‘Pray her soul to keep’
Exorcist: The Fallen is a 2014 American horror film about a normal American family caught in the middle of a battle between good and evil when their young daughter is possessed by insidious forces; they fight to keep their daughter’s soul, and their bonds as a family intact until the demon can be driven away.
Written, produced and directed by Garrett Benach, his only directorial credit.
The Garrett Benach production stars Tara Marie Kirk as Victoria Martin, Rollyn Stafford as Glen Martin, Just N. Time [Justin Hall] as John Martin, Todd A. Robinson, Petra Boyd as Susan Martin, David Withers as Father David, Tom Slater as Joey Prentice, Tony Teach as Martin Lamos, Garrett Benach as Robert Fox, Theresa Park as Kristen Gario, Justus Spencer as Young Emily and Raegyn Spencer as Young Victoria.
Blurb:
“A terrifying, realistic depiction of a family torn apart by demonic possession, and the lengths they will go to in order to save themselves.”
Reviews:
” …this film sees nothing new brought to the table […] I can say with some certainty I have never witnessed a possession, but I am pretty sure it wouldn’t be as mediocre in real life as it was in this film. The main cast are all unlikable characters including the possessed Victoria, in fact, the only likeable person in the whole film is the priest.” Horror Screams Video Vault
“Exorcist: The Fallen is a flat-pack, vacuous dud with an abundance of latter-half riffs and clichés and a story that veers into rip-off terrain. It’s probably slightly better than Exorcist 2: The Heretic (what isn’t?) but a paltry production and shoddy supporting performances make it feel a lot worse than Boorman’s bungled follow-up, especially considering the pantomime performance from Marie Kirk in full-on Regan rip-off mode.” Scream magazine
“Benach genuinely cares for his heroine. Because of this, patrons will find themselves doing the same. We are with Victoria and her grief-stricken kin every painful step of the way. In a world where such traits are often given a cold shoulder in exchange for upping the ante on cheap shock, Benach’s labor rises far above the competition because of this concern.” ★★★½ A Word of Dreams
Trailer:
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Original title:
Victoria’s Exorcism
