Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘Exeter’

Written by Scott Edwards

​One thing that you need to remember is that it is always okay to unwind. Life gets too serious if you let it and so many of us do. You just need to take a step back and let loose for a little bit, no matter if it is going to a party, or finding the indoor skydiving place and giving that a try. It's all about doing something to get your mind off of things, if only for a moment since that is the only way you will survive these days. You are the only one that knows what is happening inside of your head and it is better to get ahead of the breakdown before it can become something worse. 

Father Conway is going to be taking the weekend away from his new acquisition and turns the keys over to his favorite boy Patrick. Knowing that Patrick is on the up and up, Conway is disappointed that he is not applying to colleges to further his future, but it is not up to Conway to tell the boy how to run his life, so he will continue to allow him to help out. With the old Exeter building needing a massive cleanup since it was never touched after a fire shut it down years ago, it is the perfect opportunity for Patrick to shine, or at least get his hands dirty. As soon as Patrick tells his friend Knowles about what he will be doing for the weekend, Knowles knows of a better use for the building and makes come calls.

Arriving to see a party in full swing at the building, Patrick is upset with his friends, but when he meets Reign, he thinks that it can continue for a little while longer. As the party gets wilder, Patrick spots his little brother Rory having a good time as well and when everyone wakes up in the morning, they have a crazy idea of something different to do. With the energy in the building being so strong, Amber wants to try and raise some spirits, but will need someone to be her victim. Rory volunteers because he does not believe that anything will happen to him, but the experience will change his life.

Being lifted off of the floor by the spirits, Rory is creeped out by what has happened, but not only that, there is something that has been put inside of him. Freaking out and trying to kill his big brother, Rory is detained upstairs while Patrick and Reign try to explain to their friends what is happening to the boy. Before they are able to come up with a plan, the groundskeeper comes knocking and finds that the kids are having the time of their lives. Hearing someone upstairs, he enters the room to find Rory tied up and tries to release the boy, but the possessed Rory kills him and starts to show the spirit's power over the house. Needing help, Patrick calls Conway and asks the old priest to come back to the building, but when that fails, Patrick is forced to attempt an exorcism on his little brother. Only pissing off the spirit inside of Rory, it becomes stronger and starts to target each of the friends that are trapped inside the building one by one.

This movie has all of the essentials of a good horror film, drugs, booze, hot teens, comic relief and yes, a location with a twisted past. There is not much more that you could want from a horror movie, maybe a bit more blood, but it has just the right amount for the story. It is just a fun story about a possession that leads to the group figuring out who the ‘demon’ actually is and what he/she wants from them. The humor in this movie is maybe kind of dark for some people, but it had me rolling. ‘I got stabbed by a spoon, how does that happen?!?’ The cast really seemed to be the on the same page and did not miss a beat when it came to the action scenes. It’s a good flick and I hope that if anybody is thinking about trying to contact the dead with a live person sacrifice, they might think twice about it since it seems like all of the spirits are not happy to be messed with. Stay Scared.

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