Name the Demon

Forced into a house call, a team of exorcists arrive at the home of a query looking to perform the ritual which soon sets the group on a series of exploits trying to keep her from harming herself or those in the house with her while they attempt the fateful exorcism that will save her.

This was a really enjoyable if somewhat problematic genre effort. Among the better setups with this one is the series of exploits that go on involving the possession and all of the antics that follow. Featuring a strong setup to bring the group out to the house and why they need to keep filming everything which gives this a great cover for the found-footage format to follow, this one gets rather interesting as things play out involving the priests trying to get a handle on the situation the more they visit her. This leads into the first of several encounters within the house where the exorcism attempt tries to save her which goes through the usual epithet of exorcism films with the priests spouting the usual declarations of faith to God while the possessed writhes around on the bed spouting vulgarities about the hidden truth of the meeting behind everyone. This all comes together to provide quite a lot of fun in the final half when it gets to the released entity stalking them through the darkened house using only the camera for light as there are some genuinely unnerving scenes here involving the supernatural powers it has being put to good use all giving the film a lot to like about it. There are a few issues present with this one. The biggest drawback to the film is the bizarre series of different behaviors exhibited at the start of everything that tries to paint a specific picture of everything going on. The initial scenes of the crew arriving at the house and meeting the antagonistic father and his reactions to everything make little sense as if everything appeared out of nowhere despite repeated claims of being there due to him summoning them, when the situation is broached only leads to snarky comments about the nature of the church. It's all unnatural and confusing enough when this confrontational attitude continually presents itself to the point where it's pretty hard to trust what's going on. That becomes even worse when the series of revelations come about which only enhance that further as this brings about a series of generic and expected setpieces about relationships rather than doing what they set out to do in figuring out the name of the demonic figure possessing her. That's not even brought up once it was presented and instead turns this into a run-of-the-mill exorcism tale despite how much fun these scenes are. These factors are what end up holding this down.

Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Language and Graphic Violence.

A disaster from start to finish. The acting was laughably bad, with the cast delivering their lines so poorly it seemed like they were struggling to stay in character. At times, the actors looked like they were holding back laughter, completely ruining any sense of fear or tension.

And what was with the random priest kiss? It was absurd and out of place and added nothing to the story and made the movie feel even more disjointed. The special effects were amateurish at best, and the plot made little sense from beginning to end.

There were also moments that destroyed the immersion, like when Anna, supposedly in the middle of a possession, casually adjusted her nightgown as if nothing was happening. Moments like these highlighted how rushed and sloppy the production was.

It felt like the filmmakers were sloppy or simply didn't care. Overall, *Name the Demon* is a poorly made film that's better left unwatched.

The trailer is deceiving. Minutes in, you're completely distracted by the horrendous acting. The actors seem like they were randomly pulled off the street and told to recite lines. Nothing feels authentic, the lines are choppy, and the delivery is egregious. Save yourself the 1 hour +, and choose a different movie. I spent the $5 rental, and felt the need to write this review to save someone money.

If you're a horror movie buff like me, or even just someone who enjoys watching movies, you'll be more disappointed in this film than dropping your brand new delicious ice cream cone on the ground moments after buying it.

I'm not sure which is worse between the dialogue and the acting. I'd swear this was done by college students or even high schoolers. I will skip personal attacks but will state that the acting was atrocious.

What was the completely unnecessary part about trying to kiss the cameraman??

If there was anything at all scary in this flick I completely missed it. A complete Exorcist ripoff without character development.

How was it even stretched to 1.25 hours except for repeated lines about "you have to tell us about ...."

Advice to viewers: pass on this one.

Advice to filmmakers: Please just stick to podcasting.

A fantastic straight forward entry in the sub genre of found footage possession movies ( there aren't many) tons of Easter eggs and nods to classic horror movies we love.

A genuinely creepy and terrifying possessed woman that I check around. The house for to make sure she isn't lurking about! Excited to see what they make next! The story is solid and pretty straight forward but has some layers and depth unlike some other movies i can't BELIEVE(R) were made...the pacing is great because it doesn't take too long to get going and once it does it doesn't really let off the gas.

It's tough to find good possession movies so definitely give this one a watch!