The beginning text is enough to make you wonder what kind of demonic BS you’re about to get yourself into. Thank God for the juicy family drama then for grounding the story well, and distracting our emotions in between the paranormal craziness. At the same time that we’re connecting with the family on a real life level, the film does a good job making the house feel alive and malicious, like an animal slowly losing its patience before it all escalates into an agonizing epidemic. Still, one could come out of this horror movie and feel that some loose religious aspects, as well as its climax-resolution altogether, really drag down the initial mystique it did so well creating. Either way, it's not the worst thing in the world.

... Because it’s based on a true story. I think that is our biggest takeaway here.