The Exorcism of God

Recreating the lamplight poster shot from The Exorcist, Hildalgo doesn’t exactly disguise who he is in thrall to – though his film is to William Friedkin’s classic what hair metal was to Led Zeppelin.

Even when it missteps on occasion, The Exorcism of God is always committed, and often surprising.

Hidalgo... must think quite highly of his own directorial chops to create such misogynistic nonsense in the first place.

Its meant to be a scathing critique on religion, but its muddled by adhering a little too close to the tropes and centering the story on a morally murky lead that forgives himself far too quickly.

I will watch almost any film about exorcism, but I normally find myself let down most of those films. THE EXORCISM OF GOD did not let me down.

Middle-of-the road exorcism with abundant special effects, utilizing sound to cover up the lack of ideas to generate dread, and a frantic chase that belongs more to zombie cinema.

Does The Exorcism of God work? Thats between the viewer and his Lord, but its definitely, well, something.

The Exorcism of God strains in its attempt to unpack the legacy of Catholicism and missionaries in Mexico.

Both handsomely shot and relentlessly silly.

In order to enjoy this movie, it has to be taken as a basic exorcism movie. Unfortunately, the movie wants to provide a deeper message. The scares are decent, but a lack of character development prevents the film from working on a deeper level.