'American Exorcism' Trailer: Direct-to-Video Horror Lives!

Demonic-exorcism movies are a cursed dime a dozen, and so are all the tropes they're forever packed with. Which is why American Exorcism suddenly has us intrigued, in spite of—maybe even because of?—its straight-to-video destiny. The debut feature from 47-year-old North Carolina director Tripp Weathers looks low on budget but high on creativity and actual potential to nightmare-ify our waking hours.

Like, those bright, computery, fan-made Mortal Kombat film effects depicting the devilish forces writhing into and out of these people? Dope! As are those vast shots of the ocean and a mountain road.