Islamic Exorcist
Islamic Exorcist is a 2017 supernatural horror thriller film directed by Faisal Saif and starring Kavita Radheshyam with Bangladesh actor Nirab Hossain. Earlier the film was set to be released on 12 May 2017, by Cinema Epoch, but it was finally released on 11 July 2017 on Direct to video and Video on demand to positive reviews.[1]
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Directed by | Faisal Saif |
Produced by | Faisal Saif Ali G Imran Galani |
Written by | Faisal Saif |
Starring | Nirab Hossain Kavita Radheshyam |
Music by | Vladislav Nogin |
Cinematography | MRM Jai Suresh |
Edited by | Ashutosh Anand Verma |
Production company | Faith Pictures Inc. |
Distributed by | Cinema Epoch (USA) |
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Running time | 83 Minutes |
Country | India |
Language | English |
Critic Mike Sprague from Dread Central praised the film."[2]
Plot
The lives of an Indian couple are devastated when their adopted daughter becomes possessed by a demonic force. The father shoots the daughter to death, however, an investigative journalist doesn't believe in their story and becomes determined to know the real truth by going much deeper in the couple's scary past.
Cast
- Nirab Hossain as Sameer
- Kavita Radheshyam as Ayesha
- Asif Basra as Exorcist
- Meera[3]
Reception
Marketing
After the official trailer was made Public, Joshua Millican from website Horror Freak News appreciated the film's Trailer and said "Timely Possession Horror Islamic Exorcist will Shock Western Audiences"[4] Another website HorrorFuel stated "Islamic Exorcist Puts A New Spin On A Classic Genre"[5]
Critical reception
The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. While conceding the expertise of the film and its participants, some critics pointed out the English sync part of the movie but praised the movie overall.
Blood Guts gave 4.5 out of 5 stars and said: "If you are a fan of films such as Under the Shadow, you will love Islamic Exorcist more!".[6] That Moment In gave 4 out of 5 stars and pointed the film's lead actress Kavita Radheshyam's performance by quoting "Surely, it has some terrific performances by the lead actress Kavita Radheshyam who literally carries the whole movie on her head with her acting skills".[7] Movie Guy 24/7 gave 3.5 out of 4 stars by pointing out the movie's old school Japanese Cinema feel and quoted "If you are into Japanese horrors or Takashi Miike horrors, Islamic Exorcist is just for you".[8]
Bloody Flicks called the movie "Genuinely Creepy" and pointed out its English sync part as its drawback.[9] Another Horror website More Horror called the film "A terrifying Indian Horror movie".[10] Reviewer Dani McKinney for Pop Horror applauded the director for not relying on CGI Effects and staying on practical effects in the movie.[11]
References
- "Realm of Horror - News and Blog: "Islamic Exorcist" releases on VOD and other Digital Platforms". Realm of Horror - News and Blog. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- "Islamic Exorcist Review: A New Perspective on Exorcism Films - Dread Central". Dread Central. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Islamic Exorcist Review: A New Perspective on Exorcism Films". Dread Central. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- "Timely Possession Horror "Islamic Exorcist" will Shock Western Audiences". Horror Freak News. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- "ISLAMIC EXORCIST Puts A New Spin On A Classic Genre". HorrorFuel. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- "Islamic Exorcist Review". BloodGuts. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- "Islamic Exorcist (2017) Review". ThatMomentIn. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- "Islamic Exorcist". MovieGuy24/7. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- "Islamic Exorcist review|Home|Bloody Flicks". BloodyFlicks. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- "Islamic Exorcist (2017) movie review". MoreHorror. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- "Islamic Exorcist (2017) Movie Review - Pop Horror". PopHorror. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.