"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.
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.