The movie follows disillusioned charlatan Reverend Cotton Marcus who comes face-to-face with real evil after recruiting a documentary film crew to capture the final exorcism of his career and must summon true faith to protect people and himself from the demonic power.
5 July 1956, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
7 December 1964, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
7 December 1989, Garland, Texas, USA
18 June 1976, Burlington, Vermont, USA
26 May 1986, Santa Monica, California, USA
January 02, 2016
A bad 12 minutes before the credits is all it takes to undo the goodwill generated by a generally sturdy 74 minutes preceding.September 01, 2010
The credibility of faux-documentary filmmaking relies on clear plotting and convincing, semi-improvised acting.August 27, 2010
A creepy, smartly written and very entertaining low-budget chiller.September 03, 2010
The only thing finally astonishing about The Last Exorcism is its goofiness.August 27, 2010
An unusually restrained and genuinely eerie little movie perched at the intersection of faith, folklore and female puberty.February 26, 2013
A fairly absorbing pseudo-documentary demonic-possession flick with all the bodily contortions and jittery camerawork you'd expect.September 23, 2012
Even if you take "The Last Exorcism" on its own terms, you're going to be in for quite an uneventful movie.October 13, 2013
It's disappointing--if not exactly surprising--when at the halfway point the film turns into THE LINDA BLAIR WITCH PROJECT.November 09, 2013
The Last Exorcism is completely boring, devoid of any scares, tension or unease and has one of the worst endings ever. Avoid at all costs.February 09, 2012
Its mature focus on characterization really sets the film apart.September 02, 2010
The latest entry in the pseudo-documentary horror film sweepstakes, The Last Exorcism has its terrifying moments and its silly ones.August 27, 2010
Stamm creates an anxious psychological horror that's vaguely familiar yet refreshingly original.