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2/10
Ugh! Don't rent
step-186271 October 2023
Save your money!

Wait till it's free and you have chores or a project to do in the background! Terrible acting! Ridiculous back story comes out quick and with no reasoning. Just when you think it's over and you can be done it's only 30 minutes in and then you keep getting a false hope every 5 minutes! You have no interest in the characters, no lead up and connections that make you even care! And then when you just wish you had your time and money back- seriously- it's a "what's happening" moment in multiple time frames, and then it's like they ran out of time and pulled the fire alarm!! Everyone out- it's over.
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2/10
Very boring and confusing
hrksnjbvk8 October 2023
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I watched this movie when it had came out, and it was very boring, it was basically talking most of the movie and for the "horror" parts they weren't very long, it was just basically showing a demon inside of this girl, I do not recommend watching, but go ahead and watch it if you want to burn/waste your time, as I rated it 2/10 like I said it was very boring. It was only an hour and a half long, I'm just typing this part so I can submit the review, Don't watch this! - It is not scary except for in like maybe 1 part if that. Watch something different instead, trust me. If you don't trust me look at the other reviews, bye.
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3/10
A dozen plus yawns.
icantoo21 November 2023
How disappointing. You know how a movie can be so bad its funny? This wasn't that. In fact I wish it had been. At least then it would be entertaining. Even though I read the reviews and saw the ratings I still rented it. Come on it's thanksgiving and all stuff out right now is a yawn fest but who knew you could take such a great title and make it so bad. The writing was atrocious, the casting just as bad and bland. I mean I like the idea of it but boy was that bland, white meat no seasoning bland. It would be boring boring and under normal circumstances but I would have just watched something different and complained here later, I had nothing better to do than watch that bland movie and I yawned over a dozen times. Sad.
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1/10
Now that the producers have all chimed in ...
adamgenesiseden2 October 2023
Yeah, those biased high scores. Whew. Nice save, production and studio crew. This "movie" is more like a high school project with some brazen attempts to be scary or shocking. It's actually sad to watch this if you're a fan of the original Exorcist. You'll be rolling your eyes (or maybe spinning your head) at the weak acting and boring storyline. To make it worse, the filming scenes were too bright and the demon wasn't scary with their big white glowing eyes. I guess it's true that Hollywood offers nothing new and fresh. Just rehash more knockoff movies of cherished originals for a quick cash grab on the franchise. Watch it if you want, but you'll never get that time back and that's what's really scary.
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1/10
If you hate yourself and want to burn your time
fagamer5 October 2023
The movie gave me a false hopes in the beginning I thought that i will see decent movie but the story was bad doesn't make sense so many plot holes a lot pf problems that I would have to write an essay about how bad is it no excuse to bad art if there's a zero I would give it to the movie let me tell you something I have no problem giving the new or amateur screenwriters a chance I understand what they go through but i have seen movies with less production hell I have seen youtube movies better than this one I don't recommend this nothing in the movie can save it everything was bad I hope all the best for the crew in the future but this one was awful I hope they learn from it.
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1/10
Awful
fbmxryrnv2 October 2023
Hard to get through. Noticed this had positive reviews, assuming from the crew and family and friends because this wouldn't even be worth it if you got paid to watch it. I made this account just to say this.

Another review mentions they only had 6 days to shoot, so I place blame on the director for lack of adequate time and attention to this film. Many scenes needed reshooting and the script needs revisions. The plot was easy to follow along with, and it did a great job of drawing you in from the hook. The hour following that, however, only leads to disappointment and wondering how much longer it has. Hopefully the director takes note, and adequately prepares for the next film to actually make something worthwhile.
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1/10
I dont't put 0 because it not possible
davidfranco-399279 March 2024
I want to believe that those who gave more than 4 are because they saw another movie. I don't recommend it even to my worst enemy. In the cinema everyone was dying of laughter at how bad this movie is. It is confusing, with plot holes, scenes taken from the sleeve, abrupt endings and beginnings. Of course, if you want to laugh at how bad it is, it is the right movie.

I would think the director wanted to end it quickly because it's embarrassing. I stayed at the theater because I wasn't going to waste the $1.5 that the ticket cost me, and I also hadn't finished my popcorn (although 1 hour and a half of my life is not worth it for this movie).
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1/10
100% snoozefest.
Lumimyrsky011 January 2024
I'm an avid horror enthusiast that really loves the demonic possession genre, but this movie was honestly beyond terrible.

The acting was incredibly bad, the stories were very lacklustre, there's no real connection to the characters which doesn't make you interested in them and even the ending got a nice and confused head tilt from me.

This is definitely not a movie I would recommend to any other horror enthusiast, as it literally made me fall asleep halfway through. I continued the movie the day after and it almost felt worse than it was the day before. The horror elements were not really present, and the semi glowing white eyes were not really doing it for me at all.

Do yourself a favor and skip this one.
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1/10
Terrible!!
tforehand14 March 2024
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I'm a huge fan of this genre of movies. This one however, was one of the worst I've seen. Between the terrible acting and plot holes, it just seems like they were trying to do way too much. Such a shame, I feel like it could have been good, if done right. At one point, they act like zombies to possess one person, but everyone else just needed to be touched. Why the hell would tossing the priests pills in the air distract the demon? The blonde had her neck broken, how did she wake up? The dad beat that kid's head in repeatedly, how did he only have a little blood? They just couldn't stay on track with anything. Too much going on and couldn't keep it all together. Plus, again, the acting was horrible!
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5/10
Good in its own way
flipmodeb25 March 2024
Low production value, extremely poor acting, and lots of plot holes. However, if you embrace the awfulness of the movie, you can find humor in it. I laughed my ass off. It was so bad I ran to the reviews on here to see what was being said. I had never laughed so hard.

Shoutout to the guy in the reviews who wanted to walk out but didn't wanna waste the $1.50 he spent on his movie ticket and he wanted to finish his popcorn first. Lmao. Legend.

Also to the people like me who just needed to make an account to write this.

Overall, I do think it is worth watching this movie if you have some time to kill. I was pulled in at the beginning, curious to see what was going to happen next. I laughed and I had a great time.
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9/10
Bringing Your A Game.
lowbudgethorror12 October 2023
I was really pleasantly surprised with just how much I enjoyed this film. Acting and directing here was definitely people that cared to make something the best quality they could. I see so many lower budgeted films that just go paint by the numbers it's so refreshing to see one where a lot of love has gone into it. Doug Bradley is fantastic, Kayla Fields and Denice Duff just do such great work here and it was so much fun seeing Kate Hodge on screen. We get a score from Friday the 13th's Manfredini. The plot overall starts fairly basic with exorcists brought into a case of a possessed girl along with a doctor who is not a believer at first. Some cool twists that I didn't expect a king the way. Check it out.
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6/10
Kid-friendly exorcism adventure.
goodellaa7 October 2023
Guessing some youngsters will get a kick out of sharing this movie with their friends until someone's parents complain. A very little not sexy kissing, some tastefully presented violence and one instance of bad language when the senior (living) priest, in the fight of his life and under a lot of pressure refers to the demonic forces as a "crafty bugger". Not much budget, and not good enough so that discerning audiences will be at all times unmindful of this, but it gets better as it goes on. A couple of good locations (shot so that they appear like way more than they are), a bunch of actors, plot followed by more plot, some makeup and other effects and there you have it. After a while it becomes apparent that even semi-innocent bystanders are not safe from the supernatural terrors, and the violence escalates in the last half hour or so. How will this increasingly complex mystery of a plot resolve itself? Sometimes the adversary just kills everyone in these movies and things get resolved that way. The last ten or fifteen minutes are actually pretty dramatic and enjoyable. Won't tell.
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3/10
Sure, why not?...
paul_haakonsen17 November 2023
Right, well initially I must admit that I thought that there might actually be something to this 2023 movie "The Exorcists" as it had Brad Dougley on the cast list. But then as the movie started, those two dreaded words appeared on the screen; The Asylum...

But still, I opted to watch the movie, as it was a horror movie that I hadn't already seen. And I guess that this was a mockbuster off of the 2023 movie "The Exorcist: Believer", as it is a movie from The Asylum. I haven't yet watched "The Exorcist: Believer" yet, though.

The storyline in "The Exorcists" was rather bland and generic. It was a textbook exorcism movie, but without being overly interesting, scary or particularly worth the 85 minutes that the movie ran for. I must say that I was not particularly entertained throughout the course of the sluggish narrative.

The acting performances in "The Exorcists" was adequate. Though you're not in for anything extraordinary, mind you. Of the entire cast, then I was only familiar with Doug Bradley.

Visually then "The Exorcists" wasn't bringing anything grand to the screen either. It was not a movie that made a use of a whole lot of special effects. I guess the budget simply wasn't available for that.

If you enjoy exorcism movies, then you might find something enjoyable here, if you look hard enough. However, as a casual viewer and a horror fan, I will say that writer and director Jose Prendes delivered a monotonous and forgettable movie.

My rating of "The Exorcists" lands on a three out of ten stars.
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2/10
Oh Good Lord
elf-9073514 March 2024
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This film needs a father Merik, and a father Damien in it. Was kind of cool seeing Pin Head as a priest. Typical story starts with stupid people winning stupid prizes. This is gonna be a couple of hrs of my life I will never get back. This still needs to have another 300+ words. I don't really think I can say anything positive of this movie at this point. My happiest thought is that I didn't spend any money to see this in a theater. It just goes to show you the length people will go to..to get a pay check. Pin Head spend the money well. Loved you in Hell Raizer, and Hell Bound. Thank God I have hit the number of characters.
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1/10
What was this
Hahaha, just another movie that shows writers now really have no idea how to write dialogue. You would have thought the main cast just met up for a day at a state park. Oh hey are you going to the exorcism too?? Great we will cook some smores first then go to where the demon is. Not even going to mention the need for the message. There is nothing that connects this movie to the line of greats with the same name. I would say terrible character development, but there isn't any at all. It just seems so campy and high school musical with the group of mischievous teens. Please do not waste your time if you love the classics.
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10/10
Doug Bradley is flawless !
deniceduff-267722 October 2023
With a 6 day shooting schedule ... yep, SIX days, I was totally impressed. Subtle believable effects and some twists we didn't expect. Doug Bradley evokes such compassion in every scene- the locations were cool and the score was definitly not a low budget score. I liked the campy humor and tongue and cheek humor I see in Jose's films. I realized what it was going into it and with 6 days and an ensemble cast, it had amazing production value. Huxley the possessed was a fantastic young actress and if they make another one I hope she gets to come back - the song at the credits I found out was written and performed by the actress JennaLynn from the film and I'd love to get a copy of it! Worth the 5bucks!
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7/10
Pretty solid exorcism flick!
darkonex-316662 October 2023
Pleasantly surprising exorcism film, nice to see Doug Bradley in the film as well he was fantastic as were the rest of the actors. Also was cool to see Michelle Bauer had a part in this as the demon in the film, have always loved her! It had a good setting, pacing, and many twists and turns. It looked and sounded great as well, loved the music. Some cheaper horror films have very shoddy effects but they were overall very well done in here. You can find it on streaming services currently and it's playing in limited theatres. This is a big step up for director Jose Prendes, very well done all around!
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10/10
Cool horror film!
derrikferguson-0498731 October 2023
I saw this today coincidentally on Halloween. I was pleasantly surprised. I usually don't watch horror movies but this one was good. Not a bunch of gore like some others.

It had story, suspense, and surprises.

Doug Bradley really knocked it out of the park. All of the actors were great. Makes me want to see other good horror movies now. I'm glad that damn demon didn't end up killing EVERYONE in the movie. Geez!

Remind me to never go into a mausoleum with a Quija board! I was actually inspired. I think this film was made with a limited budget and time and energy allocations and they did a really good job. It goes to show that you can be creative - where there's a will, there's a way.
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10/10
SO MUCH FUN!!!
ashley20231 October 2023
Not sure what the last reviewer meant about its free as I paid to watch it on vudu- But I loved this film! I was home and up late last night and think Its the perfect Halloween movie to share with friends! Its fun and scary all at the same time! The characters do a great job having you go along the rollercoaster ride of scary movies and its a fresh take to Exorcisms I wish it was in more movie theatres as I would definitely like to see on the big screen- Love Asylum for putting out these mockbusters! Having watched many Exorcists movies this one holds up as much or if not better than the rest! The actors also were perfectly casr which is always for me the best part!
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10/10
Best Horror Of The Year!
lisapatton-126322 December 2023
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This is hands down the best horror movie of the year. The Boogeyman, Pet Sematary & Insidious all fell flat. The movie is creepy and moves at a nice pace. It has action and is scary when it needs to be. They didn't overdo it. The scares are genuine they aren't cheap scares just to fill the storyline or for shock value. The scares don't overshadow the storyline which is welcoming. The characters and acting is superb. The plot and the ending was not predictable but very disturbing. I think many or just upset that the good guys don't always win and everyone doesn't always make it. If you don't like this movie you just had to try hard not to. If you are a true horror fan and like classic horror movies that make sense you will love it. I was surprised by the poor reviews not sure what they were watching but this movie is just as good as the original Exorcists. Pop some popcorn and enjoy.
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