Lost Souls (2000)
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Duration: 97 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Janusz Kaminski
Stars: Winona Ryder, Ben Chaplin and Philip Baker Hall
IMDb score:
4,8 (11.779)
Releasedate: 13 October 2000
Lost Souls plot
"They've had their 2000 years... now it's our turn."
A small group of Catholics believe that Satan intends to become human. A mental institution patient leads them to Peter Kelson, a writer who studies serial killers. They think this is the body that Satan will make his own.
Actors and actresses
Maya Larkin
Peter Kelson
Claire Van Owen
Sally Prescott
Father James
Father Lareaux
Deputy
John Townsend
Henry Birdson
Dr. Allen
Reviews & comments
Collins
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Lost Souls offers no innovation within the genre. Still, it's a pleasant movie. Director Janusz Kaminski spends time with his characters and lets the story develop slowly. The film is not crammed with superficial spectacle scenes. No grimacing devil figures, no offensive (in the sense of unnecessary) sex scenes, no hellfire.
Instead, focus on the story and characters. And attention to creating a dark atmosphere. The world that Jaminski paints is dark. Brown and black tones dominate and contrast sharply with dazzling rays of light that occasionally also determine the image. Splashes of hope that prevent the film from offering only dull gloom. I liked that.
Two appealing protagonists. Winona Ryder and Ben Chaplin. Ryder as a driven victim who uncovers a diabolical plot. Chaplin as the character who is the cue in that. The key question is the same as in The Omen. Can Ryder prevent the incarnation of the devil? The film deviates slightly from the pattern of The Omen by also raising the question of whether Ryder has them all in a row. That question sows some doubt in the viewer and helps build the tension. As mentioned, Lost Souls offers nothing that is innovative.
Anyway, the film does it under an atmospheric layer of sinister threat, has tense moments and has an appropriate showdown that does not compromise on the sober tone.
Great movie.
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