Proof of the Devil

In New Orleans, there is a crime spree with twenty-two murders and the serial killer is the eighteen-year-old Jesse Winters (Max Jay-Dixon), a.k.a. "The Butcher". When the police capture him, he goes to court, is found guilty and is executed by lethal injection. His mother Kate Winters (Lisa Mackel Smith) claims that Jesse was possessed by a demon when he killed his father and started his murders, but no one listens to her. Therefore, she hires the documentarian Eddie Daniels (Donovan Jackson) and his crew to prove that Jesse was possessed by a demon. She also hires the skeptical psychiatrist Benjamin Hatcher (Sam Cobean) and his nurse Sarah (Kristen Merritt) to prove that she is sane. Kate summons the demon that possessed Jesse at the beginning of her journey to prove the innocence of her son. Will she succeed?

"Proof of the Devil", a.k.a. "The Exorcism Tapes" (2015), is a lame found footage movie by Paul Catalanotto, with a boring and annoying story. The screenplay is awful, the characters stupid in terrible situations. The acting is also horrible as well as the effects. Watching this laughable film is a complete waste of time. I liked the title of another review saying that this movie is beyond awful. My vote is three.

Title (Brazil): "O Exorcismo" ("The Exorcism")

I created my IMDb account with the sole intention of reviewing this film. It is without doubt the worst film I've ever seen. Everything from the script, to the acting, production values, sound effects, camera work, literally everything, reminds me of something a high school student would turn in as a homework project. It is really low quality, cringe worthy, amateur stuff. If I could give it zero stars I would. Some of the acting is laughable, to the point where almost feels like a comedy parody of a horror film. There is a point where it feels like it could turn into a bit of a Paranormal Activity rip-off, but it never happens.The best thing about this film is that it is only about an hour and ten minutes long, so it's over relatively quickly.

I'm struggling to find something positive to say about this movie..

Proof of the Devil is nothing but a cash-in on the horror fad. The acting is a bit weak. The characters are exactly what you'd expect. It uses the cheapest tricks in the book to try to startle you, but not well enough to achieve it. It doesn't catch an atmosphere. Nothing visually pleasing about it either. Well, I admit Kate, played by Lisa Mackel Smith, is pretty if you like older women.

It's just a copy of a story you've seen a million times before, most notably in The Last Exorcism. It adds nothing new.

If you're tempted to watch this I'd recommend you watch the Last Exorcism instead. Or if you've seen that already watch Noroi. There's nothing to see here even (or especially) for a horror junkie

A woman decides she is going to prove possession is real by summoning a demon and becoming possessed by it, all to prove her son is not a psychotic killer.

This film is awful, I wasn't sure whether it's supposed to be some kind of black comedy because it is laughable. The plot is okay but the acting and possession scenes are ridiculous. The demon talking through the woman are just plain silly. I don't know what else to say!!