Lost Souls (2000)

I enjoy good horror movies and this isn't one of them but watchable because of the actors involved and budget. The story isn't that bad either. Though those that have dabbled or more in witchcraft will roll their eyes at this. Not that I do anymore.Just watched this last week on a stream sign up channel. So is fresh in my mind. What to say though? I woman was possessed, helps the church as a sensitive, a guy where everyone has prepared him since birth to let Lucifer/Satan whatever you want to call that figure, to take over his body and bring hell on earth whatever that means. The story really doesn't go all that deep. Wise woman, church, ignorant non-believing man, then the cliffhanger. The radio turns to 666 just as Satan takes him over so she can shoot him in the car when she knows it is not him anymore because the message is that taking a innocent life is wrong. Dumb.But the one scene that I laughed at in a good way because of my own situation, living around grumpy old women. Was when he couldn't here the tape in his apartment during the exorcism so he turns it up full blast and she is hearing this horrid sound, pounding on the wall. And then he starts banging back because it is silence to him. That scene made the movie for me. Yes she dies a day later which is not explained but don't put to much thought into this movie.

Flawed, certainly. Could've been better, but this is, in my opinion, much better than most of the reviews give it credit for. It does have a creepy atmosphere. I thought Winona and Ben did good jobs with their roles. I like the reviews theory which stated that the 2 characters were twins and she ended up the Antichrist, this would've been a good addition to the plot.... As for the downbeat ending - I liked the fact that it was left to just acting and editing as opposed to special effects. If it had been a full on fx-fest at the end people would have complained about the end. It reminded me of the end of the daddies of all Antichrist movies, The Omen, where in The Final Conflict, Damien is dispensed with relative ease. The end was in keeping with the rest of the film and if you bought into it up until this point then the end will suit. From my point of view, if you buy the whole theory on the arrival of the Antichrist, then like any new arrival - they are at their most vulnerable upon their entry into this world. Hence they can be dispensed easily. Anyway, it was creepy, It had some good artistic moments, the acting was okay and the end was fine. A good to average entry into this genre and it didn't try too hard.

Rosemary's Baby rewritten ( badly ) for the clueless generation ... This film reeks ... The acting is fine ... The story is basically "antichrist" appears on earth ... Done to death ... And as most people with a brain now realise that there are no gods, this sort of story no longer works ... The fact that whoever edited this was unable to put a narrative flow together from such a simplistic story is another matter I love horror films but would strongly suggest you give this one a wide berth as it offers absolutely nothing of interest This rule that you have to write 10 lines or more is really difficult with this film because it is so devoid of any interest that it really is just ... Sad ...Boring ... And a complete waste of everyones time

"Lost Souls" is a visual feast directed by Janusz Kaminski, the cinematographer for most of Steven Spielberg's recent blockbusters. Despite the impressive surface veneer, the film lacks any real dramatic tension, though there are a few spine tingling set-pieces. Winona Ryder and Ben Chaplin deliver perfectly acceptable performances but the film is missing the necessary "x" factor. It feels flat overall and the finale is a pathetic, damp squib of an ending. With so much talent on tap, this is a wasted opportunity to produce a memorable addition to the horror genre.Those seeking a decent satanic movie would be best checking out the original "Exorcist", "Exorcist III" or "The Exorcism of Emily Rose". Alternatively, the Italian film "L'Anticristo" offers alternative exorcism thrills and spills.6 out of 10.