devil throughout the film. There are a good few twists entwined in this story - which makes it nicely stand apart from other films of the same genre. You get 2 characters who are grumpy, whining wingers, you get one you can like whilst the rest are fairly bland either way; but all act their parts very well!
What you really want to know, probably...maybe, is whether or not its a scary horror film. Well I can assure you you that its not because, the tale unravels in a very surprising way in that its really...REALLY creepy! Now horror and scary just give you instant terror shocks but Creepy, well that makes your skin crawl and your mind works double over time, and you squeeze your partners arm just a tad too tightly...and they omit a tight lipped "OUCH"! 😲
The film sets are excellently made and displayed and the film delivers the goods splendidly...IMHO. I only give it 8 stars because I felt that had it had a tension feel to it, that was similar to Alfred Hitchcock's style, it would have been a real - hide behind the sofa - frightening experience indeed!
Oh yeah! I do think that the prosthetics for Linda Blair's look was actually slightly better that the more zombie look we were given, at times, with this films Devil makeover image!