The Last Exorcism is an American feature film of the horror genre with an emphasis on the demonic possession subgenre. It was directed by Daniel Stamm with a screenplay written by Huck Botko and Andrew Gurland. It was produced by Arcade Pictures and presented by Strike Entertainment and StudioCanal. It premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 24th, 2010. It opened nationally in the United States on August 27th, 2010. The movie was followed by a direct sequel, The Last Exorcism Part II in 2013.
The Last Exorcism was released on DVD and Blu-ray on January 4th, 2011 by Lions Gate Home Entertainment. The home video release includes audio commentaries by director Daniel Stamm and actors Ashley Bell, Patrick Fabian and Louis Herthum as well as producers Eli Roth, Eric Newman and Tom Bliss. Additonal features on the Blu-ray include the featurettes "The Devil You Know: The Making of the Last Exorcism" and "Real Stories of Exorcism". [3][4]
The Last Exorcism grossed $20,366,613 over its opening weekend on 2,874 screens, averaging $7,087 per viewing. [1][2]
The Last Exorcism closed out of theaters on October 7th, 2010, having been in release for six weeks (42 days). [2]
The Last Exorcism is the first horror movie directed by Daniel Stamm and his second film as a director in total. He previously wrote and directed the 2008 thriller A Necessary Death.
Composer Nathan Barr is best known for composing the musical score to the HBO television series True Blood.
