It is a well-made film, intriguing from the beginning but which in my opinion is COMPLETELY LOST when the director decides to stretch the thread between esotericism and mental illness. The development is confused and the ending incapable. I hope someone can help me understand.
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Philip, a solitary proof reader, is trapped in his apartment, too afraid to leave and tortured by an unknown evil force that has kept him prisoner for the last two years.
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March 27, 2021 at 04:08 AM
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COMPLETELY LOST (Like me after watching)
Sadly sunk by the leading man ...
Featuring the wettest, most simpering leading character I have ever seen. Perpetually crying and whining, Philip does not inspire much in the way of empathy. When not blubbing, he spends a lot of the film delicately nibbling at various meals that are made for him. Sadly, as the film goes on, he only becomes more irritating, deeply so, and that hurts the film throughout.
His girlfriend, far more resolute and personable, is also the preferred meal for the resident demon. Admittedly, Philip goes through the wringer - such is the nature of horror films - but at the end, I couldn't warm to him, and didn't really understand what I'd just watched.
Nice to see veteran actor David Bailie as Father Andrew though,in one of his final roles. My score is 4 out of 10.
A monster did it
As a child Philip sees monsters everywhere. One grabs and kills his sister. He lives in seclusion with his mother in a big house until she dies. He is visited by a priest and by chance meets Catherine (Sonya Cullingford) who very soon becomes the victim of a failed exorcism. And then we discover what we already suspected. The film is boring, Philip is a wimp, and it is not worth watching.
Guide: F-word. sex, nudity (Sonya Cullingford).