Exeter

Plot synopsis:
After shooting up heroin, a woman commits suicide. Clips show the history of the Exeter School of the Feeble Minded. These document its abuses toward its patients, demise, and eventual abandonment. Years later, Patrick volunteers to help Father Conway renovate the site. Conway, who is disappointed that Patrick has not applied for college, believes that God has a special plan for him. After talking to local junk man Greer, Conway and Patrick leave for the weekend.
When Patrick's friends discover the site will be unsupervised for the weekend, they organize a huge party there over Patrick's objections. As the party winds down, seven people remain: Patrick, his younger brother Rory, Brian, Brad, Amber, Drew, and Reign, a girl that Patrick has met at the party. After they discuss the site's troubled history and its potential for supernatural phenomena, Amber convinces the others to attempt to levitate Rory. Amber says it worked, but the others dismiss it as a prank by Rory, who they say is attention-starved. Embarrassed that he peed his pants, Rory runs off.
When Patrick and Reign encounter Rory later, they become convinced that he is possessed, as he is speaking in tongues and viciously attacking anyone who approaches him. After restraining him, Reign convinces Patrick to call Father Conway for help. The others react angrily, as they have been ingesting a variety of illegal drugs. As they argue, Greer returns and threatens to call the cops unless Amber has sex with him. Greer hears a sound from upstairs and investigates, only to be killed by Rory. Brian and Amber panic, and as they flee Exeter, they accidentally strike Father Conway with their car, apparently killing him. The car does not make it off the grounds.
As the teens debate what to do next, Exeter's security system locks them in. Having two dead bodies and a pile of drugs, the teens agree to resolve the situation themselves. Using their cell phones, they find a do-it-yourself exorcism guide and perform it on Rory. Although it initially seems to have succeeded, Rory reverts to his possessed self. Looking for clues to help them, Reign and Patrick discover video tapes of a troubled teen at Exeter, Devon, who is apparently Conway's child. A message written in blood on one of the ceilings demands that the teens speak to the entity, so they carve out a Ouija board. The entity identifies itself as Devon and demands they save it from a box, where it is trapped.
Rory recovers from his possession and does not remember anything. At the same time, Amber shows signs of possession. She kills Drew before the others drive her off. Brad, frustrated by the attacks, arms himself with a pickax and looks for Amber. He is surprised when he sees Father Conway, trips, and accidentally impales himself. Reign and Patrick go after Amber while Rory and Brian guard the downstairs area. Rory leaves to urinate, and Amber attacks Brian. After killing Amber, Patrick and Reign find Rory, who says that Conway trapped him in a box for his own protection. The group encounter Brian, who is now possessed; Patrick kills Brian after he attacks them.
Reign insists that Conway is responsible for the events and says that he has invoked the evil spirits. Rory, too, is doubtful of Conway's motives. Patrick says that Conway would never hurt anyone. When they find the security system, they disable the lock down, and Patrick forces Rory to flee to safety. After seeing Conway kill Reign, Patrick angrily confronts him. When Conway denies having a son, Patrick sets him afire, killing him.
Reign suddenly rises and explains that she is Conway's daughter, Devon. Conway abandoned Devon and her mother, and after Devon's mother committed suicide, Conway hid Devon at Exeter. Feeling abandoned, Devon swore revenge on Conway and the people he cares about. She engineered the whole situation so that Patrick would kill Conway. After a fight, Patrick traps her in a box as Exeter burns. Later, two cops investigate the ruined site, only to find the box empty.

Tags: insanity, revenge, murder

Review:
It's fun, entertaining and for a horror/gore fan it gets the job done pretty well.Not perfect by any means, but a nice film that kept me from beginning till the end.
Nispel has made the Friday the 13th-remake, and Texas Chainsaw massacre remake, and I liked both of those so I felt pretty safe.This is a decent budget, nice, crisp looking movie.
Which are qualities I happen to like a lot in horror movies.
Had it gone the extra mile, so to speak, it would have been a clear 8 for me.To sum up: Decent flick, looks nice, good party-factor, some nice gore, couple of laughs, absolutely entertaining..
Even though it probably classifies as a B movie, I was extremely surprised.It's very repetitive with the scary scenes and dialogue but it got my heart going a few times and kept my eyes on the screen instead of the clock.I also found it original enough and new enough to enjoy it more than I thought I would.Another low-budget movie I thought I would discard within the first ten minutes but got drawn into it..
The director doesn't bother to take his time, and you're not given enough information to work this scene through the story - until the final plot ambush.The next ten minutes is irritating teens doing what teens don't really do.
Fast paced, good effects, great acting, and no lame lines ( which is super hard to do in a movie about teens.
Listen if your looking for some based on true events type movie or anything that compares to the original exorcist then don't watch this.
This is definitely not a great first date movie but if you and girl/ friends like the genre you gotta check this one out.
First, the good--I have to say, EXETER is a great-looking and well-made movie.
But by trying to cling to some kind of "real" horror story and attempting to mine real scares and genuinely disturbing moments from the material, it really loses its way.By not firmly picking a lane between comedy and horror, the comedic moments in Exeter (which could have had promise) don't ever get a chance to really take off and the moments of dramatic life-and-death struggle just seem ridiculous.
Rather than working together and potentially complimenting each other, the horror elements in EXETER only seem to undermine the comedy and the comedy makes the attempts at a serious horror story seem silly and ridiculous.Some movies to a great job at balancing real laughs with real scares, but they seem to ultimately have a firm grasp on their tone and what kind of movie they're trying to be (a horror movie with comic relief vs.
Recent movies like HOUSEBOUND or BLOOD PUNCH are great examples of movies that pull off this tricky balancing act by establishing a tone and sticking to it, knowing exactly what kind of movies they are trying to be.
The result is a well- meaning but muddled movie that aspires to be both a horror and a comedy but ends up missing both targets completely..
I first heard about this when it was called Backmask, then it was called Exeter now it has the title of The Asylum along with another hundred horror movies why they went for this lame title I don't know.When I read Marcus Nispell the director of the Chainsaw remake and the Friday 13th remake was directing an original story I was really interested as I enjoyed both of those.
This film has been knocking around for a few years so I've been looking forward to seeing this for some time and was worried it wouldn't live up to my expectations, but fortunately for me for the most part it does.The story concerns a bunch of kids who have a drug fuelled party at an old loony bin that they're renovating.
Well our main guys little brother ends up possessed and things take a turn for the worst.The humour and horror in this one are really well balanced.
With the right amount of chuckles, scares and gore all making this a great watch.
It crams in just about every possession movie cliché you've come to expect but does it in such a knowing way that it doesn't come across too cheesy.
If you can get past the first twenty minutes of Exeter (or The Asylum or Backmask or whatever they're calling it when you find it), which trudges on like any given low budget movie about a bunch of partying kids ready to meet their end by something evil, you'll be pleasantly surprised (so stick with it).
Because it's then that this film suddenly takes its turn into a completely insane, high voltage horror fest sprinkled with spot on humor that I can only compare to the original Cabin Fever.
At first silly and nonsensical, sort of like Scooby Doo meets The Evil Dead, the momentum continues to build, delivering some great jump out of your seat scares and some merciless gore.
The characters are unique enough and the acting competent enough so that you won't get confused about who is who and you'll actually care about them as they either get possessed by some evil entity or get mutilated in creative ways, even if you might be laughing out loud while it's happening.
This is well worth a watch for horror fans and it makes a great companion piece to another recent film called It Follows, if you're looking for a double feature showcasing opposite styles of horror.
I guess you could say that this movie felt a bit like Friday the 13th meets The Exorcist.
A bunch of insanely stupid teenagers boozing and doing insanely stupid and illogical things while a supernatural entity decimates them in various gory ways.I would say that this movie is pretty decent taken in the context of these kind of movies of course.
Insanely stupid, drug inhaling teenager is not exactly stellar material for a really good movie after all.
There are some of us out here that would like a well done, intelligent horror movie once in a while after all.
Naturally their numbers starts to dwindle after a while due to various more or less spectacular and gory episodes involving sharp as well as blunt objects and body parts being removed from their natural places.This is far from the worst teenage horror movie I have seen.
The acting apart from the illogical and silly behavior, which of course was in the script, is not too shoddy and the movie is generally not badly implemented with reasonable special effects and a suitably dark and sinister ambiance in the run down asylum ruin.
If you're looking for a good horror movie look elsewhere..
I get it catholic church, possession's a thing, I don't buy it but I believe that you believe it's real -Decent roster of actors with a very generic plot line, they managed to make it "work".
I in all good conscience don't believe anything other than The last air bender, Dragonball Evolution, Avatar, and from what I've heard the fantastic 4 reboot deserve less than a 3.But take my word for it, save yourself the time and skip this movie, all you really want to see is within the first minute or so.
it was hands down one of my favorite horror films, the actors were great, the plot was creative and made sense the whole way through, the graphics and makeup were amazing, i felt anxiously scared and kept on my toes with suspense the whole way through, and it had a cool twist at the end.
for a movie with such a small budget, i don't know how this movie wasn't in theaters, I've seen much worse horror films with higher ratings and in theaters than this one, if you have 1 1/2 hours of extra time, i say to give it a try,i was pleased with it.
At an abandoned asylum, a group of teens looking to party decide to experiment come face to face with the possessed.
Nispel's offers his first film that isn't a remake or an adaptation with some slick direction and the story tries to put a new spin on old clichés.
Midway through the movie I decided that it was supposed to be a comedy horror and that sorta helped me watch it all.
Before the party ends one of the wasted teens gets possessed.
Everything that happens after that was a rip from one movie or another with the largest sample bite being from "The Exorcist".The way it started I thought it was going to be a hardcore grungy and gritty horror film.
There's plenty of bloodshed and demon activity with some laughs in there just to make it look like, "Hey, we're not serious with this." But the sad thing is; I think they did want to be serious.
For me it's when there's decent effects, at least OK performances and a story that's not completely crazy (though sometimes that can be a good thing too).This is quite normal, with lots of blood and gore effects and twists, which you may or may not see coming.
Director Marcus Nispel's previous incursions into horror cinema were two remakes of legendary films (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Friday the 13th), and Exeter is his first horror movie with "original" material...
However, I have to admit that, despite not being a very good movie, I found Exeter moderately entertaining and occasionally funny...
If you are into special effects, you will find something worthwhile in this film, but when you've said that, you've said it all.Apart from Stephen Lang who plays the priest, no one who appears in "The Asylum" was born when "The Exorcist" was released, but all horror buffs will recognise the influence, especially in the possession of the first of their number.
Fun concept, pretty good acting, lots of gore and some humor.
I gave this movie a 5/10 which I guess for a low budget film is not too bad.
A lot of people didn't like the humor that was used in the film, but I didn't have a problem with it.
I watched the movie until the end and didn't feel like my time had been wasted so I call that a success in my book...
The story is pretty nonexistent, basically a reaction to a supernatural phenomenon, with all the options to just walk away, there's no getting trapped because of a blizzard or being stuck on a spaceship, and the characters, although I like the 'hillbilly' mentality and atmosphere, I couldn't care less for.
The actors are pretty good for such a horror flick, the same goes for the dialogues, the gore is satisfying, and I really liked the humour which made me laugh out loud several times during the movie.
Watch Inside 2007, aka "À l'intérieur" , Martyrs, Frontier , High Tension aka Haute Tension, not French but great "Eden Lake" .even "Le Horde" .this is horror film making..
The script is as boring and stupid as every low budget horror film that's been made in the US.
1st of all Im Definitely a Horror Movie Fan(&others like Sci-Fi)!It wasn't all too bad,its filming quality&plot was done rather well.I give films a fair chance,&watch,...
I'll be honest in saying I'd thought the movie had its share of cheesy scenes or lines.Although at the same time it managed to have a good filming quality w/Video Equipment.The actors played their roles great(&for being ones Im not familiar with),to where they did their parts well plus interacted in believable ways.Rather than tacky over rehearsed feeling to when they say their lines,Also following through w/their acting role needs seemingly well,that'd also been done good by the director in telling the actors what they were wanting for the scenes!The "special effects"used weren't bad either,&that'd fit the films story line&plot.It held my attention from the beginning to the end!!Which is a plus in my book as well!I read on IMDb,that there's an Additional scene at the end of the credits.{But on an added note also:alota horror films came out in the 70s,to like early 90s-ish,&used various plots/story lines,&summaries,making them also"All-Time Favorites!",to both Myself+Many Other People/ppl!!On that note,Not to Defend ALL of the Horror films released,it IMO doesn't exactly give much to work with without being somehow familiar,like deja-vu &/or reminds them of a film made already(unless its a re-make).But otherwise its why I give films a chance,not go by ratings &/or reviews,because I might like it,opinion wise everyones is different.I don't regret watching this one as itd definitely wasn't like the way BAD "B-Minus MINUS!"flicks that we have All Seen!}.
No. I've said in a previous review that there are a lot of terrible horror movies out there.This is one of them.At the time of watching this there were lots of positive reviews on IMDb and that's why I watched it.
And now that's why I'm writing this review.I need to warn you people.Don't watch this.Acting is bad, story line makes you wince, ending is predictable.This is why the grading curve of horror is so low.
THE ASYLUM is a film that's so predictable that the plot is almost mind-numbing to write out: a group of teenagers decide to hold a debauched party at an abandoned old asylum, only to mess with the occult and inadvertently summon up some demonic forces.Such a story has been the basis for countless forgettable horror B-movies, so this film needs to do something special to stand out from the crowd.
Marcus Nispel is the director (you may remember him from the old Texas CHAINSAW MASSACRE remake) but fails to do much with the material, which looks and feels like your usual US B-movie.The characters are irritating, the dialogue rings hollow, the acting isn't up to scratch.
The only stuff I liked was that the special effects are pretty decent, especially when things get gruesome in the second half, but they're not enough to make this a good film.
Lets find out.When I saw the cast and recognized the lead actor and especially Stephen Lang I reckoned that this was gonna be another casual horror, jump-scare kinda film but when it started the positive visuals and acting caused me to become more optimistic.
The End. I cannot elaborate on how MANY times Nispel decides to film random doors close whenever something ALLEGEDLY spooky happens.
If it wasn't so SUPER rushed and annoyingly silly I would have rated it 5 for being an average horror flick like Texas Chainsaw Massacre and such.
Because if you like myself enjoy a serious horror flick, zero sums up the entertainment you'll get from this as well..
I also give the filmmakers kudos because I really do think they were trying to make something captivating and smart and more complex than your average teen horror movie.
The problem is that there is too much jammed into the film and because there is so much story, a lot of plot holes open up and likely bad editing makes the movie feel very disjointed at times.
The pacing is off and despite a decent cast and strong directing, you find yourself losing interest in what's happening because they are just all over the place with the story and the possession and then the background on the Asylum and the characters.
Michael Ormsby does a great job as possessed teen and Nick Nordella is good as the stoner but he doesn't get a lot of depth either obviously.Exeter won't bore you...its non-stop frantic exorcism insanity which is both its pro but also its con.
Still, for a low budget exorcism film it isn't terrible and I enjoyed it for what it was.
I loved his Conan remake and Friday the 13th was very good and so was Texas Chainsaw so I definitely see what he was trying to do with this film but I think it lacked direction like he wasn't sure where he wanted to go with it.
Now lets look at the facts the main plot line of possession and a dark past to a scary enough building has been done to death (pardon the pun), however that being said we as an audience cannot get enough of it as it JUST WORKS!!
Same ol story, same old cliché, but the kills were good compared to other movies based on possession.
Good fun, one time watch.
There is a scene in the movie, the first time when they see the possessed person levitating in the air n suddenly the next scene they r tying him on the bed.
Hope to see good horror films from the director of this, as he has potential..
Do you know when you watch a movie that was released a couple of years ago, and you think: "Why people didn't i liked this movie then?
Its a fun, fun-horror movie, but that kind of comedy which the director didn't try to make it fun on purpose.
It's almost a compilation of trend for the last decade of horror movie.Characters are far from likable, even the lead is like Sam from Transformers and he mumbles just the same.
It'd be better if the movie can decide to focus on comedy or horror, but apparently it already has a tough time deciding its title..
I almost always pass on movies that feature underage drinking and drug use, but I was glad that I took the time to see this film through.
It does not take its time getting to the action, and the entire movie is gorgeously shot.
(The person on the cover is possessed.)"Exeter" and "The Asylum" (UK title) are the same film.
I think I would have liked the film more if I had that information from the beginning, i.e. plot spoiled and they could of added a few more scenes.
The film has some minor humor, but is not a comedy horror.
This movie was NOT a 4.6 film.
I want the time I invested in watching this movie back..