Best movie ever!

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

I was waiting to see this movie, because the trailer looked promising and I said to give it a chance, bu the disappointment came quickly in the first half an hour. I extremely hate when directors make a scenario of a horror movie in which they make the action as if it was some sort of documentary or personal journal of the action. I mean Daniel Stamm has a lot to learn about the horror genre, because in my opinion this genre doesn't suits him as his ideas of horror movies are old-school and they lack originality and action. This is not the proper scenario for a horror movie, because the audience wants so see some action, some great CGI or some great acting, not some pathetic low-budget actors and a low-budget scenario. And this is what "The Last Exorcism" is all about.All you can see in this movie is just talking and talking about what church, religion, demons, God means which is such a cliche and a brief action in the last 10 minutes to compensate for the whole boring movie.In other words, don't waste your time with this movie.

If you ARE a fan of exorcism movies and movies like the Blair Witch Project or even horror movies in general, The Last Exorcism is a good watch to satisfy your boredom and keep you entertained for an hour and a half, especially if you understand and like the construct of "sluggish build up" and if you have a few extra bucks that you're looking to spend.If your looking for a horror movie that will revive the horror genre for our time, this isn't it. But the film isn't trying to be the next big name in horror, so my rating is based off of the intentions of the film itself. Overall, the movie did it's job in being mildly original, having great acting (considering that this is in fact a lower-budget horror movie), in staying true to the genre, and in delivering an engaging story.

The Last Exorcism (2010): Daniel Stamm / Cast: Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Iris Bahr, Louis Herthum, Caleb Landry Jones: Independent horror film in the tradition of The Blair Witch Project. This one regards a form of spirituality that was heavily present in the Bible but since then science and doctrine has connected other reasons for such behaviour. Patrick Fabian plays Cotton, a preacher after his father whose sermons are enthusiastic showcase. Accompanied by his producer and cameraman he ventures to a remote farm to answer a call regarding a teenage girl and several unexplained slaughtered animals. Convinced that his faith is for show, Cotton displays props for an exorcism that convinces everyone accept for an aggressive teenage male named Caleb whose hatred for preachers stemmed from his mother's death. Director Daniel Stamm is backed with a convincing low budget production that adds to the film's eerie affect. Fabian is hilarious in his bemusement with his subject's beliefs in supernatural elements but he soon is unable to explain what is not a prop from his kit. Iris Bahr is the voice of reason as his producer. Ashley Bell plays the victim who starts out bright eyed and happy but eventually becomes a menacing possessed creature twisted out of proportion. Louis Herthum plays her father under speculation due to past tragedies and his willingness to use a shotgun if needed. Caleb Landry Jones plays a good sadistic young brat with a devious grin. The ending is wayward and foolish but until that point it is an intriguing view of a spirituality that was thought long past. Score: 8 / 10

In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the evangelical Reverend Cotton Marcus was raised by his father to be a preacher. He agrees to the participation to make a documentary about his life and it's here Cotton tells the story about how he questions his faith after what happened to his wife and also explains that exorcisms are a fraud. Seeing a chance to prove to the documentary team what he means, Cotton reads a letter that has been sent by a farmer from Ivanwood asking him to perform an exorcism on his daughter, Nell. When in Ivanwood, it's here Cotton reveals the different tricks used when performing exorcisms. He performs the "exorcism" on Nell, and everything seems fine at first, but before long Nell shows signs of the same behaviour she had before. Soon, Cotton starts to believe that what Nell is exhibiting may be real after all.The Last Exorcism is another addition to the "mockumentary" and "lost footage found" genres, and while it's not a new genre, it's actually not too bad. The actors do a good job in convincing the audience that they are "ordinary" people as well and it definitely has the documentary feel about it. Ashley Bell does a good job of playing Nell, and what's even more impressive is that all the contortions she does in the movie are real with no additional visual effects.There are a few good jumps and eerie moments in the movie, most of them coming in the last 15-20 minutes, but the freakiest parts of the movie is definitely when Nell shows signs of being possessed. The pace of the movie isn't too bad overall, but it does stop/start a bit too much and the ending isn't really the best as I think it gets a bit ridiculous. If the ending was better, then The Last Exorcism could very well have been a much better movie.Not too bad, but there are definitely much better movies of this genre out there.