Review – The Last Exorcism

After Blair Witch, horror fakeumentaries typically aren’t my cup of tea. However, this one started out on my good side. A documentary crew follows a charlatan exorcist (Patrick Fabian) who runs up against a real demon, a premise with potential. Some of the spooky stuff early on is highly effective, particularly actor Ashley Bell’s ability to twist her body into seriously unnatural positions. But then they kill a cat. And haul a bunch of icky sexuality into it. And finally dive off the deep end (which is about all I can say without spoiling the last twist). Though the let-down didn’t exactly break my heart, it did chap my hide a bit. See if desperate