The Last Exorcism Part II
CBS Films | Release Date: March 1, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
35
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
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12
Negative:
8
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Total FilmKen McIntyreMay 27, 2013
Ashley Bell’s nuanced performance and a surprisingly pyrotechnic finale liven up a gloomy sequel. Title’s still nonsense, mind. Read full review
60
VarietyDennis HarveyMar 2, 2013
Never mind the inherent titular redundancy: The Last Exorcism Part II is a generally effective sequel to the 2010 sleeper that injected at least a little new life into the heavily taxed found-footage-horror subgenre. Read full review
60
The New York TimesAndy WebsterMar 1, 2013
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. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesMark OlsenMar 1, 2013
The 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. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyClark CollisMar 2, 2013
Unfortunately, no one involved seems to have bent over backwards to make the movie either original or even all that scary. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeEthan GilsdorfMar 7, 2013
Once the “what is real, what is fantasy” questions are answered, and exorcism part deux commences, The Last Exorcism Part II abandons its half-intelligent, tender exploration of Nell’s vulnerability and desirability Read full review
50
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriMar 2, 2013
Somewhere inside The Last Exorcism Part II is a very good thriller — a genuinely unnerving movie about possession — struggling to get out. But then the sound drops out, the music shrieks, a figure jumps out, and we’re back to the same old, same old. Read full review
50
Film.comWilliam GossMar 1, 2013
At the end of the day, it’s a sure-handed sequel, but not a terribly thrilling one. Read full review
40
The GuardianPeter BradshawJun 7, 2013
It's competently made, but pointless. Read full review
40
EmpireJames WhiteJun 3, 2013
A stylistic departure from the shaky aesthetic of the first film. Sadly, most of its nervy shocks and creeping sense of unease go the same way. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierMar 2, 2013
Now Bell can break out of the genre. She's served her time. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMar 1, 2013
Unfortunately, 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. Read full review
30
Village VoiceSimon AbramsMar 6, 2013
When the creators of The Last Exorcism Part II swapped pseudo-verité realism for psychological realism, they made it a lot harder to take their franchise seriously. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineRob HumanickMar 1, 2013
Scenes 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. Read full review
25
The A.V. ClubScott TobiasMar 1, 2013
An abysmal sequel that abandons the found-footage concept, along with the pockets of wit and originality that made its predecessor salvageable. Read full review
25
Washington PostSean O ConnellMar 1, 2013
An ineffective excursion that maintains a few direct ties back to the original film but never moves the story forward. Read full review
25
The PlaylistDrew TaylorMar 1, 2013
It’s the kind of garbage that does a disservice to the fearless possibilities of the horror genre and its knack for sly social commentary. Read full review
25
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreMar 1, 2013
Part 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. Read full review
20
The TelegraphTim RobeyJun 7, 2013
The actual exorcism sequence, involving three well-meaning cult members and a chicken, is strangely uneventful – and if there’s one thing a movie exorcism should never, ever be, it’s that. Read full review
20
Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenMar 6, 2013
The film, however, is short on genuine scares and ingenuity. Read full review
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