The Last Exorcism DVD, 2010

In The Last Exorcism, a guilt-ridden evangelical minister invites a documentary crew to make a film revealing the deceptive practices behind the exorcism rituals from which he has made his living over the years. But when he and the film crew arrive at the rural Louisiana farm owned by Louis Sweetzer, it becomes terrifyingly apparent to Marcus that true evil is at work there. Can he save himself and his crew before it is too late?

Something of a surprise - despite the catchpenny title, this is a genuinely unsettling and intelligent entry in the supernatural field. After peddling false promise to... more >

Something of a surprise - despite the catchpenny title, this is a genuinely unsettling and intelligent entry in the supernatural field. After peddling false promise to the devout through prayer and trickery, Reverend Cotton Marcus (Patrick Fabian) invites a film crew to document his final fraudulent days as an exorcist. Soon his faith is truly tested when a desperate plea from the father of a possessed girl (Ashley Bell) brings him face to face with evil itself. < less

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