A historical spin on THE EXORCIST, based on the supposed true story of the Bell witch, one of America's most famous hauntings.
Unfortunately, this turns out to be a load of baloney, and it's totally blown out of the water by the far better EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE. Whether it's the hyperactive camera-work (director Courtney Solomon seems to be attempting to channel Sam Raimi but fails miserably, his camera tricks totally at odds with the story), the derivative visuals, the Disney-like music, the bland characters or the idiotic storyline, this film fails in every respect.
The biggest problem is that it never manages to be scary, not once, and indeed during some of the 'poltergeist' scenes – in which the innocent girl is slapped or levitated – my first reaction was to burst out laughing instead of feeling shocked or frightened. THE ENTITY this ain't.
The film gathers up some respected actors (Donald Sutherland and Sissy Spacek) and proceeds to waste their talents. In the end, I see this as nothing more than an attempt to make a few bucks – a soulless piece of filmmaking totally devoid of interest or merit.
Unfortunately, this turns out to be a load of baloney, and it's totally blown out of the water by the far better EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE. Whether it's the hyperactive camera-work (director Courtney Solomon seems to be attempting to channel Sam Raimi but fails miserably, his camera tricks totally at odds with the story), the derivative visuals, the Disney-like music, the bland characters or the idiotic storyline, this film fails in every respect.
The biggest problem is that it never manages to be scary, not once, and indeed during some of the 'poltergeist' scenes – in which the innocent girl is slapped or levitated – my first reaction was to burst out laughing instead of feeling shocked or frightened. THE ENTITY this ain't.
The film gathers up some respected actors (Donald Sutherland and Sissy Spacek) and proceeds to waste their talents. In the end, I see this as nothing more than an attempt to make a few bucks – a soulless piece of filmmaking totally devoid of interest or merit.