No charm

Rating: 3/10 (21 July 2013)

The first half of the movie has great directing technique, half way through the film it doesn't even have that. A horror piece can't simply rely on really cheap scares like frightening you with loud sounds.
The story is nothing impressive and it's filled with plot holes.
The funniest part of the film is when they cannot perform an exorcism because they need proof to show in order for the catholic church to allow it. The Vatican has ALWAYS relied on the scientific method to demonstrate that what they say is not utterly bullshit.
I think this film becomes comical at some point. A great deal of the audience members were laughing at the ridiculous violence portrayed.
I truly believe that the good reviews are done by critics that the production was able to please by inviting them to premieres, etc. I'm a real horror fan and this is a very dull movie. I believe if they wanted to do a film like this, they should have done something with an extreme level of violence. No one dies in the film!
Lastly I ask you two questions: Why the hell is this set during the 70s? This just adds to the level of cheesiness (if there is such a term) that this movie achieves. And, should there be allowed a disclaimer at the beginning of fiction pieces that says that the story portrayed is based on true events? Sorry to say this guys but there are no demons, ghosts, ghouls, goblins, etc. This kind of claim makes ignorant people believe that this crap is actually out there. Look at the wars in the world, kidnap, executions, etc. We should only be afraid of our fellow men; that, and crappy horror films like this one.