Impuratus

2022

Horror / Mystery

IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 59 59

Plot summary

A police detective Clayton Douglas is summoned to a remote hospital to witness a mysterious Civil War veteran's outrageous death-bed confession that forces him to accept the supernatural.



November 01, 2023 at 03:57 AM

Director

Mike Yurinko

Top cast

Tom Sizemore as Detective Clayton Douglas
Lew Temple as Gabe Proctor
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1.2 GB
1280*442
English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
2 hr 14 min
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2.47 GB
1920*664
English 5.1
NR
23.976 fps
2 hr 14 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by pietroschek 5 / 10

A brilliant idea, sadly not delivered too well!

To be honest, the film falls short in between what we can know from the original 'The Exorcist' and Denzyl Washington & John Goodman in 'Fallen'.

The story idea is effing cool, really could have made a great 'demonic possession' style horror movie, but at that it fails too much.

Dear Tom Sizemore, visibly not in good shape (barely a year before his death), does still play his part, and quite well (reminding me of Leonardo diCaprio in Shutter Island).

So, what do we get? In the ending year of the American Civil War (1865), my guess, a Union soldier gets backstabbed while hunting down a Confederate soldier. Yep, them rebels had comrades, too.

Now, instead of dying, he somehow ends up in 'A Witch House', wherein an accursed family, or so it seems, has to endure faithfully, as one of their own has fallen to 'The Devil'. Means, one of the family is mental ill, anti-social, or similar. Back then, the biblical explanation was still popular.

By weird circumstance, that Union soldier, possessed, survives decades longer, and on his deathbed asks for a Detective to visit him.

The Detective (Tom Sizemore) had one unsolved case haunting him, and expects foul play (scam, fraud, trickery), when the possessed soldier shares his view of the story.

In the end, we realize that the 'possession' works by turning each killer of 'the demon' into its next body to be possessed. Henceforth, the only way to trap the demon is by either warning those trying to kill it, or otherwise preventing them from it. For, if not, then the demon starts by slaughtering their loved ones, until a new killer aka supplicant body shows up.

This is the kind of horror, where good people still try to do 'the right thing', not villains, criminals, drug addicts. It has enormous story-potential, but that makes it harder to tolerate the boring, cliché, and badly done parts of the movie even more. Still lame at 120% playback speed IS lame.

The movie is also impaired by clearly low-budget funding, it could look MUCH better, if done properly.

R. I. P., Tom Sizemore. Still, a remake of this movie could do much better by not only stumbling through the tropes, as even dedicated movie-making students do better these days.

Reviewed by mclebe 10 / 10

Came for a Scare and left wanting more!

Such an amazing movie with enough substance to keep you full at every moment!

What makes "Impuratus" so exceptional is its ability to nail the mark as an independent horror film while simultaneously providing you with a story you can't seem to get enough of!

The character development was at a perfect pace, which will keep you more than content and invested during each moment of the film. Along with cinematography that manages to capture every ounce of life in all scenes. You can literally feel the atmosphere as you're entering in and out of scenes, and it is nothing short of beautiful...

All in all, this is a must-see for anyone who enjoys being scared and on edge, but also a must-see for anyone who enjoys the beauty of cinematography.

Reviewed by jtvizion 10 / 10

On the edge of your seat thrill!

Impuratus masterfully brings you into a horrific experience and keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout the entire film. The film is a masterclass in tone and the dark gritty tonality of the film really made it an exciting watch.

The performances were exceptional. Jody Quigley as Daniel Glassman was absolutely chilling. Airen DeLaMater's performance as Sister Rose was dynamic and powerful and had me wanting to leap out and save her from the perilous situation. She was no doubt the bravest character in the movie just for being in the room alone with that thing... And Robert Miano was phenomenal in his role as the drunken doctor who kept me on the edge because the way he played the role made me feel as though he was somehow more involved in the horror show than he let on.

All in all, it was a great watch and an excellent film for anyone who is psychologically disturbed and wants to take a ride on the dark side of the human psyche.

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