A Running Diary of 'The Demon Inside' Screening: Probably the most Miserable Nights of My Existence

Last evening, I saw a film known as 'The Demon Inside.' I'm not keen on horror movies -- especially "found footage" movies like 'Paranormal Activity' -- because, frankly, they scare me. I had been designed to watch Liam Neeson fight baby wolves in 'The Gray,' but the one who determines my daily employment status recommended which i see 'The Demon Inside' rather. This could turn to be probably the most miserable nights of my existence. On the way, I stored a running diary of my evening. 6:54 p.m. Upon my arrival in the Union Square Regal 14 in NY City, a guy outfitted just like a priest greets me in the door towards the theater. His crucifix appears less "local clergy" and much more "Madonna from 'Desperately Seeking Susan.'" 6:55 p.m. Besides this being not really a critics' screening -- not just can there be a real audience attending -- there is however a DJ playing Michael Jackson's 'Thriller.' 7:09 p.m. The DJ has become playing 'Monster Mash.' I am within my 30s and also have never heard this song outdoors the 3-day window surrounding Halloween. 7:10 p.m. The DJ interrupts 'Monster Mash' to request if anybody within the crowd comes from Nj. A couple start entertaining. 7:15 p.m. The DJ -- who announces that his title is DJ Juanyto -- experiences each and every borough of NY City in order to incite a far more jovial response. DJ Juanyto works as he reaches Brooklyn. 7:20 p.m. DJ Juanyto interrupts 'Up All Night' by Drake (featuring Nicki Minaj) to shout, "Let us listen to it for Eli Manning!" 7:21 p.m. I am midway through my resignation letter. 7:30 p.m. Five males outfitted as priests address the crowd. Their leader states, "You're considering in the future here by yourself freedom.Inch A minimum of for me personally, this isn't true. 7:30 p.m. He continues: "I don't endorse you seeing this movie." Something informs me I'm going to be saying exactly the same factor in 2 hrs. 7:34 p.m. DJ Juanyto states, "I am likely to shut up now, the film is going to start." DJ Juanyto got his greatest round of applause for that evening. 7:35 p.m. This movie might well be being lit having a flamethrower. I can not even consider the screen since it is so vibrant. 7:36 p.m. Text notifies us the Vatican didn't endorse this movie. It is really an odd statement because I am fairly sure the Vatican didn't formally endorse 'Larry Crowne' either. 7:40 p.m. The gist from the story appears to become that in 1989 a possessed lady wiped out her entire family, except her daughter. Last Year, a movie has been created concerning the daughter and her tries to reconcile together with her possessed mother. 7:41 p.m. The daughter, Isabella -- whom I suppose may be the primary character -- only agreed to be requested, "The reason for carrying this out film?" I do not think her pause of reflection is 100-percent acting. 7:45 p.m. The crowd appears to become poking fun at stuff that I do not think were said to be funny. 7:47 p.m. Isabella, asking her new exorcism-expert priest friend, Ben, about being possessed, inquires, "How are you aware when it is real?" He responds, "You realize.Inch I promise you this exact type of dialogue come in the following Kate Hudson movie. 7:50 p.m. Isabella visits her institutionalized mother who wiped out three people, and she's include a room together with her, alone. I'll admit, it is a creepy scene, however it appears as an unlikely situation. 7:54 p.m. Why would a demon possess an institutionalized person? How's that fun? Basically were a demon and that i possessed someone, once they are institutionalized, I am out. The enjoyment and games are gone. Seriously, why don't you move ahead and still have a global leader? Or perhaps a baseball player? Or even the guy who plays McLovin'? 8:04 p.m. Ben provides a solo interview and states that, as he would be a child, he discovered that his uncle gave exorcisms. This, to him, was like discovering that his uncle was Superman. OK? 8:05 p.m. Ben states that, by age 18, he'd seen four exorcisms. That is ironic because when I had been 18, I'd seen four Superman movies. 8:14 p.m. Ah, yes, here's that "limber" possessed girl in the trailer. (And also the picture towards the top of this publish.) 8:15 p.m. Throughout her exorcism, there's vaginal bleeding. This may obtain the intended reaction in the audience. 8:18 p.m. The possessed girl breaks free and scales a brick wall. I am now questioning if she's really possessed or was bitten with a radioactive spider. 8:19 p.m. Ben yells at her, "Bow lower before God!" Since he's a Superman fan, I am confident he designed to say "Zod." 8:22 p.m. This movie is not very frightening. And That I scare effortlessly. 8:24 p.m. Ben's exorcism partner, David, is really a smoker. I am talking about, seriously, if you cannot even take control of your own devils... 8:30 p.m. Throughout an attempted exorcism of Isabella's mother, Maria, mom utters a homophobic slur. Not just is Maria possessed, but her bigoted demon just cost her any possibility of ever creating the Oscars. 8:35 p.m. If only I were watching 'Star Wars.' 8:36 p.m. Apparently an individual can catch a demon from the possessed person. Like catching a chilly, or syphilis. 8:45 p.m. Demon-possessed priest having a gun alert! 8:55 p.m. OK, now that's a rapid ending. 8:55 p.m. The crowd is booing. They're booing very noisally. I have to note: the crowd just saw this movie free of charge. 8:56 p.m. Though they clearly thought the film was silly, the crowd was, inside a strange way, kinda in to the film until that ending. It is amazing. I have never witnessed a crowd switch on a movie that significantly. 8:57 p.m. I've no clue if there's an after credits scene or otherwise, but I am not likely to hang in there to discover. I'm afraid there can be a riot. 8:58 p.m. When I exit, a guy inside a priest costume hands us a card that asks me to Tweet about my ideas around the film. I believe I is going to do exactly that. 8:58 p.m. The guy within the priest costume attempts to hands the lady behind me that same card. The lady asks the guy within the priest costume, "Hey, priest, exactly what the fuck expires with this ending?" 9:00 p.m. I'm able to only presume that, somewhere, DJ Juanyto is smiling. Mike Ryan may be the senior author for Moviefone. He's written for Wired Magazine, VanityFair.com, GQ.com, NY Magazine and Movieline. He likes The Exorcist a great deal. You are able to contact Mike Ryan on Twitter Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook