Of course, even the most successful
exorcism films (like «The Exorcist» and «The Conjuring») are steeped in bullshit, but unlike «Deliver Us from Evil,» they found a way to be effective pieces of horror regardless of your beliefs.
I'm not sure why
exorcism films are still being green - lit, because after all, there have been a slew of them in the last couple of years and they've all bombed.
As a subgenre, it's hard to find a possession /
exorcism film that stands out.
«What we ultimately end up with is a nondescript
exorcism film (the only kind there seems to be these days).
Little known fact:
Exorcism film The Possession is based on a real item called a «dybbuk box.»
Not exact matches
Some of his favorite Christian
films are «Tender Mercies,» «Of Gods and Men» and «The
Exorcism of Emily Rose.»
It was also based on a real
exorcism in Washington, which was far less dramatic than the
film.
Director William Friedkin
films an
exorcism performed by the head exorcist for the Diocese of Rome and interviews priests, psychologists, neurosurgeons and nonbelievers in this documentary.
By contrast, every single «chills over kills» horror
film on the list is generally regarded as either an outright blockbuster (Paranormal Activity 1 and 2), a hit relative to its budget and marketing visibility (Insidious, The Last
Exorcism) or a minor success (Devil, which grossed over three times its $ 10 million budget domestically).
After landing a part in the horror
film The Last
Exorcism, Jones decided to make the move to Los Angeles.
In an age when every other horror
film has a found footage /
exorcism angle, «Cabin» is a throwback to more creative filmmaker - driven horror.
The centrepiece of the
filming is to be one final
exorcism that he is going to perform, his having had a crisis of faith and being now willing to reveal some of the trickery that goes on behind his so - called
exorcisms.
The way the
film wraps up was completely suspenseful in one of the most creepy
exorcism scenes I have seen since, well, The Exorcist.
Some pretty exciting news this afternoon as Lionsgate (The Last
Exorcism, Saw, Cabin Fever) is getting back in the horror business by acquiring U.S. distribution rights to Barry Levinson's found footage eco-horror
film The Bay from Alliance Films.
Having him bring his authorship to the states for an English feature seems like it would be his biggest challenge so far; how would a
film by Chan - wook Park fit in with a moviegoer's appetite that also made the title The Last
Exorcism Part II a real thing?
Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer, the mad minds behind last year's best horror
film (imo) Starry Eyes (my review), have teamed up once again to rewrite the
Exorcism Diaries script — it was originally written by Oculus «Mike Flanagan and Jeff Howard.
My favorite horror
film is the
exorcism of Emily Rose because it's based on a true story and it just creeps me out!!!
The cult filmmaker made over 200
films, editing, cutting, and repurposing movies to fit current demands and The Sadist of Notre Dame, as it had its beginnings as
Exorcism and then as Sexorcism — complete with a nude woman on an upside down cross — is no different.
Back in 2010, I was helping to promote a
film called «The Last
Exorcism», this was right when I started this website and I snagged a huge interview at the time with the director of that
film, Daniel Stamm.
Because it's a great (and very dark) horror
film, with a great adaptation and story, with a stellar cast, and there hasn't been any other horror
film since, that entails
exorcism that has come even remotely close to the brilliance that is The Exorcist (1973)!
When I asked the director of the horror
films «13 Sins» and «The Last
Exorcism» whether he'd be interested in doing a Five Most list for my website for Halloween, not only did he say yes immediately, he also immediately -LSB-...]
Sinister and The
Exorcism of Emily Rose director Scott Derrickson returns to the genre with one of the most anticipated horror
films of the year, Deliver Us From Evil.
Exorcism of Emily Rose director Scott Derrickson's latest horror
film Sinister is set to arrive in theaters on October 12 which is just around the corner.
Last week, we let you know that Ethan Hawke had signed on to star in a low - budget, found footage horror
film from director Scott Derrickson (The
Exorcism of Emily Rose).
Fans of the
exorcism subgenre of horror will no doubt get what they came for in the
film's conclusion, one of the most overblown, silliest
exorcism scenes in movies, but the derivative cheap thrills leading up to it barely warrant the wait.
He agrees to one final
exorcism as a ploy to teach the
film crew and subsequent viewers what a sham the whole process is.
Lavender is written and directed by Canadian filmmaker Ed Gass - Donnelly, of the
films This Beautiful City, Small Town Murder Song and The Last
Exorcism Part II previously.
The movie's weirdest choice is its director, Scott Derrickson, who was responsible for a bland remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still, as well as some tepid horror
films (The
Exorcism of Emily Rose, Sinister, etc.), but somehow he shows a sure touch over the
film's spectacular visuals.
His past
films include Sinister and The
Exorcism of Emily Rose.
The
film stars Tonya Kay («Criminal Minds»), John C. Bailey (Clowns), Shanna Forrestall (The Last
Exorcism), and Cheyenne Phillips (The Sandman).
Scott Derrickson is set to direct the
film - he's most recently made Sinister but is still probably most associated with The
Exorcism Of Emily Rose.
Having been brought into the limelight by The Blair Witch Project, it has presented some enjoyable
films, with the Paranormal Activity series, the [REC] series, as well as Troll Hunter and The Last
Exorcism all working well within the perimeters of the genre.
The
film, which also scored Best Horror against the likes of Let Me In and Paranormal Activity 2 at our own awards ceremony, was a found footage gem that saw troubled evangelical preacher Cotton Marcus (Patrick Fabian) inviting a documentary crew along to his final
exorcism to finally reveal that the practice is fake.
The
films producers, who are working on a title as THE LAST
EXORCISM 2 commented:
The
film tells the spine - tingling story of the demonic possession of a young girl, and a mother's fight to save her daughter through an
exorcism.»
The
film is disjointed, even if it raises some provocative questions that are impossible to answer, with the evidence provided by the intimate and unsettling
exorcism footage.
The
film is based on the real life
exorcism that a young woman endured at the hands of religious extremism.
«Beyond the Hills» is an arthouse
film from Romania, yet, in its slow, lurching progress toward a tragic
exorcism, it is a stylistic nephew of America's «The Exorcist.»
Inspired by the 1949
exorcism of Roland Doe, the novel was family adapted by Blatty himself for director William Friedkin's 1973
film «The Exorcist,» widely considered one of the greatest and most influential horror movies of all time.
Doctor Strange is directed by American filmmaker Scott Derrickson, of the
films The
Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Sinister and Deliver Us from Evil previously.
The
film that re-teams Clint Culpepper's Sony - based company with The
Exorcism of Emily Rose tandem of Scott Derrickson and Paul Boardman.
«From a marketing standpoint, the tagline is clear: The director of the most famous movie about an
exorcism actually
films a real one,» said The Orchard's Paul Davidson ahead of the title's release on Friday.
This supernatural horror flick starring Ethan Hawke is directed by Scott Derrickson who is best known for his
film, The
Exorcism of Emily Rose.
Ashley Bell is the star of the new horror
film «The Last
Exorcism».
The
film is being directed by Scott Derrickson, of The
Exorcism of Emily Rose fame, who is expected to bring a darker and more mystical vibe to the movie than we generally see from Marvel.
As someone who likes a little more substance, meaning and cause to their
films instead of just human flesh being mutilated, I find, on average, one good «horror
film» each year and those
films, like Sinister, The Gift, or The Last
Exorcism, make you think instead of just showing you images and sounds to make you move.
«I was invited by the Vatican exorcist this month to shoot and video an actual
exorcism which... few people have ever seen and which nobody has ever photographed,» William Friedkin told a masterclass at the Cannes
film festival.
Director Scott Derrickson has worked on horror flicks such as «Sinister» and «The
Exorcism of Emily Rose,» so while we know it won't go that dark, if this
film does manage to up the ante with some scares and chills, then that would be a major one - up on DC (especially with «Justice League Dark» slated for production).
Known for horror
films such as The
Exorcism of Emily Rose, Sinister, and Deliver Us From Evil his hiring could give a clue as to the tone Marvel is going after for Stephen Strange's introduction.
The Evil Within cast includes Academy Award nominee Jackie Earle Haley («Lincoln,» «Watchmen,» «A Nightmare on Elm Street»), Screen Actors Guild Award nominee Jennifer Carpenter («Dexter,» «Quarantine,» «The
Exorcism of Emily Rose»), and
film and television star Anson Mount («Hell on Wheels,» «Safe»).