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Accidental Exorcist

  • 2016
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
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Accidental Exorcist (2016)
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Fate has dealt Richard Vanuck a very strange hand; he's a natural born exorcist. In fact, he's the best there's ever been, and with possessions on the rise across the city he's booked solid.... Read allFate has dealt Richard Vanuck a very strange hand; he's a natural born exorcist. In fact, he's the best there's ever been, and with possessions on the rise across the city he's booked solid. Eventually he comes to realize that performing exorcisms is the only thing he's truly goo... Read allFate has dealt Richard Vanuck a very strange hand; he's a natural born exorcist. In fact, he's the best there's ever been, and with possessions on the rise across the city he's booked solid. Eventually he comes to realize that performing exorcisms is the only thing he's truly good at, even though his daily battles with Satanic forces are wearing him down. "Riveting, a... Read all

  • Director
    • Daniel Falicki
  • Writers
    • Warren Croyle
    • Sheri Beth Dusek
    • Daniel Falicki
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    • Daniel Falicki
    • Faye Sills
    • Sherryl Despres
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    • Director
      • Daniel Falicki
    • Writers
      • Warren Croyle
      • Sheri Beth Dusek
      • Daniel Falicki
    • Stars
      • Daniel Falicki
      • Faye Sills
      • Sherryl Despres
    • 12User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    Daniel Falicki
    Daniel Falicki
    • Richard Vanuk
    Faye Sills
    • Janice's Daughter…
    Sherryl Despres
    Sherryl Despres
    • Janice…
    David Higbee
    • Burgess Belle
    Michael McCallum
    • Kenneth Vanuk
    Joel Potrykus
    Joel Potrykus
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    Kara Joy Reed
    Kara Joy Reed
    • The Dream Girl
    Derrell Harris
    • The Reverend
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    Julianne Howe-Bouwens
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    Lajanae Smith
    • The Reverend's Daughter
    Michael Cunningham
    • My Boy…
    Mary Brown
    • My Boy's Mother
    Heath Scarbrough
    • My Boy's Brother
    Shelley Irwin
    • Mrs. Vanuk
    • (voice)
    Patrick Hendren
    • Jeremiah…
    Mike Roberts
    • Jeremiah's Brother
    Chris Kotcher
    Chris Kotcher
    • The Mask Maker…
    Jeffrey Goodrich
    • The Mask Maker's Father
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      • Daniel Falicki
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      • Warren Croyle
      • Sheri Beth Dusek
      • Daniel Falicki
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    5InDyingArms

    Unique, interesting; Absolute gem.

    Usually within the realm of low budget horror flicks, it's safe to say the assumption thought "It'll suck" comes straight to mind. Accidental Exorcist has flaws, but is surely, surely one of those rare finds when it comes to independent / low budget horror films.

    Coming from a guy that has watched countless independent / low budget horror films in the past that I've refused to bother to review with due to how bad, boring, or cliché it may of been, this film shocked me. The story-line to this entire film was something else, it was something that's simply hard to come by in a horror movie. May not be the best concept in the world, but is it one that'll entertain? Perhaps have one one in a thought provoked state? Yes. We follow around an exorcist, in a sense a dead beat exorcist. One that has a power, yet drinks, takes drugs, and lives in a disgusting area. Pretty much gets booked to certain areas where apparent possessions are taking place, to where of course he goes, and provoked the demon posing the people. First off, this plot overall is interesting; It sounds boring through the review. But seeing the movie is another story. Would it make sense if I were to say it's a plot that you simply have to see to believe - yet you can't explain overall afterwards? The plot is unique, and something different. However it's also quite flawed. First off, don't you think it's a little convenient a person gets possessed by a demon of what seems to be every day? Throughout the entire movie, pretty much every day he was heading to exercise demon, after demon, after demon - Don't get me wrong, entertaining. Better than boredom ( Which is the route many possession flicks nowadays seem to take ) Second of all, the execution made it across the line when it came to the plot, but there were many, many unexplained holes within it. Without spoiling anything, what can be said is that there is many events our main character Richard is put through that don't exactly seem to make sense, and do absolutely nothing for any future of the film. Overall, however, the plot, as said before was unique, and something that sends the viewer into a bit of a thought provoked state, positively. Another flaw I saw in this film, which I'm sure some saw coming is the acting. Some on the on, and off characters' acting was bad. Since this is low budget, I was expecting this, but some actors just overreacted to an extreme. They tried so hard, and it just seems a bit awkward to watch befall. Overall however, toward the characters we see mostly; Mostly Richard. It could've been so, so much worse. And for what it was? Decent enough not to want to rip your own hair out, and quit the movie entirely. Now mostly toward the positive side of things. Low budget horror films usually have terrible cinematography, if you want to call it that, as well as terrible, terrible lighting. This film however wasn't too bad on that note. Sure, you can obviously see the low budget presence in the lighting, as well as cinematography. But the presentation of both elements wasn't bad at all, looking back on how much worse it gets. Lighting overall keeps it to where we see what needs to be seen, and the cinematography doesn't shake to the moon and back - overall succeeding in the purposes! And finally, a massive, massive positive that took me personally by complete surprise. The dark humor, as well as comedy aspect of this film; This is horror comedy. It's actually succeeding in being funny, if not, succeeding in giving a few chuckles. It's simply unique how the comedy is taken upon in this exorcist / possession genre. The main character / actor takes his character to an interestingly funny level that just succeeds, and is fun to watch as he goes about, while at the same time adding in the dark humor. The dark humor of which succeeds.

    In conclusion. This film has decent acting, at the same time succeed in making pointless dialog, as well as actions funny; Dark humor succeeds at being funny. The overall acting of others wasn't so great, the plot was unique, and entertaining to say the best. At the same time it had holes, it had unexplained, noticeable upbringings, and some elements were even as far as ridiculous. The film itself also dragged on for a good amount of time, lowering the rating, and charm further. Overall however; Imagine an Adult Swim horror film, this would probably fill in that spot, despite it's 20 or so minutes of seriousness. This film was an overall ride, definitely not for all horror fans however. Take it with a grain of salt, see if it deserves your attention. Overall this was a gem for sure, however. Unique executions with typical flaws.
    10wolvesrunheremusic

    One of the best horror movies ever!

    Amazing work by Daniel Falicki. Well-acted, intensely disturbing and comedic at the same time. For general fans of horror, art and film, make up, prosthetics, animatronics. Accidental Exorcist has it all! It's also psychologically accurate in its dealing with addiction and alcoholism, which adds a flare of real drama and an empathy with the main character. Highly recommended!
    8PutneyTrope

    Unique and engaging low budget horror - Nicely filmed and sincere

    This might seem like another low budget throwaway. It's low budget, but it's obvious that a great deal of care went into the making of this movie. When I say nicely filmed - i mean it. The composition of nearly every shot is outstanding. No exaggeration. For such a low budget film - this is unheard of. Nice job by cinematographer Scott Baisden. This is a horror/comedy. It's one of the more sincere films I've seen in while. It bumps silly moments against heartfelt and serious ones. There are a few creepy moments where the tension comes from literally not knowing what this film would pull out next. I don't buy Shawn Of The Dead (2004) comparisons. The lead (Daniel Falicki) does seem Simon Peggesque at times. This has more of a Bad Taste (1987) or Evil Dead (1981) feel to me. Grittier. The humor is scattershot and the banter peppered with pop culture references, both obvious and obscure. The lead character conveys quite well, the sense of perpetual misery caused by his exorcism talents. His performance is considerably more convincing than the mainstream attempts of portraying that "Constantine" character. I have absolutely no reason not to recommend this film to the horror fan. Any flaws are minor and overshadowed by cleverness or nifty camera work. Some minor aspects of make-up and stage dressing reveal the budget limitations. One dutch angle was a bit severe to my eyes. There's a vague non-ending which won't wrap anything up. This is more of a bizarre slice of life than an actual traditional story - make up your own ending if you need one. That's all the negative criticism I can muster. This film was such a surprise. This review was written after a third viewing. Highly recommended for aspiring horror filmmakers and camera operators. Even if you don't love it...i suspect you'll find something either amusing, unique, or enjoyable on some level. Vomit enthusiasts may also find this film of interest.
    10katiebellantone

    a GEM

    This movie is a GEM and I loved every strange gross minute of it. Unique horror with great performances. It was FUNNY and unpredictable The lead actors facial expressions were subtle and hilarious. So many great lines and it had some fantastic body horror elements. Music was unsettling and artfully placed.

    I loved the atmosphere and the main character's decrepit living environment, and the way he dealt with the demons was so funny. First horror movie I've seen in a long time that surprised me and had me putting my phone down. Great job to everyone involved. I hope more stuff like this gets made in our world.
    5Red-Barracuda

    Lo-fi and a bit grotty to watch but it has some originality buried in the mix

    We follow an alcoholic exorcist who lives in extremely dingy conditions as he goes out on his daily routine visiting various possessed individuals and carrying out exorcisms.

    This is a very low budget film indeed. Its primary actor Daniel Falicki, also is the director. Falicki puts in a pretty fearlessly intense performance here, portraying a highly unglamourized character. I found this film to be impressive in some respects but hard going in others. On the positive side of the fence, this truly is a new take on the possession film sub-genre, with the methods used entirely at odds with what we have become accustomed to. There are a number of these encounters and I have to say that there was a certain atmosphere generated for many of them which was pretty effective too. On the negative side, it was an excessively grimy and grungy film to endure, with a great deal of puke, spittle and sweat. When the main character isn't getting filthy as part of his day job he's hitting the booze in sweaty locations – it all gets a little much after a bit. The sheer rawness of the production values also ensures this is rough stuff technically which isn't necessarily a deal-breaker but it does mean you need to be willing to accept a very lo-fi product. With all this in mind it did feel like the movie itself might have benefited from being about twenty minutes shorter as well, as the material is also a little repetitive as well as very raw. I do have to give Falicki some credit though, as he has put together an original take on this type of material, with the exorcisms especially being extremely far removed from what you will have seen before. For such a micro-budgeted movie, I think it is commendable that he has decided to venture out into such unforeseen territory. So, while I think this production has some definite problems, I also appreciate that was not afraid to at least try something new.

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    • Release date
      • June 24, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
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    • Filming locations
      • Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA(location)
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      • Sector 5 Films
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