It took way longer than it should have for me to watch this movie. Lee Daniels’ The Deliverance seemed like it would be right up my alley. I love haunted house and possession movies. The trailer gave me hope for a new spin, as almost every possession movie I’ve seen in the past has been very centered on the Catholic Church.
I also saw a lot of comments n Facebook about the movie that gave the impression that certain things would be a big part of the movie. Unfortunately, all of the hype seemed to be over throw-away lines, minor moments, or intense bits of drama that essentially went nowhere.
The first hour of this movie feels like a 90’s era Lifetime movie being remade by BET. The backstory is shallow and every character is half a stereotype. The movie gives you no one to care about. The main characters don’t feel like fully realized people. The secondary characters are forgettable and bring nothing to the story.
The visual effects and makeup were quality. Visually, the movie did deliver, but that can’t make up for the disjointed and incomplete storytelling, poor dialogue, and overall confusing movie. It’s a work of fiction based on real events, not a documentary, so it could have tied some things up and provided closure or an explanation, rather than the ending that just left me with more questions and frustration.
I have to say, I was disappointed by the movie. I feel the need to go watch a Conjuring movie, or something similar, to make up for this experience.
