The gore is not over the top but can get grotesque.at times. Derrickson has done horror films before and this one does not divert from what's been done before.
The visuals to the film were properly placed. Lastly there's Sean Harris who plays a significant part to the plot, and Sarchie's investigation. Edgar Ramirez as Father Mendoza has a peculiar back story working with the supernatural and also serves as a good backup to Sarchie. Olivia Munn is also involved as Sarchie's wife who adds some tension to the story being that most married protagonists are easily held as leverage. Sarchie has a captivating presence along with his partner Butler played by Joel McHale, who seems to find a way of making light of any situation. Putting this aside however, the acting by the main cast is fairly good. The explanation to this is that Paul Harris Boardman has been a familiar writer to that of other Scott Derrickson productions, surprisingly not Sinister (2012) though. And there's a reason why the play out to this feature feels similar. This is unfortunate because initially it has an interesting detective supernatural vibe going for it, but then it turns to a rather conventional method of execution and begins to lose traction. At the start, the plot will capture the viewers' attention, but over time it begins to lose its grasp on what matters most. With the screenplay adapted by Derrickson and Paul Harris Boardman, the execution of the story feels very similar to that of Sinister (2012). Playing Sarchie is Eric Bana and soon he teams up with a priest by the name of Father Mendoza (Edgar Ramírez) who believes the cases are related to a greater evil.
According to him, he came across a number of strange moments where he would be on duty and witness abnormal actions by people. The story for this movie displays events that allegedly were told to be true by a New York police officer named Ralph Sarchie. Sadly it seems as though Derrickson did not notice this when he released this movie as his next feature. While Sinister (2012) did engage its audience at the beginning, the predictability became fairly obvious as time went on. While The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) remake was boring for most, his comeback with Sinister (2012) turned the tables in his favor. Prior to this though he was still trying to make a name for himself in way that would make him stand out.
And of course now that he's been inducted into the family of Marvel Studios, his credibility has been more or less confirmed. He's also been through several areas of the movie industry everything from home video, independent to mainstream blockbuster studios. Filmmaker Scott Derrickson has definitely been through a lot when it comes to movies even if he hasn't output a large volume.
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