Ashley Edner, Ben Chaplin, Elias Koteas

Lost Souls is certainly one of the most gorgeous-looking movies to come out in 2000. The cinematography has a striking, visual texture reminiscent of old photographs, all the color bleeding ou...( read more  read more... )t into rich and evocative shades of grey and black. The movie doesn't quite live up to its look, though it's not without its pleasures. The broader outlines of its story--about a true-crime writer (Ben Chaplin) who discovers, through the efforts of a former victim of possession (Winona Ryder), that he's about to become the Antichrist--lack any surprises or ingenuity. But individual scenes are largely well-written, spookily directed, and acted with commitment and intensity. Chaplin is particularly good, Ryder does her best, and a crew of superb character actors (including John Hurt, Elias Koteas, and Philip Baker Hall) flesh out the skeletally scripted supporting characters with skill and intelligence. Some of the special effects go a little overboard, but the movie is surprisingly free of the cheesy, demonic posturing and portentous speeches that afflict too many religious thrillers. Fans of The Exorcist or The Omen may find Lost Souls to be a modest but flavorful variation on the "devil-is-coming-to-get-you" genre. --Bret Fetzer

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R, 98 min.

Directed by: Janusz Kaminski

Release Date: October 13, 2000

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DVD Release Date: June 1, 2004

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Flixster Reviews (254)


  • June 26, 2008
    Couldn't get into this movie. I was bored.
  • June 9, 2008
    Not very good.
  • January 31, 2007
    Good.
  • October 25, 2009
    Good looking movie.Well done!
  • September 14, 2009
    It's just too bad and... too... brown...

    35/100
  • September 13, 2009
    3 of 5 stars to this suspense/horror movie. A cross between the Exorcist and Rosemary's Baby done in an interesting style of photography and lighting. Interesting and fun to watch. Not really that scary or suspense-ful. Not the strongest finish, but, still OK. If you got the time...( read more), its worth the watch.
  • September 6, 2009
    I tried but couldn't get into this movie. I found both the story and characters boring. Defiantly skip this movie.
  • August 8, 2009
    i liked this way better the 2nd time i saw it for some reason..and at some parts its an effective scary movie.
  • August 3, 2009
    Too bad this movie's scenario was too easy. It feels like they wrapped it fastly and well it gives an incomplete feeling. This movie could have been so good.
  • June 28, 2009
    The end of this movie is so lame.

Critic Reviews


May 8, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

With the original Exorcist back at the multiplex, you don't need this pale copy. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

For a thriller about demonic possession and the birth of the antichrist, it's curiously flat. full review

January 1, 2000
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

Despite its spooky, color-desaturated visuals, guffaws, not screams, are more in order.

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