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Who Needs Deadites When “Beezel” is the New Nightmare?

Whether Beezel is the nickname for another often used in horror cinema isn’t in question here. Just whether they’re related might be in this fondly nightmarish New England town anthology!

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For over sixty years, one home’s evil past continues to be fed. The terror in Beezel suggests this spirit will always linger, and I believe this demon is worse than the demon who haunts the cellar from Evil Dead! When the title of the movie is about her ability to dominate the living, I’m afraid! The reason is because she enjoys feasting upon the fears from the hosts and victims sacrificed to her.

It seems Halloween has arrived earlier than expected as usually the best works are saved for last. Instead, I doubt any new movie can top what Beezel offers: ghoulish torture experiments, possession, and a lot more! As for how many stories exist, I counted three. But without title cards to distinguish between the tales, that’s the only confusion I had.

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When The Exorcism is Better on VOD than at the Movies

Just who is worse, a person carrying a lot of guilt, or a demon that an embodiement of is the focus in The Exorcism. It just needs more than a single watch to recognise it.

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Russell Crowe must love playing priests. After The Pope’s Exorcistand appearing in three other movies in between, he’s now in The Exorcism. This latest is a slow burn which sees him as an alcoholic actor who thinks he can do what’s right by trying to reconnect with his daughter (played by Ryan Simpkins) while at work. Unfortunately, he really does not know what he’s getting himself into! Casting this actor is the perfect choice, since he looks totally burnt out.

Despite a spooky introduction where an unsuspecting actor gets hurt in a faked haunted movie set, everyone remains oblivious. It’s a great start to what looks like an homage to The Exorcist, but everything that follows is the opposite. Much of the film is a slow burn.

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When A Late Night With the Devil Leads to Disastrous Consequences…

The problem with Late Night with the Devil is that it left me bored. I was able to go to sleep afterwards, dreaming of communicating with the unholy and asking if they can do me a favour….

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The difference between Late Night with the Devil and Ghostwatch is that the former film hides Jack Delroy’s (David Dastmalchia) past from viewers to later be shocked by. Although both concerns live coverage about why a young teenage girl is haunted, and as for who controls whom, that depends on who is her keeper. Also, the question of broadcasting this look into what goes bump in the night may cause more harm than good. What’s being played out is like That’s Incredible! I had that reality TV show and Johnny Carson in the back of my mind while watching this film.

While this latest effort is firmly rooted into recreating the look of the 70s, it rarely delved into why this era was ripe for events to happen like the Satanic panic. There are quick references to certain trends–namely the influence of The Exorcist and The Omen–and without that added gravitas, this film doesn’t stick out like a sore thumb. Without these particular references, I thought Cameron and Colin Cairnes‘ movie didn’t fully hit its mark. I’d give this film a low grade more than anything else. The British film really does it better, because it keeps you invested through various characters, especially Craig Charles!

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