Dear Hollywood studios: How many times are you going to try to replicate the success of William Friedkinâs âThe Exorcistâ by luring viewers with a promising new spin but ultimately falling back on the same old worn-out tropes? Itâs embarrassing, really: In January, it was âThe Cleansing Hour,â a film directed by Damien LeVeck about two digital media entrepreneurs who livestream bogus exorcisms â until one of their subjects goes off script and everything goes to hell ⦠both for the less-than-sympathetic main characters and for the unfortunate viewer who invested time in watching this disjointed debacle.
Now, a mere two months later, we have âThe Seventh Day,â a horror film that follows a new priest fresh out of an American exorcism basic training camp. The newbie joins forces with a gruff veteran exorcist who has more in common with Philip Marlowe than Father Damien Karras. âThe Seventh Dayâ was released March 26 by Vertical
The Seventh Day, a film described as “
Training Day meets
The Exorcist” starring Guy Pearce as a priest who takes a rookie clergyman on his first demon-hunting ride along. Keith David, Stephen Lang, Robin Bartlett, Heath Freeman, Hannah Alline, Major Dodge, and Vadhir Derbez co-star.
Lightyears
Sissy Spacek and Ed O’Neill will star in Lightyears, a new drama series from writer Holden Miller and producer Daniel C. Connolly at Amazon Studios. The story follows Franklin and Irene York “a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended…and the mysterious chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined.” Juan José Campanella will direct and executive produce the first two episodes. [Deadline]
Exorcism films have been a time-honored part of horror cinema for decades, but that doesn t mean filmmakers have run out of room to put their own spin on stories of priests rolling up their sleeves and doing battle with representatives of Hell itself.
The Seventh Day, the new feature from writer/director Justin P. Lange (
The Dark) is the latest film to come along and offer a fresh perspective on the subgenre, taking the time honored Old Priest/Young Priest dynamic and giving it a new energy.
The Seventh Day stars Vadhir Derbez as Father Daniel, a priest new to the field of exorcism who s assigned to team up with Father Peter (Guy Pearce), who s described as the best exorcist there is. As the two holy men get to know one another, Father Peter makes it very clear that he s good at what he does because he s willing to run toward evil, not away from it, and because he knows that exorcism is about far more than memorizing prayers. It s dirty, scary, volatile work, and the job p
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The movie has been scheduled to release theatrically and on demand on March 26.
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“‘The Seventh Day’ is a remarkably horrific film that combines powerhouse veteran talent with a true genre visionary in filmmaker Justin P. Lange,” said Vertical Entertainment co-president Rich Goldberg. “We’re excited to partner with Redbox to bring this frightening film to U.S. audiences next month.”
“The Seventh Day,” also starring Vadhir Derbez and Stephen Lang, follows a renowned exorcist team who partners with a rookie priest for his first day of training. Yet as they plunge deeper into hell on earth, the lines between good and evil blur and their own demons emerge. The film was written and directed by Justin P. Lange.
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