Why people don't like movies like this

I felt like most of it was kinda silly but Anthony Hopkins' performance kept me interested throughout. I don't think I would have watched it through otherwise.

"Do ya love him Loretta?"
"Ah Ma I love 'im awful."
"Oh God, you poor thing."

Ugh? That was the exact problem with the movie. They had a sceptic and atheist as the lead and the movie spent two thirds of the movie without answering the questions if possessions are real or not. Which is interesting. But then it gets revealed that yes, every single of them was possessed by a real demon and our sceptic is forced into believing, utterly destroying all the tension and interesting questions the movie had up to that point.
That also answers the question of the OP - so many people dislike movies like these because they always conclude that demons and god exist, basically telling those sceptics that they are wrong. Let's not forget that the original The Exorcist was also about a priest that lost faith. The conclusion of these movies is annoying: You need to believe in god or you are doomed. These movies are basically preaching and knocking at your door, witness jehova style, trying to convert you. And that's a big turn-off.

Your focus on yourself and apparent need to declare your atheism shows your insecurity and mission to prove something.

To Everyone:

I gave this flick a low rating as it had too many plot holes, the screen play writer did not have full knowledge of Roman Catholicism. The film lacked depth and ultimately was pointless.

Yeah, novice MUST have his faith tested, nonsense! Hollywood give me a break.

I could go on and on about the mistakes.

It was a waste of Rutger Hauer and Anthony Hopkins.

This movie did not ask too many questions at all. It was incredibly drab and your defensiveness is rather telling.

Atheists are "insecure"? Allow me to laugh BWAHAHAHAHA!! So those not in need of a book that explains life and death in a simple way are the insecure ones? Wow... Im fine with death being the final end. And im not afraid of devils or demons (since they doesnt exist). So who's the chicken and the insecure again?

"If only you could see what i've seen with your eyes"

Atheists are "insecure"? Allow me to laugh BWAHAHAHAHA!! So those not in need of a book that explains life and death in a simple way are the insecure ones? Wow... Im fine with death being the final end. And im not afraid of devils or demons (since they doesnt exist). So who's the chicken and the insecure again?

If demons existed i think i would have seen/experienced one by now. Weirdly i havent, and my friends, family and their friends havent either. Then again, im from Sweden where we dont believe in religion. So luckily, since we dont believe - we dont have devils and demons here. Isnt it convenient how that works? :D

I dont believe in ghosts and other *beep* either, but some movies manage to do it right. They can be spooky anyway because of how the movies are setup. Some devil/demon movies i completely hate because they work the religious angle too much and it puts me off. It puts me off since im one of the sane ones who know its just fairy tales and it hurts my brain who works off logic to see grown human beings talk about fairy tales as real. But still, some ghost/demon flicks works because they arent trying to explain them too much. Its just something lurking in the shadows.

This movie had too much religious nonsense in it for me. When i do the eye rolling thing too much then i know the movie isnt for me.


"If only you could see what i've seen with your eyes"

Ooohhhh cool you....

Despite being an atheist, I liked this movie a great deal. A reviewer touched on why it's so good; the cinemetography and (slight) taste of Rome.

Hopkins is always good, but his role was to me (of course) silly. They seemed to imply that possession is like a virus when sceptics are around. "Father Lucas has been doing this longer than anyone I know". (Ciaran Hinds) And yet when the doubter shows up Father Lucas is forced to become possessed in order to prove the existence of the devil, and therefore, god? That's silly with extra absurd sauce. I still bought the film even though some really great debates and excellent questions were avoided.

I think possession films are made to try and trump the ultimate exorcist film -"The Exorcist". Even though the concept is always absurd, a girl going down the stairs upside down spewing blood, and stabbing herself in the va jay jay with a religious relic and then shoving her mom's face in it whilst gurgling the words "eat me!, eat me!" is still shocking today. It can't be beaten (which is likely why Father Lucas alluded to it when speaking with Michael ). "
What did you expect? Pea soup and a spinning head?" That was a cheap, but obvious shot at the only truly disturbing film about exorcisms.

I still can't see how anyone could believe any of this stuff, but that doesn't take away from it's entertainment value for me. But I really like a lot of vampire flicks, and I don't believe in them either.

"I have nipples, Greg. Could you milk me?"

Your first sentence in your post contradicts your second sentence?