Heartwarming tale of terror!

Rating: 8/10 (24 July 2013)

In spite of the trailers and the "horror" hype built around this movie, the movie does have a heartwarming end. Good triumphs over evil -- something that is so lacking and so much needed for our times today. What is so powerful about this movie is that it is based on a true story. You have to watch till the very end, during the credits, and you'll see all the documentary texts and photographs referencing the actual event. Very impressive. The movie itself is brilliantly crafted. I saw Patrick Wilson in "Insidious". But this time he, in this movie, does not spook as much. He plays a very believable lay Catholic demonologist. The rest of the cast, needless to say, performed par excellence. Who can forget Lilli Taylor in "Ransom"? Or Vera Farmiga in "Source Code"? And here they all are knitted as one stunning ensemble of true artists. Yes, the movie "The Exorcist" will come to mind. But the difference is that in the "Exorcist" the battle is against Satan himself. In this movie, it is subtly against the same ancient enemy but disguised as hateful entities or souls that have possessed items or latched into persons or things. Both terrify, horrify and even paralyze. But in this movie, you leave feeling good. Add to that the superb music that was just right.