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A woman who has survived the touch of ultimate evil must now save one man from the same fate in order to protect the world in this supernatural thriller. Maya Larkin (Winona Ryder) is a devout Catholi... read more read more...c who is said to have been possessed by a demon as a child; she now works with Father Lareaux (John Hurt) and John Townshend (Elias Koteas), fellow believers who perform exorcisms on troubled souls they believe are controlled by Satan. While performing an exorcism on a mass murderer, Henry Birdsong (John Diehl), Maya, and her cohorts come in contact with Peter Kelson (Ben Chaplin), a journalist and noted authority on the criminal mind who believes the notion of "evil with a capital E" is absurd. Peter is an agnostic despite being raised by a Catholic priest; his uncle, Father James (Philip Baker Hall), raised Peter after the death of his parents while he was still a child. During their failed exorcism, Birdsong tells Maya that Satan will return to Earth, inhabiting the body of a man in order to reclaim this world. As Maya attempts to unravel the code of who the devil's victim will be, she comes to the awful realization that the most likely candidate is Peter Kelson. Lost Souls marked the directorial debut of cinematographer Janusz Kaminski, whose camera credits include Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, and Jerry Maguire. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Directed by: Janusz Kaminski

Release Date: October 13, 2000

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  • deano
    August 18, 2008
    deano
    This unholy spawn of The Exorcist out of Rosemary's Baby is dreary going indeed, even when it becomes unintentionally hilarious.
  • superclerk25
    January 27, 2007
    superclerk25
    End of the world flick about tracking down the anti christ. Interesting ending but a weak movie.
  • fb100000440772572
    April 24, 2012
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    Lost Souls is a dark and suspenseful thriller that explores the battle between spiritual forces. The story follows an exorcist who attempts to save a man who has been mark to be Satan's vessel, so that he can take human form. Winona Ryder and Ben Chaplin lead the cast and give ... read moresolid performances. The film is very stylized and atmospheric, which helps it to maintain an air of suspense and a sense of foreboding. And while the material is fairly derivative, it does have some dark turns and twists that give the story some additional intrigue and edginess. Though it does have flaws, Lost Souls is a hauntingly chilling supernatural thriller.
  • fb100002023516744
    October 23, 2011
    fb100002023516744
    A pretty interesting film. Not the greatest flick out there, but still a little entertaining with a few scares.
  • DrStrangeblog
    December 1, 2009
    DrStrangeblog
    More grounded than most possession/end-of-the-world movies. Put another way, more 'Rosemary's Baby' than 'The Exorcist' which is the smarter, more interesting path. Intriguing enough to pull me along and well acted by the leads, smoky-eyed Winona Ryder and earnest Ben Chaplin. ... read more However the transitions from scene to scene are downright poor, here are a few examples:

    A man pursuing the protags is transforming into a beast in an empty house. Cut to: Protags running down the street.

    Ryder says Chaplin will become Satan incarnate on his 33rd birthday unless they can find a solution. With wide-eyed horror, Chaplin reveals that his birthday is tomorrow. Cut to: the pair of them leisurely sharing a coffee and cigarette on a terrace. WTF?!?!?

    Protags are beset upon by a hundred parishioners, Chaplin shoots two. Cut to: Protags running down the street.

    It's as if the screenwriter couldn't figure out how to extricate the heroes from sticky situations, so he simply excused himself from the task! Afraid that won't cut it, mate. Fittingly, the movie ends on an anticlimactic beat too: I was left there thinking, "That's it? That's the best resolution you came up with?"

    Possession movies are usually hokey yawners, but at least 'Lost Souls' tried putting some style into the proceedings.
  • nickymo89
    June 26, 2008
    nickymo89
    Couldn't get into this movie. I was bored.
  • ileo
    January 31, 2007
    ileo
    Good.
  • JimG944
    September 13, 2009
    JimG944
    3 of 5 stars to this suspense/horror movie. A cross between the Exorcist and Rosemary's Baby done in an interesting style of photography and lighting. Interesting and fun to watch. Not really that scary or suspense-ful. Not the strongest finish, but, still OK. If you got the time... read more, its worth the watch.
  • wataki2
    August 8, 2009
    wataki2
    i liked this way better the 2nd time i saw it for some reason..and at some parts its an effective scary movie.
  • grayavec
    June 2, 2008
    grayavec
    Interesting half-way through, and then you know exactly how it's going to end. Can't decide if I like it or hate it.

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Critic Reviews

Jonathan Rosenbaum
January 6, 2007
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

Alas, look is everything here and storytelling and characters are next to nothing, so what emerges is oddly ineffectual and uninvolving -- visually striking set pieces set loose in a void. Full Review

Rick Groen
March 22, 2002
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

[An] unholy mess of a flick. Full Review

Peter Travers
May 8, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

With the original Exorcist back at the multiplex, you don't need this pale copy.

Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
January 1, 2000
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Odd camera angles, artfully dim lighting and showy tracking shots simply don't make up for suspense or intelligence. Full Review

Steven Rea
January 1, 2000
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

Despite its spooky, color-desaturated visuals, guffaws, not screams, are more in order.

Carla Meyer
January 1, 2000
Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle

While it's beautifully shot, it's way too slow. And it isn't one bit scary. Full Review

Andrew O'Hehir
January 1, 2000
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com

Feels like a film student's awkward homage to Polanski's Rosemary's Baby. Full Review

Kevin Thomas
January 1, 2000
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

Its characters are so colorless and uninvolving that it's hard to take them seriously. Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
January 1, 2000
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

Far from being frightening or brutal or harrowing, as an exorcism thriller ought to be, it's silly, undone by lack of faith in its own subject. Full Review

Jane Sumner
January 1, 2000
Jane Sumner, Dallas Morning News

Confusing, flatlined script. Full Review

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