Dust off your Bible and put on you Cassock! It is time to go demon hunting, again.
Why, oh why, are these Exorcism films still
being pumped out like frozen turkey pot pies, four for a buck? Is there a target demographic that just
craves a reconjure and reconjure of The
Exorcist? Let’s be real clear, there
will NEVER be a “possession” film that will ever top The Exorcist with a couple of exceptions being The Exorcist III and the more recent The Taking of Deborah Logan. They
still do not make the mark, but they came damn close.
I should have smelled the blood in the air with
the Bill Moseley cameo at the beginning of The
Possession Experiment. If you look
at Mr. Moseley’s IMDB page as of the last couple of years you can definitely
see he is going for “quantity” and not “quality”. I think Bill Moseley is a fine actor mind
you, I just think he could be a little more selective and stay away from fluff
like The Horde.
Regardless of my predestined opinions going into
The Possession Experiment, this is a
fine looking film. The Possession Experiment is very well shot, but that hinders the
whole project because this film is riddled with some very poor acting. This creates a lopsided film that had my
eyes rolling on several occasions.
Perhaps if director Scott Hansen went with a grittier approach with the
cinematography, the film would have had a more consistent feel. Instead we get lackluster performances from
actor Jake Brimm for example. Jake,
please never try to play a stoned person EVER again. |
| I don't wanna take a shower!!! |
The
Possession Experiment is weak on performances, but when it wants
to hit you in the gut, you will be puking for the rest of the night. The
Possession Experiment makes great use of practical effects which is a big
star in my book anytime and that realism makes the several VERY disturbing
visuals scattered about in this film literally cringe inducing. I found myself yelling the “oooooowwwww” more
than once while watch The Possession
Experiment. Is that what makes this
genre of film so popular? The fact that
you can really push the envelope with the “possession” plot line? They definitely tried with The Possession Experiment, but
unfortunately it takes more than a person breaking their own leg to bring a
story like this home with the gold.
Pass on the possession!
Scott W. Lambert