The Exorcism of Molly Hartley (2015)

Taking place years after The Haunting of Molly Hartley, who now, as an adult, has fallen under the possession of an evil spirit and must be exorcised by a fallen priest before the devil completely takes her.

Director:

Steven R. Monroe

Writer:

Matt Venne

Stars:

Sarah Lind, Devon Sawa, Gina Holden

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sarah Lind	...	Molly Hartley
Devon Sawa	...	Father John Barrow
Gina Holden	...	Dr. Laurie Hawthorne
Peter MacNeill	...	Chaplain Henry Davies
Daina Leitold	...	Janet Jones
Julia Arkos	...	Beatrice White
Tom McLaren	...	Father James
Bradley Sawatzky	...	Orderly #1
Steve Weller	...	Orderly #2
Ernesto Griffith	...	Orderly #3
Robert Borges	...	Orderly #4
Scott Johnson	...	Orderly #5
Andrew Cecon	...	Husband
Eric Blais	...	Male Officer
Kristen Harris	...	Officer #2

Storyline

Molly Hartley is all grown up, but the unholy demon inside her lives on. Six years after graduating high school - and discovering that a secret pact assigned her soul to the devil - Molly is suspected of murder and confined to a mental hospital, where she wreaks supernatural havoc on the staff and patients. Her only hope is an exorcism by a defrocked priest looking to redeem himself and save Molly's life before her hideous "transformation" is complete...but Satan has other plans!

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | topless female nudity | sex scene | barefoot woman | blood | 

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Taglines:

Ritual begins Halloween 2015.

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Gina Holden, Devon Sawa, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Kristen Cloke all starred in a "Final Destination" film, and Winstead and Cloke both also worked together in Black Christmas (2006). Sawa and Cloke starred in Final Destination (2000), while Holden and Winstead starred in Final Destination 3 (2006).

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Goofs

When the priest talks to Molly for the first time, he tells her he is no longer a priest. During the same conversation, he asks if the doctor is the one who told her he was no longer a priest.

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Connections

References The Untouchables (1987)

User Reviews

Slightly better than the first, still unworthy.

Even though the first film (The Haunting of Molly Hartley) had disappointed me (to say the least), I still decided to give the sequel a shot, mostly due to my understanding that it would involve demonic possessions and exorcisms, which make for a good plot and a fine scare when done right. After watching it, all I can say is that I'm glad I've given it a shot, but only because I've made sure to really lower my expectations.

The story line is pretty decent, if a little corny and tacky. All grown up and celebrating her 24th birthday, Molly (Sarah Lind, a fine actress given bad instructions by an obviously mediocre director) secretly awaits the conclusion of her destiny - to give birth to Satan. To her aid come Laurie Hawthorne (Gina Holden), her doctor at the mental institution, and John Barrow (Devon Sawa), a former priest stripped of his authority after an error of judgment in his previous exorcism cause the death of his fellow priest and the possessed woman. Consumed by guilt and regret, Barlow hopes to salvage his soul by helping Molly.

Besides the story, decent acting and pretty good characters - everything else is the same let down I've grown to expect after the first film. Director Steven R. Monroe has taken screenwriter Matt Venne's good enough story and botched it with blunt and preposterous overacting, attempting to achieve a dramatic effect but failing. Both Molly and Barrow are overly melodramatic, with dialogues and monologues resembling fan-fiction written by an enthusiastic junior- high fan-girl. Absolutely nothing about the film original, and some scenes seem to have shamelessly stolen (flies and vomit from The Exorcism, the twisted crawling on all fours from The Ring/Ringu, and the hidden antagonist from The Last Exorcism, for instance). And then, of course, the completely unnecessary nudity and sex scene in the beginning... Any Horror film using that pathetic cheat is not to be taken seriously unless other aspects of it are a total divine masterpiece, which is not nearly the case for The Exorcism of Molly Hartley.

All in all, anything and everything that makes for a good exorcism film is stolen (and no, not in the way of tribute and homage, simply in the way of "I got nothing, let's steal it"). This includes the forced plot twist. Am I glad I've given this film a chance? Yes (as it's quite entertaining if one expects it to be terrible). Have I been pleasantly surprised? Absolutely not. Still beats the first film, but hardly.

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 October 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

El exorcismo de Molly Hartley

Filming Locations:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

WT Canada Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Color:

Color