The Last Rite

I'm not 100% sure what I was expecting after seeing the poster...but it wasn't this!

It's more of a TV drama with a hint of horror, than an actual film.

It looks like one of those 2-part dramas that you see a lot on BBC One and ITV. In fact, my gf walked into the room while I was watching it and said "what channel is this?".

The sound, lighting and cinematography make the film come across very amateurish. It's very unpolished.

The acting is mediocre at best - the only person that was convincing as an actor, was the priest...everyone else seemed like this was their first gig.

Full of horrible and unlikeable characters, (especially Ben the boyfriend). He seems to switch his mood from loving and caring to abusive and disrespectful in the blink of an eye...very annoying. Plus his acting was sub-par, particularly when he was shouting. Lucy's friend acts like a random person that they literally grabbed off the street moments before filming...she was awful...couldn't act her way out of a wet paper bag. Her acting was so bad, that she ruined the scene...and it kills the illusion...you suddenly become very aware that you're watching a film.

IDK...the poster gave me pure demonic possession/exorcism vibes...and i was looking forward to a film dedicated to that...but that's not what I got, there was hardly any.

Not the worst film I've watched this year, but definitely somewhere in the mix. Very disappointing.

Nothing remarkable but not the worst possession film I've seen. None of the characters are remotely likeable, relatable, or interesting. While I understand one could reason that the boyfriend was behaving the way he was because of the demons presence I am countering that argument with this- he's just a knob.

The acting and script are only ok.... for an adult film.

To be fair, with a script like this, I can't imagine any actor being able to pull this off. Their responses to each other are not natural.. ppl don't say these things to each other...

The husband is happy one line, furios the next , to happy again and I can't for the life of me figure out what caused these emotions.

If you want a scary movie , don't watch this. If you want a good laugh, I recommend it. Just when you think the acting and script can't get any worse... BAM.

"The Last Rite" at first seemed like it was going for a "Poltergeist" or "Babadook" vibe, but then turned into an "Exorcist" ripoff. A lousy one at that. I watched the movie just because it was Halloween and I figured that I had to watch an available horror flick, but I found one of the crummiest ones. The poor acting and direction make this scary only in the sense that someone was willing to release it.

In conclusion, stick with "The Exorcist", "Poltergeist" or "The Babadook" (or for sheer horror, "Psycho" or "The Shining"). Or, if you're in for something silly, "Re-Animator" is a real pleasure.

It's ok kind of movie and can be watched once, but u need to ignore the main male lead. The female lead was convincing and the film have some scary moments.