An Irish Exorcism

Just what the world needs. Another wobbly camera adventure, a mysterious house and one very distressed damsel. That was my first reaction when I heard the description however this flick came highly recommended so I pressed on with caution. I love when a movie surprises me and this one delivered. There are a lot of exorcism movies and the reason people keep makin em is simply because they are fascinating. The story here feels real and that in itself is pretty dam scary. The lead actors are very convincing which helps faten up the creepy factor. Ireland is the perfect location for this sort of religion born supernaturalness. I was engrossed in this movie until the end credits, when like all good Horrors it spat me back out to reality feeling bewildered and a little uncomfortable.... Job done! Fellow Horror Fans....Get Watching.

Oh no I thought....not another found footage film. 10 seconds in and I'm hooked.

Hollywood has tried on so many occasions to reboot horror classics, not always successfully. When big budget spectacle distracts from the actual story the realism can fade out.

This is certainly not the case in An Irish Exorcism. Fantastic performances from Irish actors in a well executed production. A seemingly ordinary documentary suddenly descends into a tense and disturbing nightmare for all involved.

A low budget production with no extravaganza of special effects still manages to thrill via some immersive camera work, clever editing and sounds that haunted me. This film is a dark occult journey, and will leave you exhausted at the end.

If films like Blair Witch and the Omen appeal to you give this little gem a try. You wont be disappointed.

I watched this movie the other day and in an age where films are being remade and regurgitated it was good to see someone throwing a new angle on the exorcist genre. I liked this movie. It kept me watching and thinking from start to end as to how it would unfold in the end.I'm not a film critic and would find it very difficult to see the cracks in how it was made/shot/written etc. , obviously though on a budget but this gives it an extra edge more than anything else.It's really worth a watch if you get the chance.I'm not being a biased Irishman on that.The acting especially from Paddy Courtney is very good.The whole concept was well thought out.I'd like to think in future more people in the higher end of Hollywood would use more imagination like what I saw here.

This film leaves a pale after taste as it is ultimately less filling. Lorraine, a first year graduate student, is making a documentary film project regarding exorcisms in Ireland as there is little information to suggest whether exorcisms occur in this country. She employs a male friend, who due to failure to stay in medical school and has a stunted music career, is coerced gently to be her camera guy. Shockingly, he is a non-beliver. Next stop is interviews with good priest and bad priest. Now Lorraine becomes more driven with the exploration and exposure of demonic possession and exorcism. And she becomes cantankerous battling with the priests to have her place at the home of an adolescent who is suspected to be possessed. And now more attitude unfolds and cliches build. Lorraine seems to be unfazed by the prospect of the possession as filming is more important. But she makes trite choices seemingly to gather more information of the situation but also puts her alone in situations that frighten her. (A drawer moved.) Then it leads to inevitable confounding information and the abrupt ending that isn't completely clear, but suffices to "end" the film but not the story. Oh, did I mention it Is a found footage film? Yeah, perfect.

Very good movie. Realistic and excellent acting by all of the actors. Good storytelling and topic. Definitely a scary movie. A few jump scares add to the suspence. A favorite of my lineup of movies.