I had to give this a higher rating than it deserves because so many have not managed to figure out what this film is and what its purpose seems to be.
This ain't a supernatural horror movie!
This is commentary on abuse, hypocrisy, elitism, and the blind respect of privileged authority figures by the masses, which is made possible by the creation and the manipulation of superstitious beliefs.
The imagery which is used to make these statements belong to the horror genre, but supernatural horror is not the point of the film.
The performances of the actors are very strong, although the director has coaxed out more histrionics from some of them than was probably wise, and the final denouncement in the church is definitely too on-the-nose to be subtle.
But the lessons here are important ones to take on board, for those who - incredibly - still haven't managed to learn them.
This ain't a supernatural horror movie!
This is commentary on abuse, hypocrisy, elitism, and the blind respect of privileged authority figures by the masses, which is made possible by the creation and the manipulation of superstitious beliefs.
The imagery which is used to make these statements belong to the horror genre, but supernatural horror is not the point of the film.
The performances of the actors are very strong, although the director has coaxed out more histrionics from some of them than was probably wise, and the final denouncement in the church is definitely too on-the-nose to be subtle.
But the lessons here are important ones to take on board, for those who - incredibly - still haven't managed to learn them.