A Must See!

Rating: 10/10 (23 July 2013)

I saw this film today and it brought me back to my own childhood. I would've been 7 yrs. old in 1971 and I have to say I was impressed with everything the film offered to make it feel like it was the 70's; from the clothing, hair styles, paranormal equipment, cars, house decor even down to the coffee cups, I remember all of those things just as they were.
Now about the film itself, the acting was phenomenal, especially Lili Taylor's role; that had to be tough, but she pulled it off just as she did in The Addiction in 1995 (if you've not seen it, please do, it also cast Edie Falco and Michael Imperioli). Vera's always great to watch and I was happy to see Ron Livingston as Roger Perron (I always think of him in Office Space). The entire cast was so believable.
One would think "here's another movie about demonic possession", but it's really not. In fact, it's quite frightening when you think of the possibilities. Yes, it's based on a true story and as with all films based on true stories, it's got the Hollywood touch. The FX were amazingly real; shockingly real. I like that for once there was a horror movie without sex, nudity, foul language and lots of gore, in fact, the only other horror film I believe to have been made without all that was The Omen with Gregory Peck (another favorite of mine).
There were parts that really scared me, but the entire story is just creepy and I think that's what makes it so scary, not gore, but the premise itself. I would highly recommend this film even if you're not a fan of horror films. I think it's one I'll have to add to my DVD collection in the near future!!!!