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Tag Archives: Possession
Dark Nuns (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): It’s the time to bring nuns…
South Korean horror film “Dark Nuns”, which is a spin-off of “The Priests” (2015), is another typical exorcism flick with a bit of refreshing element. Again, the Catholic Church comes forward for fighting with the supernatural force of evil, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Church, Demon, Exorcism, Horror, Nun, Possession, South Korean Film
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Smile 2 (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): It’s going to smile again
“Smile 2” goes for more terror and fear in the same playground, and I enjoyed it more than expected. While it is not so different from its predecessor in terms of story setting, the movie gives us a wilder and … Continue reading
Talk to Me (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Playing with possession
“Talk to Me” is a little but impressive Australian horror flick which handles its familiar horror materials better than expected. As a seasoned moviegoer, I surely knew what I would get from it from the very beginning, but I still … Continue reading
The Exorcist: Believer (2023) ☆☆(2/4): Friedkin Wept
“The Exorcist: Believer”, the latest installment of the series which started with William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist” (1973), did not scare or disturb me at all. While it surely tries to bring some freshness into its utterly familiar genre formula, the … Continue reading
Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Your average TV pilot
South Korean film “Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman” is a curious case of how a sub-standard piece of work can be redeemed at times by the compelling presence of its engaging lead actor. Whenever the camera looks at him, he … Continue reading
Evil Dead Rise (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Another case of demonic possession
“Evil Dead Rise”, the latest installment from the Evil Dead series, did not impress me enough. While I appreciated how it tries to bring some fresh air to its very familiar genre premise, I was only mildly entertained by all … Continue reading
The Pope’s Exorcist (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A usual demonic stuff
Maybe because I am your average seasoned moviegoer, “The Pope’s Exorcist” mildly amuses me without scaring me that much on the whole. As I probably said before, I have seen heaps of movies about demonic possessions since I watched “The … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Church, Exorcism, Horror, Possession, Priest, Religion
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Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): A creepy prequel to surprise you
A major surprise of “Ouija: Origin of Evil” is that it is not only good enough to be scary and entertaining but also actually better than its forgettable predecessor. While it is an origin story preceding “Ouija” (2014) as reflected … Continue reading
The Conjuring 2 (2016) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Same scares and shocks in a different location
“The Conjuring 2” serves us same scares and shocks we saw from its predecessor. During the screening I attended yesterday, I and other audiences around me did get as much as we expected from it, and there were indeed several … Continue reading
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Tagged Demon, Family, Haunted House, Possession, Real-life figure, Real-life incident
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The Priests (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Two South Korean priests against a force of evil
Since the big success of “The Exorcist” (1973), there have been lots of horror movies about exorcism, but, like those zombie movies, many of them were not particularly scary to me. Although “The Exorcist” may be not that shocking any … Continue reading
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Tagged Exorcism, Horror, Possession, Priest, Religion, South Korean Film
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