Damon Thomas’ horror comedy “Best Friend Exorcism” is set in 1988. themes, characters, or plot; it doesn’t even reinforce its relationship with the 1973 release of its most obvious and influential film, The Exorcist. : big hairstyles, fluorescent tracksuits, trapper keepers, old hits Tiffany Also Rockwell With a soundtrack every few minutes. As long as “Stranger Things” continues to be popular, I think there will be more works like this.
Abby (Elsie Fisher) and Gretchen (Amia Miller) are best friends. After an encounter in a creepy hut in the woods, Gretchen becomes possessed by a demon that transforms the normally optimistic high school student into a cruel and coquettish bully. “Mean Girls.” Some of Gretchen’s villainous overtures are truly infuriating — a full-fledged body-horror set piece with an 11-foot tapeworm that nearly pulled me off the screen — but , the film repeatedly undermines what the tension stirs with its irritating tendency to crack Goofy. boy jokes. This clash of tones is especially evident during the climactic exorcism, with Miller’s serious performance at odds with Christopher Lowell’s over-the-top turn as a Christian bodybuilder. At the same time, Fischer, who is so great in “8th Grade,” is stuck at her best in a movie that wastes her efforts.
best friend exorcism
Rated R for graphic violence, strong language, and offensive imagery. Running time: 1 hour 36 minutes. Watch on Amazon Prime.