Joe James (joemamaohio)
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Night of the Demons
R
Angela (Shannon Elizabeth) decides to hold a banging Halloween party at an abandoned house where centuries ago six people went missing and one woman killed herself. Unfortunately the party doesn't last long as the police arrive and kick everyone out.
So Angela is stuck in the house with some of the party patrons, and discover they can't leave because the gate is locked. They investigate the house and find six bodies in the basement in a secret room. Angela accidentally gets bit by one of the skeletons and slowly turns into a demon, infecting some of the other guests, turning them into demons as well.
It's up to Maddie (Monica Keena) and her ex boyfriend Colin (Edward Furlong) to stop the demons before they kill them too - because if they inhabit seven bodies by morning, the demons will rule the world.
Yes, the film is just as stupid as it sounds. Apparently, there are seven demons that were evil - even too evil for hell - so Satan cast them out, and if they inhabit seven living bodies, they get to rule the world. Everything about the film is stupid - from the story to the acting to the effects - everything.
The Devil Inside
R
Back in 1989, Maria Rossi (Suzan Crowley) was charged with the murders of three clergymen who were attempting an exorcist on the woman. She was found not guilty by reason of insanity and transported to Rome to spend the rest of her life in a mental asylum.
In 2009, Maria's daughter Isabella (Fernanda Andrade) and her videographer friend Michael (Ionut Grama) decide to head to Rome to try and convince the Catholic church to do another exorcist on her mother, and they videotape the process.
They meet young Catholic priests Ben (Simon Quarterman) and David (Evan Helmuth) who agree to help them - without the Catholic Church's aid. What they uncover is something that none of them are prepared for.
Everyone seems to universally pan this film as horrible, especially the ending. I didn't think it was great by any means, but I hardly found it horrible (probably because I've seen many worse B-rated flicks). The ending, I agree, was stupid, but this is a "found footage" film, so what else would you expect? The film didn't set new grounds, and for anyone who's trying to make the next "Exorcist," you should probably stop - nothing can top that.
Joe's Favorite Movies
The Simpsons Movie
PG-13
As in the words of Comic Book Guy...Best...Movie...EVER! Simply a masterpiece of theatrical excellence. 18 years in the making, and it is well worth the wait!
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
PG-13
This movie has everything you could want in a motion picture epic. Romance, action, drama, comedy...It is quite possibly THE movie that will define our generation. Fifty, sixty years from now, people will still be hailing this movie as a cinematic masterpiece.
