{"id":4777,"date":"2016-11-27T14:44:18","date_gmt":"2016-11-27T19:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=4777"},"modified":"2025-03-21T17:41:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T21:41:53","slug":"the-last-exorcism-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=4777","title":{"rendered":"The Last Exorcism-2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Last Exorcism-2010<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director Daniel Stamm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starring Ashley Bell, Patrick Fabian<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott&#8217;s Review #528<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/70136074.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4778\" src=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/70136074-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"70136074\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/70136074-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/70136074.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reviewed November 27, 2016<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: B+<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Last Exorcism (2010) is an enjoyable independent horror film.<\/p>\n<p>I found it unique and creative and it&#8217;s shot documentary style, so there is a level of watching something new and different in the horror world, that I appreciated.<\/p>\n<p>The usage of either hand-held or documentary footage has been done before, but this film feels fresh and not cliche-driven.<\/p>\n<p>Horror master Eli Roth produced the film.<\/p>\n<p>A doubtful preacher (Reverend Cotton Marcus) who lives in Louisiana, sets out to perform his final exorcism with a documentary crew in tow, only to find a girl who is possessed by the devil.<\/p>\n<p>Cotton is assumed a con artist, so we doubt he actually can help the girl, which is what makes the film so interesting and unpredictable.<\/p>\n<p>What will happen next? Could the girl or her family be frauds?<\/p>\n<p>The film is really scary and contains a dark, creepy, ambiance. It reminds me a bit of The Blair Witch Project (1999) with its shaky camera, dark, raw tones, and independent nature.<\/p>\n<p>Recommended mostly for fans of horror.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Independent Spirit Award Nominations:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Supporting Female-Ashley Bell, Best First Feature<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Last Exorcism-2010 Director Daniel Stamm Starring Ashley Bell, Patrick Fabian Scott&#8217;s Review #528 Reviewed November 27, 2016 Grade: B+ The Last Exorcism (2010) is an enjoyable independent horror film. 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