Demons plague a young nun in horror movie Prey for the Devil from The Last Exorcism director Daniel Stamm.
We delve into what makes it stand out.
It turns out that Daniel Stamms 2010 filmThe Last Exorcismwasnt the last after all.
But in some ways, the two films couldnt be more different.
Its probably a demon.
Spoilers: its a demon.
It is a very narrow genre on one hand because you owe set pieces to the audience.
What we have to do is find a fresh angle.
Prey for the Devils angle comes via its protagonist.
How do we earn the label of the strong female protagonist in a way that its not interchangeable?
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And it turns out this possession is personal and entwined with Anns dark past.
He describes the contortion scenes as like two pilots fighting over the steering wheel.
It allows you to create this metaphor for so much stuff, he says.
Jacqueline Byers is Sister Ann
How would you describe Sister Ann?
She is a nurse in her own way.
I think that she is a healer, and I think that her healing comes from her own trauma.
Shes extremely determined to verify other people dont experience the same trauma that she went through.
What made you want to jump into something like this?
And I love children.
Horror movies involving children have always been the scariest to me.
You say you were slightly afraid of the material.
Can you delve into that a little bit more?
The concept of guilt and shame and it attacking someones psyche.
I think the mind is kind of like the depths of the ocean we know nothing about it.
Controlling our own thoughts can seem impossible at times.
Its a very physical performance as well as an emotional one.
That was some of the most fun I had.
We shot that right at the end.
Prey for the Devil opens in theaters on Oct. 28.
