Ok it's no "Exorcist" but it aint as bad as people make out... Its better than Apartment 143 and that got a higher score on here..
I would argue that around half of who voted '1' haven't even seen the film and are Exorcist fans who hate anything that covers this genre, as they believe that there is only one film that should rule....
It's a fantastic movie. I don't know what people want! Best horror since Rec 2.
shareWhy do people hate the ending so much? All these found footage films have abrupt endings.
shareI guess people don't like being told to go to a website to find out what happened next.
shareIn this one the ending was so abrupt it was frustrating, in part I think because the movie is so short that viewers were subconciously ready for at least another ten minutes or so when the plug got pulled. And then the dopey message to go to a website to get the rest of the details feels like a slap in the face.
Plotwise, I don't have a big problem with the ending. But I think the director screwed up by making it as abrupt as it was.
That said, the movie was otherwise mostly decent, allowing for some reasonably generous suspension of disbelief. I thought the exorcisms themselves were riveting.
I can't believe this movie is as hated as it is, particularly when mediocre big budget horrors like Sinister and Insidious get mostly positive buzz.
Why do people hate the ending so much? All these found footage films have abrupt endings.
I was surprised how good the film was. The acting and casting of unknowns was very good. The story could have been better. Better than Blairwitch or Paranormal Activity. I have trouble with hand held camera movies. At least this film had a camera stand or steadycam so I didn't get too much motion sickness.
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People told bad about it but it's one of very successful office income movie in 2012. Even they list it in officebox income top 10 (those ticket/office number're reasonable correct than any personal opinion, so I don't think it's necessary to debate about how accurate the list is).
You see, it cost 1.000.000 USD to made, but got around 53.000.000 USD across the world cinemas. It's about 50x multiply money, and that enough said.
The movie was boring as hell. 4/10 is still too much.
shareThe buildup and anticipation to this movie far exceeded the quality of the film, storyline and scares, which is why everyone was so disappointed.
shareI think it would have been much better if they hadn't gone for the "found documentary" angle and had picked a better ending. The story itself was pretty cool and it had some really good scare moments. But those two things ruined what could have been a great movie.
shareThis movie simply sucked. I was about to rate it a ''solid'' 5 until the ending, that *beep* terrible lazy piece of *beep* ending. 3/10 is generous enough.
And by the way: 9 out of 10 people in Rome don't speak a single word of english at all! Great city though. But *beep* this movie!
I usually don't respond to iMDB posts because I feel like it's a repository for trolls, but I had to respond to this. I agree that saying this is "the worst movie ever" is an exaggeration, but I did think it was pretty horrible. I actually watched the film (just completed it 5 min ago) so yes I watched it and no I didn't like it. I haven't seen the Exorcist in over 15 years so I didn't go into this film expecting an Exorcist sequel. It is legitimate to not like a movie, say publicly you don't like a movie, and not have your criticism reduced to some not well thought out assumption or the ultimate cop out of "you just don't get it". So I'll give a few reasons why I didn't like it, and if people don't agree and say they liked it, then we'll just have to agree to disagree!
For one, the "documentary" style where movies purport to be "real footage" is a little worn out (Paranormal Activity, The Bay, The Last Exorcism, Cloverfield, etc). Not that this style automatically makes a movie bad, but it felt unoriginal from the get go. The storyline just seemed incomplete throughout the whole movie and plot points were introduced without much more exploration. For example, If the Vatican didn't think the Mom was possessed, then why was she sent to Italy? What was the "bad thing" the priest did that the demon(s) knew about? Was the mother actually cured? And the ending was so abrupt that it felt like the movie was only half over. I actually felt it was a 90 minute commercial for the website that was flashed at the end. The entire storyline was quite simplistic, and the scenes used in the film (possession contortions) were pretty generic for most exorcism/possession movies.
All in all, the movie just wasn't fresh, new, or original. It was pretty much like any other B Rated exorcism movie, with a worse plot. But that's just my humble opinion.
"Don't be modest; you're not that important." -Golda Meir
I agree with most of the things you said, also to add I have seen the movie and I felt incredibly disappointed by it. The main character was unlikeable and I absolutely hated the parts where she was speaking to the camera outlining every little thing she felt about everything that was happening. One of the reasons I hated this movie was I really dislike "reality" tv shows, which I felt this movie was very similar to.
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