A Priest named Cotton

The Last Exorcism Review:

Now some mockumentaries are good, and some are painful to watch. My thoughts on The Last Exorcism are a combination of the two.

Good:

-Characters: What I liked about the characters in the movie is that they weren't just strangers to you on the screen but you felt that you knew them. For example, the priest. You learned of his life story and his reasons for participating in the documentary from him, not through indirect means. I love it when movies do this because it feels much more authentic than an awkward conversation between two characters (Twilight, Star Wars-Clone Wars).

-Suspense: Most horror movies that have been coming out recently rely on a giant knife for horror value rather than making you think about what is going on outside the scenes or what is going to happen. This movie takes a good position on making you th

ink “Oh shit oh shit is she gonna kill him?” In addition, the movie doesn't focus on the knife factor; take for instance a scene where SOMEONE is attacked. The movie doesn't show the actual scene but rather the aftermath which is a lot scarier in most cases. Only problem is there are a lot of 'SHE'S BEHIND DA DOOR' scenes.

-Twists: After seeing Saw (1-6) I have loved twists. This movie embraced a couple. Some were obvious like “Well no shit she has a demon in here” to “Wait, he's gay?” (Actual twists). The only problem I found with the twists was at the very end. But more on that later.

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-Out of place humor: They excelled at this. Nothing is funnier than hearing a redneck girl ask the priest if he wants a 'blowing job'.

Bad:

-The Ending: Oh my god, this was just pure bullshit. Even after discussing it with my friends (and a hobo that got into the theatre) I still have no idea what went on. SPOILERS From what I can understand, it seemed like the entire town was a goddamn cult (Oh wait, it's the south) and when you throw a demon baby in a fire a priest's first instinct is to run towards the demon fire. SPOILERS

Conclusion: This is not a 'must see hit' or a shitty 'shove under the rug' horror film but more of a 'see with friends' film. Although not the best horror film (mostly due to it's ending, and the fact that a gay guy in the South is pretty damn unlikely), it most likely will make you shiver and you will have some fun with it.

My Grade is: B-
Rotten Tomatoes: Critics-72% RT Users-34%

"What the fuck dad? This isn't an after school special, I'm not going to find a rich sugar-daddy to pay for everything.

-My brother on paying for college

-Fogarty