The Last Exorcism…

I wasn’t sure if I wanted to go and see this because I’m always very disappointed with possession movies…The Exorcist set the bar pretty high.  The reviews didn’t do much for me, but I rarely depend on those anyway.  I really liked it, though nobody was really possessed.

Oops, I suppose I just spoiled it for you, didn’t I?  If it makes you feel any better, there’s a touch of Rosemary’s Baby, but not enough story-telling to support that.  Since it’s shot documentary style, there is a lot about the story that you will never find out.  I would’ve liked to have known a little more about all of the characters – some flashbacks would’ve been great at the end.

So, this preacher who admits to being a fraud take a documentary crew with him for one last hurrah.  He does a few parlor tricks to make the girl’s family think she’s possessed then does a flashy possession and they leave.  The girl shows up at the preacher’s apartment and the fun begins.  The girl does some crazy shit to make you think she’s possessed and there are some really creepy scenes, but then you find out that the girl is pregnant.  Turns out she’s just a bit crazy and she’s dealing with the aftermath of the abuse at the hands of the town preacher, who happens to be a Satanic cult leader (you find this out at the end).

Oh, should I have said spoiler alert before that last paragraph?