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Disillusioned charlatan Reverend Cotton Marcus (Patrick Fabian) comes face to face with pure evil after recruiting a documentary film crew to capture the final exorcism of his career. For years, Rever... read more read more...end Marcus has taken advantage of the faithful and desperate. Now it's time for him to finally come clean. Just as Reverend Marcus prepares to shoot the film that will set the record straight, he receives an urgent letter from a desperate farmer. The devil has taken possession of his beloved daughter Nell (Ashley Bell), and Reverend Marcus is their last hope for salvation. Up to this point it's been all fun and games; now things are about to get serious. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 28 min.

Directed by: Daniel Stamm

Release Date: August 27, 2010

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  • fb100002384654145
    May 26, 2012
    fb100002384654145
    A pretty intriguing spin on the typical exorcism story. It's just unfortunate that the filmmakers drop the ball so hard at the end but the movie is still worth checking out if your looking for some creepy thrills.
  • stuartb1234
    March 29, 2012
    stuartb1234
    Was ok up until the ridiculous ending
  • lewiskendell
    December 30, 2011
    lewiskendell
    "Reverend, if you can't save my daughter's soul, I will."

    The Last Exorcism is a "found footage" horror flick about a documentary being made on the subject of fake exorcisms. A reverend who's been performing fake exorcisms for years has grown disillusioned with his actio... read morens, and travels to a small town in Louisiana to film his methods and expose his own deceptions. He does his usual thing, collects his money, and leaves to spend the night in a nearby hotel...but this particular exorcism isn't over.

    The Last Exorcism does some things very well. The faux documentary angle works, and so does the idea of a charlatan wanting to come clean, being confronted with the thing that he doesn't even believe in. The things he does and says during his fake exorcism ultimately make a very dangerous situation for the young, allegedly possessed girl, and he ends up having to protect her as well as attempt to find out what's really going on.

    The story twists and turns several times before the conclusion...perhaps too many times. The end is somewhat of a mess, to be frank. It tries too hard to keep the audience guessing, and ends up being a bit annoying, instead. And after going it's own way for the most part, the finale ends up being an almost exact mishmash of two iconic movies in the genre. It's a bit of a deflating ending, actually.

    The Last Exorcism is a slow-burner, and relies on atmosphere and the "realism" angle a lot more than shocks or gore. If you're okay with that, check it out. I liked it, but it's definitely a flawed experience.
  • theunknownhobo
    December 3, 2011
    theunknownhobo
    This movie was penned as something a little different to what it was. I was under the impression that it was supposed to be a "documentary" type film about a pastor who didn't believe in God and set out on one last exorcism with a film crew to prove just how false his faith based... read more teachings were. Anyways the girl turns out to actually BE possessed, throwing him into all those intricate theological questions that we have come to know and love from the cinema, as well as the immense task of actually performing a genuine exorcism. Where I come unstuck with this film is the complete lack of action. There are only a few instances where the girl even seems possessed and then, just when you thought you could cash in your chips and leave this mediocre movie behind you, the ending throws you a curve ball that smacks you right in the face and leaves you utterly bewildered. The acting was solid, even if the story line was flaky and this film did deliver some of what it said on the tin. However, marketted as a horror movie, and judged purely on those grounds, it loses a star in my eyes for the complete lack of terror and another for the insanely random ending that if anything, untied many strings in tightening loose ends. Confusing, dramatic but worth the hour and a half.
  • helpahorse
    October 11, 2011
    helpahorse
    Pretty good movie. The twist of the story line was nice. It had a preacher who didn't believe in demons, yet performed "fake" exorcisms and pretended to believe in order to help out people who thought they were possessed. It was different, but executed very well.

    The entire mo... read morevie was creepy and really satisfying. The only problem I had was the ending. The ending of the movie was the climax for sure, but it was so far-fetched, over the top and came out of nowhere. It had been so realistic throughout the entire film, but at the end everything went haywire and it was just ridiculously unbelievable. It was almost silly and the SFX at the end were not like OMG amazing. I wish the movie had gone in a different direction- a more subtle yet creepy ending that was still abrupt, but more realistic that way I would still be creeped out after I watched the film. I was creeped out for the whole movie, until the ending I was like this is so much bullshit. It was so crazy. I don't mind that the film left so many questions unanswered, I actually liked that. The writers probably got lazy and didn't feel like explaining everything to the audience, which is okay. It was still satisfying. I just wish the ending would have not been as exaggerated and dumb. Other than that, I really liked it a lot. It was really good.

    **SPOILER*** At the ending though, I have to wonder if the guy with the camera died, how was the documentary discovered? I hardly doubt any people go hiking in the woods of Middle of Nowhere Town, where they were filming. Maybe one of the religious crazy people got the camera and decided to air it? Or maybe they decided not to show the movie because then they would be found out. Also, if they did find the camera (and the camera was still recording when the camera guy dropped it) then we would have seen someone pick the camera up, right? In reality, the video camera should still be in the woods, or broken and not able to record anything since the camera was previously used to kill a cat. Oh well, I guess that's why they call it a mockumentary. Would've been cooler if it had been realistic or had shown someone finding the camera.

    After the ending, I was completely satisfied with the entire movie. The devil warned the film crew multiple times to stay the hell out of its business. He showed them pictures, he used their camera to kill a cat, he cut one of them with a knife, and he told them in the English language to leave, but the crew was persistent! They saw the pictures of themselves dying, yet they continued to get involved with a family of psychos which put them in way over their heads. They deserved it. Pretty stupid characters, which makes the movie even more unrealistic. The guy obviously didn't know how and didn't have the ability to exorcise demons, so why he chose to walk out in front of a 100ft fiery monster demon thing and preach to it is beyond me. He got his crew killed! What a bitch! Dumbass.
  • blkbomb
    October 8, 2011
    blkbomb
    Louis Sweetzer: Reverend, if you can't save my daughter's soul, I will. 

    "Believe In Him."

    2010 produced a much better exorcism film than this year did. The Last Exorcism is an effective and genuinely creepy movie. I'm not a huge fan of exorcism movies either. There's a few goo... read mored ones, but for the most part the genre just comes off as overly hokey in my opinion. This movie has it's moments of ridiculous acting and poor dialogue, but for the most part I was really into it the whole time. 

    The movie is a mocumentary and the documentary filmmakers in the movie are following a Reverend who performs exorcisms, but doesn't actually believe in demons. He just always did them because it made him money and because he says he is still helping people. After he reads about a kid who died while an exorcism was being performed, he decides to do one last one and have it filmed to show that nothing about it is actually real. He takes the first letter he gets and makes his way to the home where the father thinks his daughter his possessed by a demon. 

    The movie always doesn't feel like it is going anywhere or the characters are learning anything about the plot as it unfolds. But what it always is is entertaining. In its good scenes, it's scary. In its bad scenes, it's amusing; such as the last scene of the movie. I didn't find it to be the travesty that some have said it is. The ending isn't good by any means, but it was good for a laugh. 

    When you look at the movie as a whole, there is no denying that it is a well made movie. It could have been even better if the makers could have cut a few ridiculous scenes and found a better way to end the movie. But all in all I am extremely satisfied with this movie, especially after seeing The Rite.
  • spielberg00
    October 1, 2011
    spielberg00
    This is probably one of the very rarest cases in which the "mockumentary" genre is seldom used as an excuse to break the fourth wall.

    Though the last few shots are awful and do not make any sense to the film at all, it is a very suspenseful, unique horror flick, probably taking ... read morethe style from Oren Peli's 2009 film PARANORMAL ACTIVITY (or at least that's what it would totally remind me of if you took out all the violence.)

    That said, THE LAST EXORCISM is an amazing film that I will probably watch three or four more times. Even though I am very faithful and this is contrarily a full-fledged anti-God movie (don't even TRY denying THAT one right there!), I enjoyed it very much, and it is probably the best PG-13 horror there is.
  • fb729949618
    September 26, 2011
    fb729949618
    Loved it until the sci-fi like ending, but it has a good amount of scares which I liked.
  • DreamExtractor
    August 29, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Scary and well made, but ending ruined the film. The plot was well made, if the ending hadn't sucked so much it would have been betrer. The cast did well, the girl was very creepy. The scares feel good and smart, and even though the ending sucked, it terrified me. This movie ... read morewas not bad, but it was no Blair Witch Project.
  • MidnightMadwoman
    June 20, 2011
    MidnightMadwoman
    What a pleasant surprise! I was very impressed by the characterization and the elegant, small story of this film. There is absolutely nothing to break up the illusion of a documentary inherent in this story. Every actor in this movie gives a spellbinding performance, from Cotton ... read moreMarcus the loveable charlatan with a heart of gold, to Louis Sweetzer the sincere and superstitious father, as well as his kids, Nell who may or may not be possessed and Caleb the impenetrable wall with his own agenda. I love how the longer you watch this movie, the less sure you are what exactly is going on. Until about ten minutes from the end, this story could go either way: What exactly is wrong with Nell? Is she crazy? Is she abused? Does she just want attention? Is she acually possessed? This movie reminded me a little bit of Bug in the sense that the horror creeps in so slowly and it strings you along with the hope that everything will turn out okay that when the other show finally drops, the results are devastating. The pace of this movie really lands as well, sinceI never found myself simply waiting for the demon to appear. It also successfully creates real dread in the nighttime scenes where the audience can only see what the little lens of the camera sees. Hoo. It would be hard to simgle out Ashley Bell's performance alone as stellar since everyone is great in this. She just has the most work.

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Critic Reviews

Glenn Kenny
September 3, 2010
Glenn Kenny, MSN Movies

The only thing finally astonishing about The Last Exorcism is its goofiness. Full Review

Peter Rainer
September 2, 2010
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

The latest entry in the pseudo-documentary horror film sweepstakes, The Last Exorcism has its terrifying moments and its silly ones. Full Review

Jennie Punter
August 27, 2010
Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail

A creepy, smartly written and very entertaining low-budget chiller. Full Review

Jeannette Catsoulis
August 27, 2010
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

An unusually restrained and genuinely eerie little movie perched at the intersection of faith, folklore and female puberty. Full Review

Sean O'Connell
August 27, 2010
Sean O'Connell, Washington Post

Stamm creates an anxious psychological horror that's vaguely familiar yet refreshingly original. Full Review

Kyle Smith
August 27, 2010
Kyle Smith, New York Post

The Last Exorcism is fueled by the arrogance of its smarmy outsider, the expert who knows everything except what an ass he is. Full Review

Andrew O'Hehir
August 27, 2010
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com

The pseudo-documentary premise is paper-thin at the outset and wears out long before Botko and Gurland's script lurches toward the dumbest and least plausible solution to the mystery. Full Review

Peter Hartlaub
August 27, 2010
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle

This is the rare horror film that would have been entertaining even if nothing scary happened. Full Review

Eric D. Snider
August 27, 2010
Eric D. Snider, Film.com

A tense and generally understated chiller that might creep you right the hell out. Full Review

Mary F. Pols
August 26, 2010
Mary F. Pols, TIME Magazine

A man very much of these times, Cotton is that rarity in the horror genre: a genuinely intriguing character. Full Review

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    • Reverend Cotton Marcus: If you believe in God, then you gotta believe in the Devil.
    • Nell Sweetzer: Hey, Kitty kitty. [begins stabbing cat to death while video taping it]
    • Cotton Marcus: Is that regular water?
    • Nell Sweetzer: Hey priest, want a blowing job?!
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