Horror Extreme Movie Catalog

Maya Larkin formerly possessed and now saved, embarks on a journey to save the world from its ultimate end: the physical manifestation of the devil and the end of the world. She finds who will be the perversion of Christianity: Peter Kelson. Born of incest, he will become incarnation of the devil on his 33rd birthday (see the inversion of Christian tradition?). Or will he? Is Maya a religious nut, going too far? Is Peter really who they say he is? Can the world be saved from this ultimate perversion?

I must say, I am not surprised by the rather poor ratings this movie has gotten. It is not your typical horror film. Imagine someone telling you that you will become the devil incarnate and produce a reign of terror on earth that will end it all for the human race? Pretty heavy stuff, but I find this discourse fascinating.

In an unfair comparison to The Exorcist, I will try to explain how Lost Souls may not be understood. The Exorcist is riveting and frightening. It asks you questions of faith, but in a covert manner that can actually be ignored. Lost Souls is a little more in your face about what and why people believe what they do. Maya Larkin asks a priest how he can be so certain in his faith in God, but he can not put any thought or belief into the existence of His adversary, the devil. Maybe that's too blatant for regular audiences.

And yes, this is a beautiful film. It is visually and phonetically engaging. The evil "tricks" are subtle, and organic (nothing seems impossible or over the top). It frightens.

If the ordinary horror films do not scare or engage you enough, give this film a try. But if you like something a little more mainstream, definitely pick up The Omen or The Exorcist instead.

So, I got this as a VHS at a yard sale for my husband about 2 years ago, being as we collect Horror/Suspense/All that Spooky or Funny Crap movies, and he has worn out the sound tracking. I'm not going to tell you it's some sort of genious film, but it's quite amusing and entertaining. Winnona does her usual spooky gal thing, and Ben Chaplin (son of the spectacular Charlie) is believable and personable...what more could you ask from the guy who plays the Anti-Christ? Really? Anyway, I just got it again on DVD for my guy, so that ought to tell you something.