Incarnate (2016)

A scientist with the ability to enter the subconscious minds of the possessed must save a young boy from the grips of a demon with powers never seen before, while facing the horrors of his past.

Director:

Brad Peyton

Writer:

Ronnie Christensen

Stars:

Aaron Eckhart, Carice van Houten, Catalina Sandino Moreno

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aaron Eckhart	...	Dr. Ember
Carice van Houten	...	Lindsey
Catalina Sandino Moreno	...	Camilla
David Mazouz	...	Cameron
Keir O'Donnell	...	Oliver
Matt Nable	...	Dan
Emily Jackson	...	Riley
Paul Vincent O'Connor	...	Priest
Natalija Nogulich	...	Maggie (in the Car)
John Pirruccello	...	Henry
Petra Sprecher	...	Homeless Woman
Breanne Parhiala	...	Ilsa (as Breanne Hill)
Emjay Anthony	...	Jake
Vanya Asher	...	Jogger
Karolina Wydra	...	Anna

Storyline

In New York, the boy Cameron lives with his Dutch mother Lindsey that is divorced from his alcoholic father Dan. One night, Cameron overhears a noise in the kitchen and is attacked by a homeless woman: however he kills the woman, breaking her neck. The Vatican representative Camilla summons the scientist Dr. Ember to help the boy that is possessed and the exorcism is not effective. Dr. Ember has the ability to enter in the mind of people possessed by demons and bring them back to reality in a dangerous procedure with the support of his team composed by Oliver and Riley. When Dr. Ember visits Cameron, he realizes that the boy is possessed by the insidious demon Maggie, who killed his wife and son in a car accident. Will Dr. Ember succeed in destroying Maggie and saving Cameron?

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Plot Keywords:

mother son relationship | possession | exorcism | wheelchair | homeless person | 

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Taglines:

Faith has failed us.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of horror violence, terror, disturbing images, brief strong language, sensuality and thematic elements

Did You Know?

Trivia

To prepare for the role, Aaron Eckhart disguised himself as a wheelchair-bound, mentally ill Vietnam War veteran and yelled at people on Venice Beach. In one experience, Eckhart sat by the front door of an expensive house. When the homeowner arrived, she was frightened by his presence. She went inside but came back out moments later to ask if Eckhart was doing OK. According to Eckhart, he was very moved by this experience because he saw the woman's effort to change and have sympathy.

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Goofs

After the daemon/boy kills the father, all that happen was that two paramedics came and collected the body, no questions asked. In real, the place would have been swarming by police since his death hardly was by natural cause.

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Quotes

Dr. Ember: [struggling in Cameron's mind] This is the end for you
Maggie (Demon): [disguised as Dan] Then I'm taking you with me

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Alternate Versions

Unrated DVD version contains much extra blood and some swearing that was edited out to earn a "PG-13" rating for theatrical release.

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Connections

Featured in 31 Days of Horror: Kickstart My Eckhart: Suspect Zero & Incarnate (2019)

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Soundtracks

The Floral Dance
Written by Katie Moss (uncredited)
Arranged by Roger Wootton
Courtesy of APM Music

User Reviews

Not worth the money.

I was bored so I went and saw this movie. I'm lucky that I have an unlimited pass for the theater so the quality doesn't matter. But if you are not so fortunate and you have to pay for the ticket then please. Save your time and go to McDonald's instead.

The movie starts with an super cliché intro. During the film they have more cliché dialog. and the worst part was that halfway thru the movie Catalina Sandino Moreno pulls Dr. Ember aside for a personal conversation if he wants go thru with his research cause it seems so dangerous. This stupid conversation lasts 2 lines. I'm sorry but if I wrote the movie she didn't needed him to pull aside for 2 lines of are you sure?

The only positive comment I can make on this movie was this part when he entered the boys mind and the transition was done with no cuts. yet it was kinda stolen of conjuring 2.

TLDR; It's a movie full of cliché cliffhangers and dialog. Not worth the money. Very badly acted. Just another demon movie with their only help.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 December 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Incarnate

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,534,884, 4 December 2016

Gross USA:

$4,799,774

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$9,037,058

Company Credits

Production Co:

IM Global, Blumhouse Productions, WWE Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1