Did you people see the same film I saw?

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

The acting in this movie is really good.

This film is for the over 13, those under may not understand all the nuances. The film starts off slow but builds quickly to capture your attention. At the end, one still does not know if good triumphed over evil or not. This film is OK for teenage get-togethers or college groupie sessions. It is a decent Anti-Christ film. It leaves room for a sequel, Lost Souls 2. Winona Ryder and Ben Chaplin are the two main characters. It is difficult to imagine Winona Ryder as a champion of Christ to save the world from the new Devil. There is no room for chit chat for movie watchers. However, this film is less memorable than the Omen and quickly forgotten after 20 minutes of watching it. OK for horror, not gruesome. This horror deals with the supernatural, not gore. Three thumbs up.

If beautiful, haunting images made a film, this would be a classic. The color is both dark and somewhat bleached, and as s result, even the most mundane places look eerie and Gothic. There are some well-chosen locations and great camera angles. In short, this film looks great, ideal for the storyline. But the story itself never really takes off. Wynona Ryder, who's beautiful with long hair, plays the assistant to some priests who special in exorcisms, and she becomes convinced that a famed author, well-played by Ben Chaplin, has been chosen to be the anti-Christ. But the story never becomes as scary as it could have been. Not helping is that the screenwriters haven't done their homework on the subject. And the ending is dull, and so abrupt, it seems that the filmmakers pasted it on because they didn't know what to do with the story and were running low on film. There are a few scattered thrills and a few moments of suspense, but not enough of them.

"Lost Souls" is a visual feast directed by Janusz Kaminski, the cinematographer for most of Steven Spielberg's recent blockbusters. Despite the impressive surface veneer, the film lacks any real dramatic tension, though there are a few spine tingling set-pieces. Winona Ryder and Ben Chaplin deliver perfectly acceptable performances but the film is missing the necessary "x" factor. It feels flat overall and the finale is a pathetic, damp squib of an ending. With so much talent on tap, this is a wasted opportunity to produce a memorable addition to the horror genre.Those seeking a decent satanic movie would be best checking out the original "Exorcist", "Exorcist III" or "The Exorcism of Emily Rose". Alternatively, the Italian film "L'Anticristo" offers alternative exorcism thrills and spills.6 out of 10.

Another story of someone suspecting that the Devil is soon to take over the world. There have been so many of these kinds of movies that I can't even distinguish them anymore. Winona Ryder has starred in so many good movies, so why did she degenerate into this? About the only clever scene was when he couldn't hear the tape; otherwise, "Lost Souls" made little to no sense.So, there are plenty of good movies out there, so don't bother with this one. Also making fools of themselves are Ben Chaplin, Sarah Wynter, Philip Baker Hall (the old guy in Paul Thomas Anderson's movies), John Hurt and Elias Koteas. Not a terrible movie, but pretty worthless.