Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism

Last updated

Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism
Godless - The Eastfield Exorcism (2023) poster.jpg
Promotional release poster
Directed byNick Kozakis
Written byAlexander Angliss-Wilson
Produced by
  • Lauren Simpson
  • Timothy Whiting
  • Tony Coombs
Starring
CinematographyCarl Allison
Music byDmitri Golovko
Production
companies
  • Visible Studios
  • Harvest Pictures Group
  • Iris Arc Pictures
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 8 March 2023 (2023-03-08)(Philippines)
  • 14 August 2023 (2023-08-14)(Australia)
Running time
92 minutes [1]
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism (also known as In God's Care) [2] is a 2023 Australian horror film directed by Nick Kozakis and written by Alexander Angliss-Wilson. It stars Georgia Eyers, Dan Ewing, Tim Pocock, Rosie Traynor and Eliza Matengu. [3]

Contents

Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism premiered in the Philippines on 8 March 2023, [4] before having its world premiere at the 2023 Overlook Film Festival. [5] [6] It was released on video-on-demand (VOD) and digital platforms in North America on 6 April 2023 and it received a positive reviews from critics. [7] [8]

Cast

Production

Filming took place in the Shire of Hepburn in Victoria, Australia, in November and December 2021. [11]

Release

On 2 March 2023, it was announced that XYZ Films had acquired the North American distribution rights to Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism. [7] [12] An official trailer for the film was released on YouTube on 7 March 2023. [13]

Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism premiered in the Philippines on 8 March 2023, playing at SM Cinema theatres. [4] The film had its world premiere at the Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, between 30 March and 2 April 2023. [7] [6] It was released on video-on-demand (VOD) and digital platforms in North America on 6 April 2023. [8]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 100% based on six reviews. [14] Natalia Keogan of Filmmaker praised Georgia Eyers's performance and wrote that, "It's interesting to see a horror film, call out dangerous religious rites instead of sensationalizing them—and even more so for one that's 'based on true events' (a case from 1994) to present tangible facts in lieu of obscuring them to create a more compelling narrative." [6] Bloody Disgusting 's Meagan Navarro gave the film a score of two out of five, criticizing its narrative as "stripped bare of anything outside its path toward exorcism-induced destruction" and its sound design as "overblown"; she called the film "effectively uncomfortable" but referred to it as "less successful in its attempts to infuse a fictional horror movie with true crime." [15]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dan Ewing</span> Australian actor

Daniel M. Ewing, is an Australian actor. He appeared on Seven Network's Home and Away series as Reuben Humphries in 2007. In 2011 he returned to the show and rose to prominence for his portrayal of Heath Braxton. Ewing is also known for portraying Dillon in Power Rangers RPM.

<i>The Last Exorcism</i> 2010 American film

The Last Exorcism is a 2010 American found footage supernatural horror film directed by Daniel Stamm. It stars Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Iris Bahr, Caleb Landry Jones, and Louis Herthum.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tim Pocock</span> Australian actor

Tim Pocock is an Australian actor and pianist best known for his role as a teenage Scott Summers in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, as well as Ethan Karamakov in the ABC television series Dance Academy and NBC's Camp, as Robbie Matthews.

<i>Candy Land</i> (film) 2022 American film

Candy Land is a 2022 American horror thriller film written and directed by John Swab and starring Olivia Luccardi, Sam Quartin, Eden Brolin, Owen Campbell, Virginia Rand and William Baldwin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Satanic film</span> Subgenre of horror film which depicts the Devil and associated wicked themes

A Satanic film is a subgenre of horror film, and at times other film genres, that involves the Devil as a concept or a character. Common themes/characters in Satanic film include the Antichrist, demonic possession, exorcism, and witchcraft.

<i>Love in the Time of Monsters</i> 2014 American film

Love in the Time of Monsters is a 2014 comedy horror film directed by Matt Jackson and starring Doug Jones, Kane Hodder, Mike McShane, Shawn Weatherly and Heather Rae Young. It was produced and distributed by TBC Films and Indican Pictures respectively. It premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival and was released on DVD and VOD in the U.S. and Canada on February 17, 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">XYZ Films</span> American motion picture company

XYZ Films is an American independent film production and sales company founded in 2008 by Aram Tertzakian, Nate Bolotin and Nick Spicer, and is based in Los Angeles. It focuses on international genre films, including The Raid: Redemption, The Raid 2, and On the Job. According to an article from Variety, XYZ Films has licensed more than 200 films since 2009. It has produced a handful of Netflix original films, including Apostle (2018), The Night Comes For Us (2018), and I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore (2017), among others.

<i>Spell</i> (film) 2020 film by Mark Tonderai

Spell is a 2020 supernatural thriller film directed by Mark Tonderai and starring Omari Hardwick and Loretta Devine. It was released in the United States through digital by Paramount Pictures on October 30, 2020.

<i>Children of the Corn</i> (2020 film) American film by Kurt Wimmer

Children of the Corn is a 2020 American supernatural slasher film written and directed by Kurt Wimmer. It stars Elena Kampouris, Kate Moyer, Callan Mulvey and Bruce Spence. The film is the third adaptation of Stephen King's short story "Children of the Corn" (1977) and the eleventh installment in the Children of the Corn series. It is the first film based on King's story to be theatrically released since Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992).

<i>PG: Psycho Goreman</i> 2020 film by Steven Kostanski

PG: Psycho Goreman, or simply Psycho Goreman, is a 2020 Canadian science fantasy action horror-comedy film written and directed by Steven Kostanski. It stars Nita-Josee Hanna and Owen Myre as a young sister and brother who unwittingly resurrect an ancient extraterrestrial overlord.

<i>Anything for Jackson</i> 2020 film directed by Justin G. Dyck

Anything for Jackson is a 2020 Canadian supernatural horror film directed by Justin G. Dyck, and written by Keith Cooper. The film stars Sheila McCarthy, Julian Richings, Konstantina Mantelos, Josh Cruddas, and Yannick Bisson. Anything for Jackson debuted at the Fantasia Film Festival in September 2020 before releasing on Shudder the following December. The film received positive reviews from critics.

<i>The Exorcism of God</i> 2021 American film

The Exorcism of God is a 2021 supernatural horror film directed and co-written by Alejandro Hidalgo and starring Will Beinbrink, María Gabriela de Faría, and Joseph Marcell.

<i>Huesera: The Bone Woman</i> 2022 Mexican-Peruvian horror film

Huesera: The Bone Woman is a 2022 Mexican-Peruvian psychological supernatural body horror film co-written and directed by Michelle Garza Cervera in her directorial debut. It stars Natalia Solián as Valeria Hernandez, a pregnant woman who finds herself threatened by occult forces. Alongside Solián, the film's cast includes Alfonso Dosal, Mayra Batalla, Mercedes Hernández, Sonia Couoh and Aida López.

<i>The Mean One</i> 2022 film by Steven LaMorte

The Mean One is a 2022 American Christmas slasher film directed by Steven LaMorte from a screenplay written by Flip and Finn Kobler. It is an unlicensed parody of Dr. Seuss' 1957 children's book How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and its adaptations, and stars Krystle Martin, Chase Mullins, John Bigham, Erik Baker, Flip Kobler, and Amy Schumacher, with David Howard Thornton as the eponymous character. It follows a young woman as she attempts to defend her childhood town from a green-skinned creature who goes on a murderous rampage during the holiday season.

<i>The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster</i> 2023 black horror film

The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster is a 2023 American science-fiction black horror film written and directed by Bomani J. Story in his directorial debut. It stars Laya DeLeon Hayes, Denzel Whitaker, Chad Coleman, Reilly Brooke Stith, Keith Sean Holliday, Amani Summer, and Edem Atsu-Swanzy.

<i>Booger</i> (film) 2023 American film by Mary Dauterman

Booger is a 2023 American body horror comedy film written and directed by Mary Dauterman in her feature directorial debut. It stars Grace Glowicki, Garrick Bernard, Heather Matarazzo, and Marcia DeBonis. The film follows Anna (Glowicki), who, while grieving the unexpected death of her best friend and roommate Izzy, is bitten by their runaway cat Booger, causing Anna to undergo an unusual bodily transformation.

References

  1. ↑ "2023 Films". Overlook Film Festival. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Papathanasiou, Iris (5 November 2020). "A second ARIA nomination for Greek Australian director Nick Kozakis". Neos Kosmos . Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (28 February 2023). "Nicolas Cage's 'Renfield' to Open Overlook Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  4. 1 2 "SM Cinema Happening". LoopMe.ph. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  5. ↑ T, Amber (7 March 2023). "New Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism Trailer Delivers Demonic Chaos". Fangoria . Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 Keogan, Natalia (14 April 2023). "Overlook Film Festival 2023: Catholic Guilt and Satanic Panic (Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism, Late Night with the Devil, Evil Dead Rise)". Filmmaker . Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 Gingold, Michael (2 March 2023). "Overlook Fest-Premiere Shocker "Godless" Gets Distribution and Date". Rue Morgue . Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  8. 1 2 Squires, John (4 April 2023). "These 6 Horror Movies Are Releasing This Week Including New Easter Horror!". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 Villei, Matt (6 March 2023). "'Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism' Trailer Sees a Girl Haunted By Demons [Exclusive]". Collider . Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  10. ↑ Choy, Rachel (12 September 2022). "Home and Away's Dan Ewing responds to fans waiting for his return". Yahoo! Lifestyle . Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "Movie extras needed". TLNews.com.au. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  12. ↑ Squires, John (2 March 2023). "'Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism' – XYZ Films Acquires Australian Movie for April Release [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  13. ↑ Mack, Andrew (7 March 2023). "Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism: First Look at The Poster and Trailer". Screen Anarchy . Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  15. ↑ Navarro, Meagan (5 April 2023). "'Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism' Review – Possession Horror Through a Grueling True Crime Lens". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved 20 April 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.