This is one of my favorite 90s horror films, it doesn't seem to be talked about alot but it's such a creepy flick with a very scary premise. Great cast of actors in it as well, aside from Denzel, Goodman & Sutherland, you had Elias Koteas, the late James Gandolfini, Embeth Davidtz, Gabriel Casseus, Robert Joy, Aida Turturro etc. who were all solid in their performances. To this day, the thought of something like that happening makes all the more creepier and scarier. I mean, how could you possibly fight something like that? The whole fate of the Detective Hobbes' character is heartbreaking, Azazel puts him through so much that you're rooting for him to get one over on Azazel, his name, reputation & family are destroyed, and much like Milano, Reese and others, they are used as pawns in Azazel's twisted game. When I first saw the film when it came out, I caught a big clue near the end of the film. When the narration's like: "It's just him and me now, Hobbes versus Azazel." I legit wondered to myself, why did he phrase it like that because him saying it like that makes it seem like he's Azazel, and then the ending happened. My friend and I looked on in shock and disbelief. Such a great twist ending that causes you to see the film differently than you did when you first watched it. And the way they looked when Azazel possessed them, they looked really creepy, especially their eyes.I loved the usage of the Stones' classics 'Time is on My Side' and 'Sympathy for the Devil.' The end of that film is easily one of the best horror film endings to any horror flick I've seen. Real shame that the film doesn't get mentioned much, if at all these days. I remember when it was released, Gene Siskel didn't like this film when he and Ebert reviewed it back in the day. He thought it was too violent. Ebert, however, did enjoy the film. I don't think Siskel really understood the film though tbh. Any fans of this crazy film? And did you think there should've been a sequel to see what else happened? What did you think of the premise, the villain and that crazy ending? And which scenes, if any, actually creeped you out? What do you think you would've done if you were in Hobbes' position? via /r/movies https://ift.tt/3kWueo5
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