The best horror of 2014.
The POV camera is more than a gimmick, and really comes into its own in the final conflict.
This is a simple story of possession, with stock elements of religious repression and a cruel grandmother. There is a dark secret to do with sex, which is revealed at about 60 min and isn't unexpected.
The POV technique gives an engaging insight into the heroine. I imagine this was real difficult for the director and actress to get right, but they succeeded. The only draw back is you don't get to see much of the beautiful actress. Also I thought a couple of scenes were prudish - I'm sure they thought hard about the POV, but it should give a full experience.
None of the characters from the college scenes appears later on (apart from one hallucination), so that's a problem with the structure of the story.
The real strength is the new angle on the exorcism rite, and the shock of the demon taking control. Makes for a powerful ending.
Amazed only a few hundred have rated this movie, and more amazed they rated it so low.
7/10 - for a horror, that's top marks.
The POV camera is more than a gimmick, and really comes into its own in the final conflict.
This is a simple story of possession, with stock elements of religious repression and a cruel grandmother. There is a dark secret to do with sex, which is revealed at about 60 min and isn't unexpected.
The POV technique gives an engaging insight into the heroine. I imagine this was real difficult for the director and actress to get right, but they succeeded. The only draw back is you don't get to see much of the beautiful actress. Also I thought a couple of scenes were prudish - I'm sure they thought hard about the POV, but it should give a full experience.
None of the characters from the college scenes appears later on (apart from one hallucination), so that's a problem with the structure of the story.
The real strength is the new angle on the exorcism rite, and the shock of the demon taking control. Makes for a powerful ending.
Amazed only a few hundred have rated this movie, and more amazed they rated it so low.
7/10 - for a horror, that's top marks.