Don't Believe the Hype

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

After the previous events at her farm home, Nell is found insane when trying to explain what happened to her and her family. After medical and psychological treatment, she's sent to the Deveraux transition house in New Orleans managed by Frank Merle, who helps her to start a new life. As Nell starts to become more confident she finds a job, befriends her roommates, and develops a crush on a coworker. As time passes, though, Nell starts to see visions of her father and he seems to warn her that the demon who previously possessed her still has a hold on her. Seeking help, Nell meets Cecile who tells her that she has been watching her since her hospital release, and that she can help. Now it's a race against time to try and exorcise the demon before it takes complete control of Nell once again.OK straight to the point here....the first movie wasn't bad....this one sucked. The 1st movie was decent because it was a "lost footage found" movie and was pretty creepy, but this sequel is shot as an actual movie and is most definitely is not creepy. The main reason why it was so bad for me is that it just didn't go anywhere or do anything. It was in no way creepy or scary and it most definitely didn't have the same eerie atmospheric feel as the 1st film. There is the odd moment here and there where you think "finally - it's going somewhere!" only to see that it comes to a dead end once again.Ashley Bell, while doing a decent job as Nell, didn't really play the part as good as she did in the 1st. There were too many moments where she jumped at different situations and looked like a rabbit caught in the headlights. Although, after living through the events of before I guess Nell WOULD be jumpy and timid.The best part of the movie by far is the last 10 minutes or so, and it's this that saved it from getting a lower rating for me. Overall, The Last Exorcism II is boring, non-eventful, and just really a waste of time.Do yourself a favour - give this one a miss.

I wasn't a big fan of the "The Last Exorcism"; for myself it was an average scare flick, not a really a gem of the genre. The creatively titled "The Last Exorcism II" however is an inspired and creepy journey towards one woman's and perhaps humanities doom. The low score you'll see on the home page is due to a lack of imagination in today's average movie goer. A great deal of suspense built into this movie is visceral...it's what your NOT seeing that is disturbing. And that is what ticks me off about the low scores. Okay...so there's no monster chopping off heads or people being physically tortured or women showing their breasts. So it burns a little slow...so it uses atmosphere and environment to build tension, is this a reason to rate it low? If you have no imagination and can't focus on a movie for more then 10 minutes if there's no blood or CGI monsters to be found then yes....I guess it is. The director's behind this little gem hopefully are off to make even better movies and I look forward to what they can do in the future. Well done! Fans of demonic movies with a little bit of intelligence...this flick is for you...fans of gore and sex ONLY...steer clear.

After the first movie being Found footage, this goes the "traditional" ("normal" movie) route. Of course it does make sense to have watched the first movie, before going into this. It does work without it (especially because you do get remarks and everything else you need to part 1), but it works better if you have seen the first one.When I saw the rating, I was expecting something much worse. And while it does have clichés and you will know where this is leading to (beware of some nudity and sexual situation if that "destroys" a movie for you), it also has some very nice touches - no pun intended. We get some people from part one reprising their roles (some expected some unexpected). Not great but still way better than generic stuff such as "Nothing left to fear".

"The Last Exorcism: Part II" is a run-of-the-mill tale of demonic possession whose every "thrill" is telegraphed miles in advance.Ashley Bell is a young woman who is sent to live in a home for troubled girls in New Orleans after her family is killed, probably as a result of their membership in a satanic cult (I have no idea if familiarity with the first film is helpful in understanding this one, but it probably couldn't hurt). Weird things keep happening as the forces of evil mount their assault on the most hapless, put-upon little Nell since "The Old Curiosity Shop."It's hard to tell which is more tiresome and hackneyed - the demon-possession scenario replete with oodles of exorcism rituals and Satanic mumbo-jumbo, or the employment of every horror movie staple from false scares to levitating bodies to figures skittering by in the foreground of the picture. There's very little about the movie that feels original so we're left to ponder all the better versions we've seen of the same story while ticking off the minutes till the closing credits come crawling by.