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For the record, I'm seeing what looks like, tons of fake reviews, some going so far as saying those that didn't like it is due to culture being "lost" for certain audiences, I strongly disagree as I am of Latin descent and speak fluent Spanish, so nothing was lost in translation here. I figure I'd chime in with a quick review of PROS and CONS of this movie. PROS: Its has the dark atmosphere nailed and at times can be genuinely creepy. The actors are great and the acting is good enough to keep you invested in the characters, especially Priest Menendez himself. CONS: A weak story that could've been told in a 30 minute anthology series. The movie takes itself WAY too seriously given the material and, certain...situations...presented later in the film. Some of the dialogue is downright laughable! Also didn't know a good old fashioned beat down was part of the exorcism ritual, but here it is, unnecessarily brutal and long. As far as exorcism films, this isn't the worst (I hate how the term "worst movie ever" gets thrown around so easily), but there's also plenty better out there. If you need a quick 90 minute possession horror film, I strongly recommend the superior Mexican/Venezuelan production, "The Exorcism of God (2021)".

The movie is a new perspective for exorcism. The effects, surrounding, and acting is good. However, I felt lost in the story. Not a waste of time, but not an interesting film.

I've seen many possession films, but I don't think I've seen one in which the exorcism is conducted by Mike Tysoning a teenage girl. Lol.

I couldn't stop laughing when the priest repeatedly reminded the girl's father to read the Bible verses in a gringo accent to fool the demon. Lol, Then the priest reminds the man to forget the gringo accent because the demon already know he wasn't a gringo. Lol. Pure comedy. Olalay pinche gringo!

I think you should look for another movie to watch. Believe me, it's not worth it.

Terrible script, unecessary gore and zero creativity. Great cast though.

I didn't think of it even for the worst, but it's a really bad movie. Give back my stolen time.

I didnt quite expect to see when i first started this devil excorsism alla' mechico. it has as usual a long slow intro, just as the originalos made in the 70's and you get this sound feeling that this must be a hysteric parent that wish to retain power as an adult towards a blossoming, wanna have fun, daughter.

but the excorsist of 70's are minced meat compared to this. i liked the second half very well, because it had so many funny, but also extremely violent phases that it almost came to be like laughing on adrenaline, and you get so confused considering who is the devil among the caracters.

so its demonology at its best, a well acted and produced religiou horror thinks the grumpy old man.recommended

It's pure filth. This can't be classified as a movie. It's a snuff film, torture porn. Can't believe I sat through this crap. Definitely need to see a shrink now.

Starts off slow with lots of dialogue in the first hour, but the last half hour or so more than makes up for it. I personally don't believe in demonic possession but I do watch these type of movies for entertainment value.

If you think about it, a demon is not going to easily release a person from possession after being read a few passages from the Bible. So I like the fact that this movie went where most won't...infliction of real pain on the possessed to loosen the demon's hold, in graphic detail. At times I wasn't entirely sure whether the priest was a sadist or a real exorcist. Watch and you'll find out !

If the first hour had been paced better, I would rated the film a 9. Still liked watching it though, for its originality and acting by the 3 main characters.

This is litrally one of the best excorcism movies I've seen since the last great excorcism foreign movie I watched well done part 2 please

The Day Of The Lord: Menendez (Juli Fábregas) is a former priest, a boy died during an exorcism and he was imprisoned. He drinks whiskey, has nightmares, people appear to him, he speaks to a mysterious person on the phone. It's difficult to tell his realty from his delusions. A friend he met in prison visits and tells the ex-priest that his teen daughter Raquel (Ximena Romo) is possessed and begs him to perform an exorcism. Eventually Menendez agrees and the girl arrives at his house. But is she possessed or just an ordinary teenager acting up. Menendez uses a violent form of exorcism convinced that she is plagued by a demon who is taunting him. A violent and disturbing film, there are some scenes which might even distress a hardened horror fan. All of the film is shot in the priest's dark and gloomy house and there is only a thin vein of humour to relieve bleakness of the proceedings. Good performances by Fábregas and Romo. Directed and Co-Written by Santiago Alvarado. On Netflix. 7/10.

Some scenes were so funny. It made me laugh really. Overall not a good movie. When it finished, I asked myself, what did I watch? Too much violence, even more kind of pedo and incest scenes made me disturb..i am not sure about second part..

Let me start off by saying that there's nothing too special about this movie, there are no groundbreaking effects or any Oscar worthy performances or an amazingly tight written script. But the movie is not bad either, it's an exorcism movie with some comedic reliefs throughout and a brutal third act. 2/3 of the movie you get introduced to our characters and the movie starts with the character building with some scares mixed in between, but the third act is where the movie gets progressively more violent and disturbing. Overall I don't think that this movie is too memorable even though it has some scenes that are quite unique and terrifying, however I think it will perish between all the movies about exorcism out there. [5,3/10]

After a long time finally something good from Netflix in horror genre... Thoroughly enjoyed and twists kept me on my couch until the end. Good flick on Halloween and must watch for horror movie lovers....

A lovely film about possession, which I watched a long time ago, I don't remember the details, but passionate, intense scenes of possession, a great ending, little Ximena Romo, despite the baby face, is already 30 years old, excellent chemistry and performance of quartet, for a low budget, with single location, a very good film came out...

Who's bad? Yes that is something Michael Jackson asked in one of his songs, but it is also something that can be asked here. We get a former priest - someone who seems to have fallen out of faith. Someone who gets visited by a former friend and asked for a favor ... a favor that will test their friendship and maybe the sanity (of at least one of them) ... and so much more is at stake.

Now the movie starts off more in the sinister and scary but not vividly so category ... it does however go to extremes and anyone who has issues with torture (I mean I hope we all do, right? I mean problems watching it unfold on screen, even when you know it is fake - now that I see as given) ... well may have issues with watching the movie. Especially during one very painful scene ... pun very much intended. You may not be sure where this is going in that scene, but even if you are unsure or sure of the moral of it all and if it makes sense (or not) .. it is harrowing.

Crazy one may call it ... and I just realized this is called part 1 ... I would be down for a second one. But not sure if it'll happen ... especially because it has not been announced yet.

I was intrigued by the high and low ratings here and gave this a try. After watching, I still find them perplexing. This is an okay movie. It is not a masterpiece. It is not crap.

Menendez is a strongly supernatural Spanish exorcism flick-- there's no bandying about with potentially mundane explanations. Our title character is a tortured former priest, just out of jail for murder of a previous exorcism beneficiary/victim. His method? Beat the ever-living crap out of the possessed until the demon is forced out, then beat the ever-living crap out of the now manifest demon. A jail buddy convinces him to go back for One Last Exorcism....

And, in this, Menendez is perfectly acceptable. It doesn't make you think or go Oh Wow or anything like that. It doesn't care if it makes sense or not. It's just a regular old horror movie. It's on the melodramatic side, even considering the melodrama bias of exorcism flicks in general, which might explain some of the "It's Comedy" reviews (no, it's not comedy.)

Where it is notable is where it's willing to go-- and that might be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on the audience. Menendez spends a decent amount of time on straight-out torture porn. As promised, we get to watch our possessed victim get the ever-living crap beat out of them. Then, we get to watch their fingernails pulled out. Then, there's some incest. Which isn't too unfair, this is just Linda Blair's crucifix updated for the current millennium. It's not sexy, but it's still exploitative (not necessarily intended as a pejorative.) This isn't A Serbian Film, but fans out of that kind of stuff will probably get some similar enjoyment out of Menendez. And a lot of other people will probably get really turned off (which at least might explain some of the 1 ratings here.)

The story here is acceptable, nothing special. The torture porn is at the level where it will turn off most viewers, while not being extreme enough for the die-hards. If you don't mind torture porn, this is an okay way to while away a few hours, but that's all.

This film is well written horror movie ok. Moreover it is comedy... i think alot will be lost in subtitles because i havent read anything about that side of it.

Anyway awesome movie!!

Kept me in suspense and disturbed till more than half the movie.. even the eekiest scene was funny

Was a pretty decent movie. I mean i laughed alot at some parts couldn't resist. Starts out really interesting. The exorcism was unusual for sure i mean wasn't prepared for it XD had some comedic elements to tone down the violance won't spoil it its even harder to explain. It is violent for sure somehow i wish it had the same tone as it begins. Anyways i don't regret watching it something special. Watched His House yesterday regretted that one. This made up for Netflix in my eyes.

Finally a good Netflix horror movie ! Evil dead VS the original excorcist

Horror is supposed to get under your skin it's kind of the point. This movie did that for me and I like some humor as well horror doesn't have to be serious the whole time! Honestly all I watch is horror and psychological thrillers so it takes a lot to get under my skin. The acting was really good as well and it's hers to believe the actress that plays the daughter at her age is playing a teenager but she did an amazing job! I see it says "part 1" so does that mean we get a second one???????? Please can we y'all can't leave me with an ending like that and not have a second part, seriously!!!!!