You all seemed interested in The Last Exorcism so now that Lionsgate has sent over the first two images from the film I figured I’d share them as well.
There really is no way to tell if this film will simply go the same route as the majority of other exorcism films or just what exactly it can bring to the table that feels “new,” but I guess potential for scares is always an intriguing prospect.
The Last Exorcism is directed by Daniel Stamm and is set for release on August 27. You can check out a larger version of the pic above plus a second image in the RopeofSilicon gallery right here and I have added the official synopsis directly below:
When he arrives on the rural Louisiana farm of Louis Sweetzer, the Reverend Cotton Marcus expects to perform just another routine “exorcism†on a disturbed religious fanatic. An earnest fundamentalist, Sweetzer has contacted the charismatic preacher as a last resort, certain his teenage daughter Nell is possessed by a demon who must be exorcized before their terrifying ordeal ends in unimaginable tragedy.
Buckling under the weight of his conscience after years of parting desperate believers with their money, Cotton and his crew plan to film a confessionary documentary of this, his last exorcism. But upon arriving at the already blood drenched family farm, it is soon clear that nothing could have prepared him for the true evil he encounters there. Now, too late to turn back, Reverend Marcus’ own beliefs are shaken to the core when he and his crew must find a way to save Nell – and themselves – before it is too late.
One thing I’m a bit confused on, is that this is supposed to be a “found footage” film taking a look at the documentary Reverend Marcus was making, but based on the nature and quality of these images I find that hard to believe unless he went all out for the RED camera, and was working in HD. I know some people don’t necessarily enjoy the “found footage” genre, but in a scenario where I don’t remember it being used before — exorcisms — I think it has the possibility to be pretty good.
