The Possession of David O’Reilly (V)

4837-poster
release date November 16 2010
studio IFC Film
director Andrew Cull
writer Andrew Cull
starring Giles Anderson, Francesca Fowler, Nicholas Shaw, Zoe Richards
site ifcfilms.com/films/the-possession-of-da
trailer 1 Trailer #1

Synopsis

The film is a terrifying supernatural shockumentary about a demonic presence in a young couple's home in London.

Official Review

I first heard of this film as a result of backlash over it being just another “low-budget ripoff” of the shockumentary films like REC and Paranormal Activity, but that is far from the truth. While most likely influenced by the previously mentioned films, The Possession of David O’Reilly deals little with possession, and heavily with psychological horror. Nonetheless, the hate for this flick did not reach me, as I found this low-budget English effort to consist of some pretty darn good horror at times, resulting in a borderline-positive watch in the end. …Read More

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Official Score: 3 / 5