I have to admit that I do understand why some people have issues with the movie. This is not a masterpiece, I wouldn't even call it the best horror movie or close to it of the year it was made. Add to that the director, from whom we come to expect so much ... and you understand the dissapointment.
This movie tries something interesting visually, when it comes to a different world. Not sure if I would say it works. But it sure looks different - also the acting is more than rock solid. Some fine scares round the picture - but again do not expect too much. Especially when you think about the director.
Demonic
2021
Action / Drama / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Demonic
2021
Action / Drama / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Plot summary
Carly learns from her former childhood friend Martin that her estranged mother Angela is in coma in a state-of-art clinic and the doctors responsible for her treatment want to talk to her. Dr. Michael calls her and schedules a meeting with Carly on the next morning. She meets Dr. Michael and his colleague, Dr. Daniel, and they explain that they need her in an advanced treatment using an avatar to enter into Angela's mind and learn how she is responding the treatment. Carly accepts to participate in the experiment, but she feels affected by Angela's mind and the doctors interrupt her journey. Affected by the experiment, Carly tells her best friend Sam how he was her journey. But the doctors summon her again on the next day and Carly learns why her mother became a killer on spree years ago. Now she wants to help Angela, but Carly is deeply affected by a demon and Martin tries to help her.
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Different world
A misfire
A decade ago I loved South African director Neill Blomkamp for his wonderful sci-fi movie DISTRICT 9, and I thought ELYSIUM was pretty good too (although CHAPPIE not so much). The last I heard of him was of his thwarted idea for an ALIENS sequel with not only Ripley but Hicks and Newt returning alive and well too; I thought that sounded like a great idea, but alas, it wasn't meant to be. So out of nowhere comes DEMONIC (2021),Blomkamp's newest movie as director, but watching this very ordinary possession movie you wouldn't notice his presence.
The first thing apparent is that this was shot on a very low budget during the pandemic, so expect closed sets and a small cast. The second thing is that it simply isn't very good. Possession flicks are ten-a-penny these days and all kind of roll into one, and this one goes through the same motions with contorting bodies and histrionics. I found it very tiresome, and to try to make it different they add in a load of CGI effect "dreamscape" stuff, but that bored me too. Let's hope Blomkamp bounces back from this misfire and gets some of the old magic back.
Demon, Devil, Real
The title is a plot spoiler, so I will spoil a little more. Carly (Carly Pope) hates her crazy mother who is in prison and recently entered a coma. She is located at Therapol, a medical imagery company which we later find out is run by a group of heavily armed exorcists who work for the Catholic Church. Carly communicates with her mother at Therapol by having them both enter a CG world that looks like SIMS. Things go bad, i.e. The title enters the film.
This was a middle of the road demonic possession film. The actors didn't add any character to the film, keeping things rather bland.
Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity.