Synopsis
Wheelchair bound after an accident, Dr. Seth Ember is gifted
with the ability to enter the minds of the possessed to exorcise them inside
out. When the Vatican enlists him to exorcise a particularly troubled young
boy, Ember is shocked to discover inside him the same evil spirit responsible
for the death of his wife and child years before.
A scientist with the ability to enter the subconscious minds
of the possessed must save a young boy from the grips of a demon with powers
never seen before, while facing the horrors of his past.
A demon possesses the body of an innocent 11-year-old boy and
although his parents have called in the best exorcists, they've all failed.
That's when the Vatican enlists the help of wheelchair-bound Dr. Seth Ember
(Aaron Eckhart), an "Incarnate" who is able to enter the subconscious
minds of the possessed and evict the demons from inside of their minds.
Once inside the boy's mind, the doctor is shocked to discover the same evil spirit who is responsible for the death of his own wife and child years before. As the demon inside the boy is the most powerful he's ever contacted, he's afraid that once he gets rid of the demon, the boy will die.
The horror movie genre is not known for having the greatest plots, and often has a frail story to give purpose to the scares. Fortunately, Incarnate has a more original tale to help it stand and one that isn't too shabby. I can best describe it as Inception meets a horror movie, where Dr. Ember (Eckhart) is able to dive into people's subconscious to exercise demons. While certainly cheesy, this twist adds a bit of mystery and thrills to add some excitement to what has been a tried and true formula.
ReplyDeleteThe other characters work very well in their roles; there just wasn't much to go on. Finally, the movie treads more down the thriller (and somewhat action path) then the horror path.
Incarnate's tale focuses on the character drama and story than the actual scares, though it does have a few good jumps at times.
Overall, Incarnate was a nice surprise in how much story there was in the holiday horror. Perhaps it was my low expectations going in, but the film had some good thrills to get this last month going. However, it needed more time, development, editing, and creepiness to truly obtain the masterpiece they were shooting for. Perhaps the impending sequel will make up for the limitations, especially if the cliffhanger at the end is any indication. Regardless, Incarnate is a film left for the RedBox, and your money is better reserved for the films coming out later this month.
ReplyDeleteSo Ember brings his two faithful assistants, Ilsa (Breanne Hill) and Oliver (Kier O’Donnell), and proceeds to insinuate himself into little Cameron’s mind in order to face the dreaded Maggie in a battle only one of them will walk (Or roll) away from. But there are instructions for those who are watching him do his work, and the most important one is no one can touch the victims who are infected with the parasites, as they can easily pass from one person to another through touch.