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20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60Los Angeles TimesMark OlsenLos Angeles TimesMark OlsenThe Last Exorcism Part II is an effectively unnerving, slow-burn supernatural horror tale. The film is smartly different enough from the original to survive on its own, though it lacks some of the first film's sense of surprise.
- At least this movie, like its predecessor, has Ashley Bell as Nell. An actress who suggests religious piety, carnal fire and satanic aggression with equal dexterity, Ms. Bell provides a pulse an audience can connect with amid the standard-issue atmospheric accouterments.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyClark CollisEntertainment WeeklyClark CollisUnfortunately, no one involved seems to have bent over backwards to make the movie either original or even all that scary.
- 50Film.comWilliam GossFilm.comWilliam GossAt the end of the day, it’s a sure-handed sequel, but not a terribly thrilling one.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckUnfortunately, while director/co-writer Ed Gass-Donnelly displays an admirable restraint in his general eschewing of gratuitous gore, quick editing and flashy visuals, the results have a generally soporific feel.
- 25McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreMcClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MoorePart II is every bit as cheap and far more generic, nothing more than a run of the mill ghost story masquerading as The Devil Made Her Do It.
- 25The PlaylistDrew TaylorThe PlaylistDrew TaylorIt’s the kind of garbage that does a disservice to the fearless possibilities of the horror genre and its knack for sly social commentary.
- 25Washington PostWashington PostAn ineffective excursion that maintains a few direct ties back to the original film but never moves the story forward.
- 25The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasAn abysmal sequel that abandons the found-footage concept, along with the pockets of wit and originality that made its predecessor salvageable.
- 25Slant MagazineSlant MagazineScenes of solemn importance drag on to the point of self-parody in an attempt at establishing mood, while dialogue reeks of connect-the-dots spoonfeeding.