The Devil's Doorway

Came upon this and wasn't expecting much. Quite surprised when it turned out to be a decent little film. Okay it's obviously shot on a tiny budget but I think that added to it's effectiveness. Some good jump scares and at 1hr and 15mins it gets on with it. Definitely worth a watch....

Another typical low budget "found film". The attempts to scare of even startle the viewer are boring and predictable. The story line is about as exciting as watching grass grow and ultimately unfulfilling. This movie offers no explanation, laborious acting and leaves the viewer confused and unsatisfied.

I'm not big into found footage, but this one is sort of footage being shot, not found. The priests are genuine, not typical Hollywood Catholic priests. The Magdalene laundry was a real place, and it wouldn't surprise me if this kind of thing happened in those horror houses-there were more than one in Ireland until the early 1990s, I believe. You sort of know what is happening, but you still want to see it to the end. Very scary, a few minor jump scares, and one or two major ones. Ghoulish, hellish, and pure evil. And the fact that there is an atypical ending actually supports the integrity of the priests while bringing into stark relief the evil of the antagonists.