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The Devil Inside (2012)

Director: William Brent Bell

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From Time Out London

‘This is the film the Vatican doesn't want you to see,’ declares the poster quote for this stunningly inept ‘found footage’ exorcism movie. Much as it will pain devoted atheists – the Pope has a point. Stupid, appallingly acted and insulting, the real mystery is what possessed anyone to distribute this diabolical mess? When Isabella's deranged mother whispers, ‘Can you connect the cuts?’ she might be addressing the audience.

The jumbled, jerkily-edited plot follows photogenic but vacant Isabella (Fernanda Andrade) to Rome, where her mother has been incarcerated in a Vatican City psychiatric hospital for murdering three church group members 20 years earlier. Cue lots of CCTV footage and shaky-cam shots of eye-rolling, torso-twisting, obscenity spewing and tedious expository talk about multiple demonic possession. With her irritable cameraman and two young, ‘rogue’ priests, Isabella witnesses the exorcism of a young girl, Rosalita (Bonnie Morgan), and finally that of her straggle-haired mother, Maria (Suzan Crowley). As the fractious group's investigations progress, however, their behaviour becomes increasingly erratic.

If there is a God, director William Brant Bell and co-writer Matthew Peterman will surely suffer an eternity of punishment and suffering, if not simply for visiting this cinematic abomination upon us, then for contriving the laziest, most banal and frustrating ending in the history of all Christendom.

Author: Nigel Floyd

Time Out London Issue 2169 March 16-22, 2012

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ARCHGATE said...

Posted on Apr 08 2012 22:00 Truly awful. Like a smelly bit of stale cheese you find in the back of the fridge. A stinker.

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Marsellus said...

Posted on Mar 26 2012 15:49 Awful, awful, awful film! No real plot to speak of, an incredibly boring final 30 minutes, poor acting from the majority of the cast (student film quality!) and one of the worst endings ever seen (car crash, cut to black - THE END). It makes Paranormal Activity 1, 2 or 3 look like Oscar winning films. AVOID AT ALL COST!

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JayneM said...

Posted on Mar 24 2012 18:05 I went to the early showing of this, incase it was scary! I need not had bothered, it was a terrible film, not at all scary & a big let down, because the trailer looked really good! It dosent deserve any stars! - awful! Scrumpyjack - think you are being a bit harsh with the woman in black, ok it wasnt brilliant, but miles better than this tripe! :0)

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scrumpyjack said...

Posted on Mar 24 2012 00:26 Klips clum kits cuts! 40 years TOO late! Better than Women In Black though!

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sanah said...

Posted on Mar 19 2012 12:49 This was the worst film I ever seen in cinemas. I should have waitd for reviews for this movie.

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claire said...

Posted on Mar 18 2012 09:40 absolute rubbish , dont waste your money...

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