The Good Exorcist

After watching El Rey's "Rebel Without a Crew" TV show, I decided to watch the 5 movies produced by Robert Rodriguez, on a tiny $7,000 budget similar to how he made his 1st feature, El Mariachi, and write reviews as I watch each one. I started with this one and have to say, it'll be tough act to follow.

In this movie, Director Josh Stifter managed to squeeze out elements of Horror, Comedy and even some decent FX. Even the acting was above average (I've seen more expensive movies look cheaper with horrid acting). Reminded me of early Sam Raimi. I see a bright future for Josh and hope to see more from him!

The song playing over the end credits sums this up perfectly: It's a midnight movie, as in a fun, bizarre movie you'd find yourself watching at midnight. Made for $7K in 14 weeks on Rebel Without a Crew, Josh Stifter made a LOT out of a little. When we first meet the main character, Father Gil, boogeying to death metal, it sets the tone for the oddball movie you're about to watch. It doesn't take itself seriously, the actors are hamming it up to sometimes cartoonish proportions, and it's a fun ride all the way through. While it focuses more on the strange cast of characters than the horror, the ending sequence is impressive considering the small budget. The only complaint for me is just sound audio issues, particularly with dialogue, but that almost feels part of the low-budget, grindhouse-y package. Get a group of friends together and have a blast.

Cheap, Fast, Good: Pick two. I think with another week of post this movie could have had a little better sound design and visual effects without blowing the budget. Of course, cheesy effects are a staple of this sort of fun movie, so I can overlook that but what sticks out in this and much more in Grandma's House is the lack of environmental sound. Compared to traditional movies it takes you out of the moment sometimes.

The best movie I've seen so far in 2018! It's a wonderfully charming funny yet disturbing comedy/horror film. I knew it was a horror movie going in, which I love but was pleasantly surprised by how funny and original it was. Very well written and executed by all involved. My friends and I were quoting this movie the whole car ride home, a true instant classic. Father Gil's ad at the beginning was one of my favorite opening scenes along with him dancing and performing the exorcism to heavy metal music. Can't wait to watch it again and divulge into more film adventures from Josh and Dan.

This is a silly horror comedy, with a flavor similar to Evil Dead 2, which is one of my favorite horror movies of all time. You can tell that everyone had fun making the movie, which always makes a film more enjoyable in my opinion. If you can watch Father Gil's opening dance sequence without laughing, I don't care to know you. I have to wonder what Nathanaelj83's motivation might be for such a negative review. Surely with such a harsh criticism of it, he must be an indie director himself, and his films must be indie film making at its finest. If he was motivated by personal feelings that he has about the director to submit a harsh review from behind the safety of his keyboard, that would really be pathetic and weak. A move that any honorable person with an ounce of self-reflection might look back at and be ashamed of. Honor and self-reflection aren't innate in some people I suppose.