Lionsgate is Having ‘The Last Exorcism’

Lionsgate won the battle to distribute the Eli Roth produced film, The Last Exorcism. If you’re wondering why you haven’t heard of this one before–well, you have. They renamed the film, which was previously titled, Cotton. Personally, I’m not a fan of either title, but I’ll still curious to see the faux documentary feature about a disillusioned minister who lets a film crew record his his last exorcism.

“After a career spent helping the devout through prayer and trickery, Rev. Cotton Marcus invites a film crew to document his final fraudulent days as an exorcist. Soon his faith is truly tested when a desperate plea from the father of a possessed girl brings him face to face with the devil himself.”

The film was slated to make its premiere at the SXSW festival in Austin, but Roth announced on Twitter last night that it would not be there. “We love SXSW, but this is a distributor decision until a release date’s finalized. They were really cool and happy for us. Thank you SXSW!” Cinematical’s Scott Weinberg will be moderating a horror panel attended by Roth as well as his buddy, Quentin Tarantino, to name a few.

The Last Exorcism is directed by Daniel Stamm and stars Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Iris Bahr, Louis Herthum and Caleb Landry Jones.

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