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WASTES ITS GENRE-FLIPPING PREMISE AND SEVERAL ACTORS WE’VE SEEN DO MUCH BETTER WORK. 18:50, 30 May 2025 Exorcism-flavoured movies are a dime a multitude of dozens and while _Shadow of God_
attempts to flip some of the genre tropes on their swivelled heads, it largely fails miserably. Mark O’Brien stars as _Mason Harper_, an elite exorcist with a troubled childhood who suspects
the entity he is doing battle with might be a holy being rather than something demonic. If that sounds like an interesting take on the genre then you’ll be even more disappointed by
director Michael Peterson (_Knuckleball_) and writer Tim Cairo’s execution of the material. DOWNLOAD THE LANARKSHIRE LIVE APP TODAY The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get
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in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Much of what they present to us, particularly during the final third, makes little sense. There’s some sort of group-wide conspiracy at play but it’s never
clear exactly why they are doing what they are up to - or who is leading the show. Article continues below O’Brien (_Ready or Not_) tries his best to embody his character with mistrust and
grit on a downtrodden path but his lack of passion sometimes comes across as boredom and you are never fully behind his quest for answers. Speaking of bored, Shaun Johnston feels like he is
sleepwalking his way through his turn as _Mason’s_ dad _Angus_ . Jacqueline Byers (_Tanis_), who starred in her own religious horror, 2022’s _Prey for the Devil_, is given such short story
shrift, she could be cut from the film altogether and it wouldn’t make much of a difference. Josh Cruddas is no stranger to offbeat roles but his presence here enters unintentionally
hilarious territory. READ MORE: MOVIE REVIEW: We see if 'It Feeds' satisfies horror fans' taste buds Peterson’s visuals are very hit-and-miss; some are creative and
interesting while others are bizarre and quite cheap looking. He should have made greater use of the well-rendered practical effects over the distinctly dismal CGI. Bungling an intriguing
main central premise and wasting several actors we’ve seen do much better work, _Shadow of God_ should’ve been doused in holy water before its creative team felt compelled to get their hands
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