A troubled evangelical minister agrees to let his last exorcism be filmed by a documentary crew.A troubled evangelical minister agrees to let his last exorcism be filmed by a documentary crew.A troubled evangelical minister agrees to let his last exorcism be filmed by a documentary crew.
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- 7 wins & 10 nominations
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- TriviaThe scene in which Nell is given a pair of red Doc Marten boots stemmed from the fact that the insurance company refused to cover Ashley Bell for her exorcism scenes if she was running around barefoot.
- GoofsAt 9:51, there is a shot of a newspaper article about the death of an autistic boy. The article is in three columns. Half way down the third column, the article repeats, starting from the beginning again.
- Quotes
Cotton Marcus: Do you believe that if you go ahead and allow the Holy Ghost into your heart, you can be cleansed of all your sins and sit in the Kingdom of God?
Congregation: Amen.
Cotton Marcus: That is what I'm talking about. Can I get an amen?
Congregation: Amen.
Cotton Marcus: Can I get a hallelujah?
Congregation: Hallelujah!
Cotton Marcus: Can I get a hallelujah and an amen?
Congregation: Hallelujah, amen!
Cotton Marcus: Do you know if you take two ripe bananas, you put them in a bowl, and you put some sugar and you go ahead then bake it for 400, you can go and pull it out and have yourself banana bread? Hallelujah!
Congregation: Hallelujah!
- ConnectionsEdited into The Last Exorcism Part II (2013)
- SoundtracksBlack Paws, Snow Deep
Written by Caleb Landry Jones (as Caleb Jones)
Performed by Caleb Landry Jones (as Caleb Jones)
Courtesy of Caleb Landry Jones (as Caleb Jones)
The lack of clarity is only made more frustrating by the overly shaky handy-cam cinematography. I normally enjoy this mode of filmmaking, and it was proved to be effective for horror films in last year's phenomenal breakout Paranormal Activity, but Daniel (the cameraman) has a bit too shaky of a hand for the style to work well here. I actually got a headache from some of the later, jumpier scenes.
It's a shame the film meanders to such a laughable conclusion, because it starts with such promise. The first half hour or so is surprisingly funny, effectively parodying the genre (specifically exorcism-based horror films) and presenting a religious slant to the proceedings that makes things interesting initially but ultimately seems cheap and even stupid. Two fine performances from Patrick Fabian and Ashley Bell are wasted as the material goes from subtly self-reflexive to blatantly generic. The horror that unfolds along the way rarely generates any real scares, settling instead for bursts of weirdness, cheap jumps, and ultimately, an unattractive mixture of stupidity and discomfort.
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- El último exorcismo
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- Budget
- $1,800,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $41,034,350
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $20,366,613
- Aug 29, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $69,432,527
- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1