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The Last Exorcism

  • 20102010
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 27m
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5.7/10
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The Last Exorcism (2010)
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A troubled evangelical minister agrees to let his last exorcism be filmed by a documentary crew.A troubled evangelical minister agrees to let his last exorcism be filmed by a documentary crew.A troubled evangelical minister agrees to let his last exorcism be filmed by a documentary crew.
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    • Daniel Stamm
    • Huck Botko
    • Andrew Gurland
  • Stars
    • Patrick Fabian
    • Ashley Bell
    • Iris Bahr
    • Daniel Stamm
    • Huck Botko
    • Andrew Gurland
  • Stars
    • Patrick Fabian
    • Ashley Bell
    • Iris Bahr
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    • 350User reviews
    • 218Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
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    Ashley Bell in The Last Exorcism (2010)
    Ashley Bell and Patrick Fabian in The Last Exorcism (2010)
    Patrick Fabian and Louis Herthum in The Last Exorcism (2010)
    Ashley Bell and Patrick Fabian in The Last Exorcism (2010)
    Iris Bahr, Patrick Fabian, Louis Herthum, and Caleb Landry Jones in The Last Exorcism (2010)
    Ashley Bell, Patrick Fabian, and Louis Herthum in The Last Exorcism (2010)
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    Ashley Bell in The Last Exorcism (2010)
    Ashley Bell, Patrick Fabian, Louis Herthum, and Caleb Landry Jones in The Last Exorcism (2010)
    Ashley Bell and Patrick Fabian in The Last Exorcism (2010)
    Ashley Bell and Patrick Fabian in The Last Exorcism (2010)

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    Patrick Fabian
    Patrick Fabian
    • Cotton Marcus
    Ashley Bell
    Ashley Bell
    • Nell Sweetzer
    Iris Bahr
    Iris Bahr
    • Iris Reisen
    Louis Herthum
    Louis Herthum
    • Louis Sweetzer
    Caleb Landry Jones
    Caleb Landry Jones
    • Caleb Sweetzer
    Tony Bentley
    Tony Bentley
    • Pastor Manley
    John Wright Jr.
    • John Marcus
    Shanna Forrestall
    Shanna Forrestall
    • Shanna Marcus
    Justin Shafer
    • Justin Marcus
    Carol Sutton
    • Shopkeeper
    Victoria Patenaude
    Victoria Patenaude
    • Motorist
    John Wilmot
    John Wilmot
    • Spindly Man
    Becky Fly
    Becky Fly
    • Becky Davis
    Denise Lee
    Denise Lee
    • Nurse
    Logan Craig Reid
    • Logan Winters
    Sofia Hujabre
    • Cafe Manager
    Adam Grimes
    Adam Grimes
    • Daniel Moskowitz
    Cy Fahrenholtz
    • Churchgoer
    • (uncredited)
      • Daniel Stamm
      • Huck Botko
      • Andrew Gurland
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The scene in which Nell is given a pair of red Doc Marten boots stemmed from the fact that the insurance company refused to cover Ashley Bell for her exorcism scenes if she was running around barefoot.
    • Goofs
      At 9:51, there is a shot of a newspaper article about the death of an autistic boy. The article is in three columns. Half way down the third column, the article repeats, starting from the beginning again.
    • Quotes

      Cotton Marcus: Do you believe that if you go ahead and allow the Holy Ghost into your heart, you can be cleansed of all your sins and sit in the Kingdom of God?

      Congregation: Amen.

      Cotton Marcus: That is what I'm talking about. Can I get an amen?

      Congregation: Amen.

      Cotton Marcus: Can I get a hallelujah?

      Congregation: Hallelujah!

      Cotton Marcus: Can I get a hallelujah and an amen?

      Congregation: Hallelujah, amen!

      Cotton Marcus: Do you know if you take two ripe bananas, you put them in a bowl, and you put some sugar and you go ahead then bake it for 400, you can go and pull it out and have yourself banana bread? Hallelujah!

      Congregation: Hallelujah!

    • Connections
      Edited into The Last Exorcism Part II (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Black Paws, Snow Deep
      Written by Caleb Landry Jones (as Caleb Jones)

      Performed by Caleb Landry Jones (as Caleb Jones)

      Courtesy of Caleb Landry Jones (as Caleb Jones)

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    7/10
    A solid frightener for Halloween, if you let the film take you where it wants to take you
    Taking the pulse of a horror-loving film community in 2010, "The Last Exorcism" is like a document of pop culture history in its mix of marketing and aesthetics. Trying to out-Paranormal-Activity "Paranormal Activity 2" this Halloween will be a genuine challenge for the Eli Roth produced film, but the fauxumentary's premise does have a few genuine thrills and chills going for it, making it a decent double-bill screening for game fans of the genre. Appropriating the best narrative and visual tropes from its direct influences, namely "Marjoe", "The Exorcist" and even the recent "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" in how it wrenches out a mystery element, director Daniel Stamm uses the newly fresh-again format of documented horror to elevate the drama inherent in an exorcism's taut chamber piece setting. There is a good chance here of being firmly disturbed, if you let the film take you where it wants to take you.

    Armed with a genial personality and powerful charisma, Louisiana's Reverend Cotton Marcus (Patrick Fabian) goes around the country performing fake exorcisms on the believing. Tired of his lifestyle, he enlists a filmmaker, Iris Reisen (Iris Bahr) and her unseen cameraman (Adam Grimes) to document his final foray into the fraud as he prepares a venture into real estate after a personal tragedy. Following the reverend's exposé on the sham rituals of exorcisms, the film crew finds the beginnings of a real case of demonic possession in Nell Sweetzer (Ashley Bell), a shy and gentle girl with a shotgun-toting, fundamentalist father (Louis Herthum) worried about the dark and heinous things occurring on the farmhouse.

    Fabian's depiction of the Reverend is terrific fun. He brings out so much of the character that it only enlivens the film and makes it feel all too real while newcomer Bell also shows some strong chops (and flexible limps) for this genre. The film takes its settings seriously and Stamm builds the foundation cleverly and patiently for powerfully unsettling moments. There's a good sense about the screenplay -- not exceedingly smart for its good but not too detached from its conceit that the illusion is never broken. The single perspective thorough the documentarian's lenses helps focus the story into the visceral and direct scenes of terror, almost taking on a life of its own. While the story does tend to falter till the end, the strength of its conviction to juggle the various layers apparent makes its intrigue palpable.

    While never being a thrill-a-minute fright-fest on the level of "Rec 2", "The Last Exorcism" is a sophisticated and confident manipulation of the format is a treat. Its mockumentary aesthetics are refined and brought into fruition well enough to tell a tale of faith and disbelief, the unknown and unknowable darkness that exists beyond our rationalities.
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      • August 27, 2010 (United States)
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      • St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Strike Entertainment
      • StudioCanal
      • Arcade Pictures
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    • 1 hour 27 minutes
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