The Last Exorcism 2 (2013)

As Nell Sweetzer tries to build a new life after the events of the first movie, the evil force that once possessed her returns with an even more horrific plan.

Director:

Ed Gass-Donnelly

Writers:

Damien Chazelle (screenplay), Ed Gass-Donnelly (screenplay)

Stars:

Ashley Bell, Julia Garner, Spencer Treat Clark

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ashley Bell	...	Nell
Julia Garner	...	Gwen
Spencer Treat Clark	...	Chris
David Jensen	...	Calder
Tarra Riggs	...	Cecile
Louis Herthum	...	Louis
Muse Watson	...	Frank Merle
Erica Michelle Singleton	...	Daphne (as Erica Michelle)
Sharice A. Williams	...	Mo (as Sharice Angelle Williams)
Boyana Balta	...	Lily
Joe Chrest	...	Pastor
Raeden Greer	...	Steph
Judd Lormand	...	Jared
E. Roger Mitchell	...	Jeffrey
Dane Rhodes	...	Drunken Tourist (as Steven Dane Rhodes)

Storyline

Seventeen year-old Nell Margaret Sweetzer is found completely insane when trying to explain her possession by the demon called Abalam. After medical and psychological treatment, she is sent to the Deveraux transition house in New Orleans managed by Frank Merle, who helps her to start a new life. She finds a job as a hotel housekeeper, befriends her new roommates, and develops a crush on her coworker, Chris. Soon, Nell comes to realize that she is haunted by people from her cult... and by the same evil force that once possessed her. When Nell meets Miss Cecile, she tells Nell that she has been following her since the hospital. Further, she discloses that she belongs to the sect Order of The Right Hand, and that they can protect her from the evil in an attempt to divert the prophecy of an apocalypse. Will Nell accept help, and be protected from the extremely powerful, evil force Abalam -- Or will she come to accept... herself?

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Plot Keywords:

looking at oneself in a mirror | woman in a bathtub | supernatural power | psychotronic film | evil | 

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Taglines:

God asks. The Devil commands.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for horror violence, terror and brief language

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Nell is cleaning hotel rooms, a picture of an owl with long legs can be seen on the wall. The picture is that of a demon called Stolas, as depicted in a 19th century French demonology text called "Dictionnaire Infernal".

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Goofs

When Nell asks what the other girls are watching on the YouTube video, the first initial scene where the girls turn the monitor to show her, the caption for the video says "Camera found in woods". However, when the camera zooms in on the video, the caption now reads, "Crazy possessed girl in woods"

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Quotes

[first lines]
Cotton Marcus: There's a whole bunch of people out there who are definitely convinced that they are possessed.

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Alternate Versions

When originally released theatrically in the UK and US, the BBFC and MPAA made cuts to secure a '15' rating in the UK and a 'PG-13' rating in the US. These cuts totaled around 44 seconds and were a couple of innocuous changes. The cuts are to a scene where Neil slits his throat and Chris tries to stem the blood loss. All cuts were waived later in 2013 for the DVD and Blu-Ray releases in both the UK and US with '15' (uncut) and unrated ratings applied accordingly.

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Connections

Follows The Last Exorcism (2010)

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Soundtracks

Mardi Gras Party
Written by Paul Lenart and Billy Novick (as Bill Novick)
Courtesy of Associated Production Music

User Reviews

Just TERRIBLE. Unnecessary sequel, pitiful writing and poor execution.

The Last Exorcism Part II is simply put a terrible movie. I absolutely loved the first film but Part II is like the Blair Witch Project 2 of the original Blair Witch Project. Its unnecessary, it doesn't accomplish anything and it doesn't push the story forward. All this film was made for was to show you how Nell tries to recover after the events of the first film. THATS IT! The scares are few and far between the story is just downright dumb from the beginning and you never really feel for any of the characters from the get go. I wouldn't recommend seeing this film even for the fans of the first one. Besides a daring opening sequence, a few moments of suspense and interesting character moments this movie is a complete fluke. The Last Exorcism accomplished a sense of true horror and dread. You actually felt for the characters. Part II I see more of as a Dark Comedy. You can't even take this movie seriously at times. It seems the only reason this sequel was made was because the first film made 100 million at the box office. Thats it!

3 out of 10 stars. This movie was just bad. Simple as that!

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Last Exorcism 2

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,728,354, 3 March 2013

Gross USA:

$15,179,302

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$25,051,865

Company Credits

Production Co:

StudioCanal, Strike Entertainment, Anton

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min 93 min (Unrated Edition)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1