Yup, I've been looking at Shudder quite a bit since getting the subscription last week, and another movie that caught my attention was The Cleansing Hour.
Millennial entrepreneurs, Drew and Max, run a webcast that streams live exorcisms that are, in fact, elaborately staged hoaxes. But they get their comeuppance when today's actress becomes mysteriously possessed by a real demon that holds the crew hostage. To make matters worse-- the possessed victim is Drew's fiancée, Lane. In front of a rapidly-growing global audience, the demon subjects Max to a series of violent and humiliating challenges meant to punish him for his online charade. Meanwhile, in an effort to save the love of his life, Drew discovers that the demon's sinister motive is not only about revenge, but also to expose the dark secrets he, Max, and Lane have been hiding from one another. With only the show clock remaining, it's a matter of time before either the truth is revealed or the demon forces them to meet their maker.
The trailer made this look so good...but alas, it was not. Watching this felt like it was rough the numbers and it was rather predictable until the ending. It was slow-paced, boring, and highly predictable until the ending, which I thought was quite good....in fact, the ending itself is the only thing that I actually recommend in this movie. If you want to watch a film where con-men get their comeuppance, then maybe this movie is for you...otherwise, best give it a miss.
Yet another movie that had been expanded from a short that really should not have....can we have some films that are NOT based on a short please?
The Cleansing Hour is Not Rated and available on Shudder.