It's near impossible to make a traditional movie arc with materiel that is based on a true story. You can't really add to the characters or alter the events that occurred which is very difficult in this case because so many things are happening; criminal investigation, hand to hand combat, strain on family relations, the exploration of a supernatural, exorcisms, and the rediscovery of faith. This movie could have been more informative on the subject of demonology as the main character, Officer Ralph Sarchie, begins his inevitable leap into it however that might have distracted from the story of personal transformation. With so many things going on the film feels a bit disjointed at times and the overall experience is more like a sample of what might have been. Also the heavy reliance on loud noise jump scares does get a annoying, if not painful to the ears.
This movie is supposedly based on real events, so shouldn't I be more scared?
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