Altho I enjoyed the opening of the movie, the BOSS living the wild life with his assistant, the rest of it was bad. Just bad. 3/10
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Just....Pain... Terrible.
wandernn1-81-68327413 February 2021
Not the worst but not good either
Zucroh27 October 2018
The movie didn't make a lot of sense and the ending is just silly.
I'll be honest,the lead actress is beautiful and a big part of why I managed to finish the movie and her acting was not bad either.
The script tho is all over the place,the effects went from pretty good to really bad very often.
I'm not sure who to recommend this movie to..maybe people who like indie horror movies.
I'll be honest,the lead actress is beautiful and a big part of why I managed to finish the movie and her acting was not bad either.
The script tho is all over the place,the effects went from pretty good to really bad very often.
I'm not sure who to recommend this movie to..maybe people who like indie horror movies.
It was OK
FloridaViking23 November 2022
So yes the ghosts were not scary, though there were a couple really nicely placed jump scares. It certainly is not big budget I am not even sure it qualifies as medium budget. The main actress had her high points, but her acting and wardrobe were really not up to snuff. I mean come on, who goes to an haunted location in a suit and formal footwear. I did enjoy the big twist close to the ending, however they completely botched that moment with a very over the top highly unbelievable ending which just left me saying "Are you serious!". So if you are a fan of obscure and lower budget productions, then you may enjoy this. It is certainly an acquired taste.
Not worth it
junaid-470181 November 2018
Fortunately, I watched this movie on Pluto TV
LoupGarouTFTs22 October 2019
Warning: Spoilers
As a free movie for a lazy afternoon, this movie wasn't atrocious. It was not, however, terrific. I was a bit turned off by the sex scene to open the movie (why do directors feel compelled to open with such a scene!), but because it actually had something to do with the plot, I ignored it as I got coffee and prepared to watch the movie. There was a decent uptick in quality after that point.
The plot did not, however, make a lot of sense once Georgette got to the building. The movie seemed to want to be "1408," without the budget, cast, or quality of script. However, for what it was, "American Exorcist" had a few good scenes and concepts. I wouldn't spend a lot of money renting it, maybe not even from Red Box, but it's not a bad way to waste a bit of time if you have nothing better to do.
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The automatic writing scene is pretty intense. It definitely created an aura of tension that had not existed previously, even after the failed exorcism that introduced Georgette and her sister. In my opinion, it was the best scene of the movie.
The plot did not, however, make a lot of sense once Georgette got to the building. The movie seemed to want to be "1408," without the budget, cast, or quality of script. However, for what it was, "American Exorcist" had a few good scenes and concepts. I wouldn't spend a lot of money renting it, maybe not even from Red Box, but it's not a bad way to waste a bit of time if you have nothing better to do.
Minor Spoiler
The automatic writing scene is pretty intense. It definitely created an aura of tension that had not existed previously, even after the failed exorcism that introduced Georgette and her sister. In my opinion, it was the best scene of the movie.
Don't waste your time
jsmith-0794824 July 2021
This movie was borderline unwatchable thanks to the lead actress' inability to act. The whole film felt like a high school production. The demons were laughable to the point of being downright silly. Overall disappointing and not even worth a watch.
Worst ever
wchowdhry5 January 2019
American Exorcist (2018)
keithstanier6 January 2020
Comedy I didn't smile once that's US Comedy for you when they laugh at anything, Horror none, a lot of irrelevant Drama 95%, it could be a good storyline not for Exorcist, very drawn out, bad acting or reading a bad script, total garbage
Who'd expect an educational B horror flick???
davmccull-0788121 June 2022
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SPOILER ALERT!!!
The mythology and science of exorcism was well researched in the making of this film. From the opening scene depicting a common African tribal exorcism practice (which is often and easily faked) straight to the basic "faith vs fact" argument, then to an authentic paranormal research procedure, a LOT of information was given and was portrayed very well.
I say this as a life long student of world religions. As a connoisseur of gory, crazy B flicks...PEOPLE...ITS a B FLICK!!!
That said, two points were deducted first for the horrendous, repetitive, too loud...can we even call it music??? Even for what it is, that was just TERRIBLE and a constant distraction from...
The second point. As generally well acted as it is (for a B flick) there are too many holes in the plotline, too many extended dialogues and too much time between any actual action that, in my opinion, even crossed too many lines for even a B...
So C+, whether you watch it for the crash course in exorcism or the just the typical gore fest fun, its a decent waste of 90 minutes.
The mythology and science of exorcism was well researched in the making of this film. From the opening scene depicting a common African tribal exorcism practice (which is often and easily faked) straight to the basic "faith vs fact" argument, then to an authentic paranormal research procedure, a LOT of information was given and was portrayed very well.
I say this as a life long student of world religions. As a connoisseur of gory, crazy B flicks...PEOPLE...ITS a B FLICK!!!
That said, two points were deducted first for the horrendous, repetitive, too loud...can we even call it music??? Even for what it is, that was just TERRIBLE and a constant distraction from...
The second point. As generally well acted as it is (for a B flick) there are too many holes in the plotline, too many extended dialogues and too much time between any actual action that, in my opinion, even crossed too many lines for even a B...
So C+, whether you watch it for the crash course in exorcism or the just the typical gore fest fun, its a decent waste of 90 minutes.
Could have been good but...
heather-mcbride28 November 2022
The premise is good but every other aspect of film, with the exception of make up, was horribly executed. It really felt like a bad student film, and not even a thesis, more like a 321 or homework assignment.
This building/demon/whatever didn't seem to want to kill her that badly. Maybe it was having a stoner day and another demon kept kicking it in the butt to "clean its room".
Mom demon "Go kill the intruder!" "I don't feel like it.." "NOW!" *SIGH* "Fine!"
The production design may be the party that bugs me the most. It's been 34 years and there's not a speck of dust anywhere in an office that still has the Christmas decorations up since 1984. Also, they cleaned up the blood and nothing else I guess? I get not having a budget but it seemed lazy. Plus, all the equipment she lugged in and in none of it was a laptop charger?
Last 10 minutes or so were pretty great, but that was due to the other actors in those few scenes, not the one we've been stuck watching for the last hour and a half.
Also, who edited this movie? Like, were you trying to piece together what you could from the crap you were given? No one needs to watch this chick burn sage in super long shots for 5 minutes straight. Also, talk about a BS ending. Ffs.
Well, that concludes the character limit I had to reach to post a review. Hope it was a fun set and that the crafty was amazing.
This building/demon/whatever didn't seem to want to kill her that badly. Maybe it was having a stoner day and another demon kept kicking it in the butt to "clean its room".
Mom demon "Go kill the intruder!" "I don't feel like it.." "NOW!" *SIGH* "Fine!"
The production design may be the party that bugs me the most. It's been 34 years and there's not a speck of dust anywhere in an office that still has the Christmas decorations up since 1984. Also, they cleaned up the blood and nothing else I guess? I get not having a budget but it seemed lazy. Plus, all the equipment she lugged in and in none of it was a laptop charger?
Last 10 minutes or so were pretty great, but that was due to the other actors in those few scenes, not the one we've been stuck watching for the last hour and a half.
Also, who edited this movie? Like, were you trying to piece together what you could from the crap you were given? No one needs to watch this chick burn sage in super long shots for 5 minutes straight. Also, talk about a BS ending. Ffs.
Well, that concludes the character limit I had to reach to post a review. Hope it was a fun set and that the crafty was amazing.
Waste of time
kfkrkkx10 September 2022
This movie IS A TOTAL waste of time and electricity..... This has got to be the WORST movie I have ever seen..... I love the way the lead character is dressed as if she is there for a job interview with her maroon pant suit and four inch platforms. The demon is not even scary. More laughable than anything. I should have known by the opening scene this would suck. I would rather watch concrete set. It does not even deserve one star. Too bad I can not leave "zero". Do not bother wasting your time a like I did. Truly sucks I have wasted time I will never get back. May as well play Mahjong on my phone......
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