Inner
Demons
(2015/MPI/IFC Midnight DVD)
Picture:
B- Sound: B- Extras: D Film: C+
There's
something inside Carson Morris.
Inner
Demons
is another decent horror entry in the IFC Midnight library and
recommended for fans of paranormal or exorcism films. What this film
does is blend those two genres together along with a drug angle (the
drugs are what suppresses her inner demons) to the storyline that is
actually pretty fresh and interesting. The filmmaking is pretty
interesting here with a lot of style and the lead actress Lara
Vosburg is very convincing throughout and manages the role with a
sense of realism that help raise the film's effectiveness.
The
film follows an Intervention-style reality show crew that films an
episode about a sixteen-year old girl named Carson Morris, a former
A-student, who is fighting addiction but may in fact be suffering
from something even more destructive: demonic possession. The movie
is an inquiry into the truth about her - with symptoms that straddle
the disturbing and scary intersection between insanity, addiction,
and true possession. Once these demons are unleashed there are
surprising revelations and moments of intense horror.
It's
in the trailer but one of my favorite moments of the film is where a
possessed Carson Morris stares into the camera for about fifteen
scenes and then turns away as her reflection in the mirror shows a
demon screaming. It's a cool visual and adds to the kinetic nature
of the scenes in a mental hospital where her demons are unleashed.
The
film is presented on DVD in anamorphic widescreen with an aspect
ratio of 1.85:1 and a lossy Dolby Digital English 5.1 track.
The
only special feature is a trailer, which is a shame because I feel
like IFC could do more with the supplements to these films,
especially ones such as this that are actually better than what you
see normally for recent horror films.
-
James Harland Lockhart V
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