Disclaimer: Contains spoilers!
Plot Summary: Three actresses tag along for an exorcism as antics ensue.
Review: I swear this was not intentional, but this is the third movie in a row I've reviewed that was pretty much just sequel-baiting! What the hell?! Unlike the last two movies though, this film was lame as all fuck; it's loaded with endless cliches, and the effects are plain horrible. If that weren't bad enough, the story is full of more holes than a screen door. They try to spice things up halfway in, but that only turned the story into a joke. And, if this is how you establish a part one, I don't want to see part two that's for sure. The guy writing these needs to go easy on the fake documentaries for realzies...this is like his forth one already.
Honestly, I don't even know what the hell is the point of the film since it's about actresses coming along for an exorcism for no apparent reason. I suppose it's for a show, but this is glossed over quickly. The actresses are playing themselves I guess in a pathetic attempt to make people think this is real--I don't know. To say the film is full of shenanigans would be an understatement as characters are seemingly possessed and exorcised multiple times. The demons, or whatever, look ridiculously terrible--brought to life by image blurs and other shoddy effects. At first the characters think the house is haunted, then they believe there is a spiritual current under the area, then they finally discover it has to do with a cult, hence, the title. The first half of the film is your typical bullshit, but then they call in some powerful psychic who calls himself Neo. Yes, that Neo; he's apparently a fan of "The Matrix." While Neo can be funny, often making fun of the actresses and fanboying at one point, this screws with the tone of the film. It doesn't help that Neo looks goofy with blonde hair and a Michael Jackson glove that covers his magic hand...yeah, I'm not making that up. The cult somehow captured a little girl and made her believe the cult was her family as they prepared her as a portal to allow a god to enter our world and destroy it. Well, something along those lines. Let's just say the cult is stupid and we don't learn much about them; saving it for the sequel I guess. After like the millionth exorcism, Neo appears to defeat the cult, but then they learn one of the actresses is completely enthralled. The film ends out of the blue with Neo saying the war is just beginning after the cult claims their god will destroy the world. Uhh...yeah...sure...why not?
You know it's bad when the film can't even decide whether this is a fake documentary or a regular film. I mean, what was with the music playing all the time?! Considering everyone else gets possessed fifty times, no one once wonders if the camera girl may also be possessed--good thing she never was, right? Ugh, this movie blew chunks. It seemed quite promising, started off decently, but spiraled into absurdity way too soon. And you have to be shitting me here with the sequel-baiting! I'm fine with having an ending that could set up a sequel, but when you deliberately structure your film to leave shit out intended for the next movie, that's going too far. The only redeeming aspect was Neo and he's nothing more than a lawsuit waiting to happen. I'm definitely going to say not to waste your time with this one. While the film is more mediocre than outright bad, the laughable effects and tone shift lower the points more. There's worse out there, without a doubt, but that doesn't mean your money and/or time shouldn't be put toward more worthwhile pursuits.
Notable Moment: Pretty much any moment when Neo is chewing up the scenery. Also, it's hard to take him serious when he looks like the Japanese cousin of the kid from "Night of the Creeps."
Final Rating: 4.5/10
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