Like many other horror films 13 exorcisms” by Jacobo Martinez insists on being based on real events. But the production, which opens on November 4, admits that it is not alone. 13 exorcisms it is immediately clear that this is not a reconstruction of a supernatural event, but rather a compilation of several. However, he adds that the details to be told are “documented”, which is undoubtedly of interest to the story from the start. What is real and what is fictional in Martinez’s work?
In an argument, the difference between two things is vague and at times unimportant. However, it is of interest for the coherence of the story. Something to which the screenplay by Ramon Campos, Hema R. Neira, David Orea, Salvador S. Molina and Carlos Ruano is of particular interest.
Per 13 exorcisms, it is much more urgent to report that evil and good are real, personified and supported in horrific events. An almost anachronistic perception that manages to give the story a modern touch.
13 exorcismshorror story that starts small
Laura (Maria Romanillos) is an ordinary teenager with a quiet life. Also the daughter of an ultra-religious family who is going through adolescence with all its mistakes and minor inconveniences. During the first few minutes, 13 exorcisms he wants to make it clear that the supernatural in the argument is a distant fact. Which, at best, is a curiosity in the life of its protagonist. But still, the film carefully sets the atmosphere. Something alarming is about to happen.
Perhaps one of the best moments of the script is that its rhythm and tone are set from the first frames. The combination of the ordinary and a hint of the inexplicable creates a peculiar version of reality.
Against the backdrop of serene scenes and conversations, some uncomfortable darkness creeps in. In the purest style of James Van Martinez, he tries to give everyday life the dense feel of an open door to disaster. But he moves away from the North American filmmaker, building a solid discourse on what the inexplicable can be.
Waiting for the horror that is guessed in the shadows
As with many other property-based stories, the plot 13 exorcisms you also need to clarify the good nature of your character. Like Linda Blair Regan and Emily Rose Jennifer Carpenter Laura is a character that symbolizes the boundary between the supernatural and the good..
She is an ordinary girl, without any special pretensions, which shows the script in several well-thought-out episodes. The context of the character – a strict but loving family and a neighborhood close to poverty – gives the film a measured, everyday look. The main message is clear. The supernatural can happen to anyone. And, even more ominously, it lurks among seemingly simple mistakes.
In Laura’s case, this is an experiment in a seance of spiritualism. The plot twist may sound trite, but Martinez gives it a terrifyingly dark twist.. Not only because of the fact that horror manifests itself as a slowly developing idea, but also because of its perception of the fatal. Laura opens the door to an uncontrollable element associated with an idea that transcends her. But more than that, it becomes an involuntary door into a thin veil that separates good and evil into two well-defined circumstantial facts.
The premise may seem Manichaean, except for the fact that Martinez uses Laura’s conscience as a victim. The teenager is only part of the mysterious substratum. A small piece in a battle raging for millennia. Per 13 exorcisms, the exorcism itself is not only a battle with unknown entities. It is also a brief confirmation that a person can strive for good and base his ideals on something deeper than mere faith.
An ancient ritual of a new struggle for power in 13 exorcisms
Nonetheless, 13 exorcisms he is unable to capture such precise and brilliant ideas in one script. Especially because, after the brilliant first part, he hesitates, summarizing his arguments in platitudes. From a mother whose religious fanaticism becomes just another form of horror, to the very vision of faith as a repressive idea. The film ties its main themes to a form of cliché that is very evident in the horror genre.
However, the argument is strong enough to hold up even in the mildest and most predictable moments. Good camera control turns religious rituals into a play of light and shadow with a special visual appeal. But really it is the presentation of the mystery through the subjective camera that becomes the greatest triumph of the film..
For his final scenes, 13 exorcisms He showed both his weaknesses and strengths. But also Martinez’s ability to tell the usual story with a personality. Far more than can be said for any other horror movie today.
