“The Possessed” (*1/2 out of four) was a strictly by-the-numbers horror thriller as unimaginative as its title about a seasoned exorcist (John Jarratt) who is summoned to uncover various demonic layers by the girlfriend (Lauren Grimson) of his nephew (Lincoln Lewis) but all-too-predictably all Hell Breaks loose. Lots of screams, loud shock effects, and Linda Blair-like voice mannerisms and vomiting but not much scares and certainly nothing original. “The Exorcist” had virtually the exact same plot all the way back in 1973! Jarratt is solid as usual but he should have called his agent and made “Wolf Creek 3” instead.

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