The Worst Film Ever

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

I would like to start by saying that this is far better than Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) but absolutely nothing compared to The Exorcist (1973) or The Exorcist III (1990). You know that there is going to be an exorcism and they don't let you think otherwise at any point. The problem is that the build up to this finale is not looking at the social aspects and the introverted paranoia associated with such confusion but instead focuses on confusing the issue. It feels painful as this has been done before so much better. This is boring with little development until near the end with an interesting twist and some cool scenes. The biggest gripe is that this film is laced with computer effects designed to impress the audience. You don't need to be impressed, you need to be scared. This film isn't that bad, it simply doesn't deliver.

The Exorcist: The Beginning (2004): Dir: Renny Harlin / Cast: Stellan Skarsgard, Isabella Scorupco, James D'Arcy, Alan Ford, Julian Wadham: Prequel to the 1973 masterpiece taking us back where the confrontation began. Stellan Skarsgard plays Father Merrin who is summoned to an African Archaeological site where a Church is unearthed. This Church has a mysterious past where thousands lay dead and an unspeakable evil possesses a boy named Joseph. Surprisingly well written and suspenseful but a scene where a pack of hyenas attack and mangle a boy will likely turn off certain viewers. The Biblical arguments regarding Satan aren't exactly scripture based either. A big improvement for director Renny Harlin who made the dreadful Deep Blue Sea as well the the expensive flop Cutthroat Island. Excellent performance by Skarsgard as Merrin who is haunted by a past incident. Isabella Scorupco plays a nurse with a mysterious past and an unspeakable fate. James D'Arcy plays a young Priest overseeing the discoveries, and witnessing first hand the outreaches of evil. Alan Ford steals scenes as a contact with a facial disease but that is the least of his problems. As prequels go, this one at least lives up to its hype. It is visually well crafted and attempts to apply intelligence where many of the sequels faltered. Not as broad or striking as the original but a haunting back story nonetheless. Score: 9 / 10

In 1949, the British army has stumbled onto a buried Byzantium church in Kenya. The church's date is too early and shouldn't exist. Merrin (Stellan Skarsgård) is a former priest who suffered a traumatic war experience. He's called in to help with the archaeological dig. Father Francis (James D'Arcy) is sent in by the Vatican, and Sarah (Izabella Scorupco) is also trying to escape the horrors of WWII.This is simply not a scary movie. That's the biggest and really the only measuring stick for a horror movie. At almost 2 hours, it's way too long. The pace is way too slow. The look of the production seems smaller than what the budget would indicate.The feel of the movie hearkens back to the 70s, and not in good way. Horror movies have moved on, but this one still believes that flies are scary. The CGI is not the best. The blood and guts are acceptable. The baby with maggots looks creepy. But other times, the movie holds back too much. The coyote attack should have been scary, but it's never given a chance. It's just not good enough for today's audience.

I have tired to watch this movie a few times, only well, i fell a sleep in the first 2 times, I did put a bit late, so i decided to give it another today, when day was light. Now that I have seen the whole movie, I don't think it was all that bad, there were some creepy moment in this movie that worked really.There were really cool bloody scenes that really liked in this all though I don't think It really fitted in this movie. There was really calm moment in this movie, which do feel little boring at times.The acting wasn't great in some part of the movie, I felt some of actor Could not be bother that near the end of the movie as the acting didn't look as lazy at the start. 5/10 But I not sure if, i Should see Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005) - I Heard it kinda of the same! (I Will give it watch maybe next week)