Christian propaganda
I have mixed feelings about this movie. It is almost entirely a dialogue between two people: a man claiming to be possessed by a demon and a psychiatrist who has to determine whether that man is or is not insane. As someone who *loves* possession movies, I thought this take on one - focused on conversation and logic rather than exorcism - would be fascinating. While the conversation around theology, morality, and sin was interesting, it very quickly became apparent that the movie was written by right-wing religious people. For example: There is very heavy-handed anti-abortion dialogue in this movie, which is extremely grating. I wanted to turn it off at the 45 minute mark because of said dialogue; however, I pushed through. The climax of the movie was decent for what the film was. Do not mistake this as a horror. It is an attempt at theological pedagogy. That being said, I enjoyed the conversation and the actor who played Edward/Nefarious was awesome. 6/10. Also, I'm drunk so beware of this rating.
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- 10. Sept. 2023