A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

An absolute gem of a movie. The cast were brilliant. The shocks were enough to make me go YUK. Six was so scary. He just needed to look at someone and you knew they were next. The ending was not what I expected and I loved it. If you love horror with a twist then you have to watch this movie.

I'm not usually a horror fan, though that might actually count against it for some purists out there, and I didn't even know that there was a category for "Irish horror" until now. Normally horror films rely on dramatic cinematics, deliberate suspense, and supernatural foes that are just not believable. Here there was none of that- there were no "Oh God no, you aren't going to do that, are you?" really stupid moments, no purely unrealistic supernatural cinematics thrown in like confetti just to prevent boredom or to shock the viewer, and the gore- though at times excessive- had a point. More to the point, the acting was good, the characters and their interactions were interesting, and all in all it was a wonderful film. It was a perfect mix of elements making good use of a small cast and a set that wasn't a mansion, mental hospital, cue the usual trope. Frankly, as far as the good words I'd like to use to describe it, I'm having trouble finding the right ones because it was just that good. I hope that others out there enjoy this movie as much as I do.

As a young police officer witnesses a drunken youth hit an old man with his car, only for the old man to mysteriously vanish from the scene of the crime, 'Let Us Prey' gets off to a promising start. Things get even more interesting as the youth denies the accident and the policewoman's superior even starts to doubt her testimony despite there being blood on the young man's car, and when the injured old man is minutes later tracked down and brought in for questioning the film reaches its utmost fascinating. All of this solid build-up is, however, unfortunately used up on a familiar story that blends possession and retribution elements and is perhaps best thought of as a cross between 'Ghosts of Mars' and 'Devil'. More problematic than the familiarity of the tale though is the plethora of unanswered questions that come with it (especially why the old man wants to draw the process out) and the frantic, frenetic pacing of the material. The film is loaded with flashbacks as the old man manages to stimulate memories in those he encounters, but the extremely quick flashes that we get never allow us to bask in the gravity and seriousness of the situations being remembered. It does not help that none of the characters are particularly likable either. The film is topped off with an excellent final scene though and there is a lot to like in the basic concept of flawed individuals being brought together for punishment (think Agatha Christie's 'Ten Little Indians'), but this has been better done elsewhere, so one's mileage with the film may vary.

I've given this movie an extra star due to comparison with so many other horror movies I had watched the same night. 'Let Us Prey' is a cut above, both in story and in execution. The performances are all stellar, with Liam Cunningham exceptionally charismatic, and the supporting rogue's gallery exceptionally vile. The cinematography is stylish and beautiful, framing the drama and carnage with equal beauty, miring the drama in oppressive shadow and the slaughter in infernal light. It is a movie greater than the sum of its parts; chilling and humorous, and indulgent and thoughtful. I really wish more people had seen it on release."It does not surprise me that the Devil is an Irishman." - Friend, A Field In England