Review of The Last Exorcism (2010) by Jez M — 09 May 2012

The first two thirds boast some genuinely frightening moments and marvellous characterisation for the genre, only for the final 20 minutes to throw all that away.

This review of The Last Exorcism (2010) was written by Jez M on 09 May 2012.

The Last Exorcism has generally received mixed reviews.

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