And then, an hour in, John Wood is introduced as a policeman and GODLESS: THE EASTFIELD EXORCISM turns into an extremely bad episode of Blue Heelers.

In the interminable sixty minutes preceding, GODLESS: THE EASTFIELD EXORCISM we meet Lara, who is having horrific visions, hell-ucinations of devils and burning men.

Her psychiatrist, Dr. Walsh, believes that the key to her treatment is to find the source of her trauma, hidden somewhere in Lara’s past. But Ron, Lara’s husband and a devout Christian man, has other plans. He believes that the problem is a spiritual one and an exorcism is the only way to save her soul.

Spurred on by a congregation of happy clappers, Ron engages a renegade exorcist, Daniel, a sado-Messianic, literal Bible-basher and sly grog swigger hubristically unaware of his own demons.

Written and directed by Nick Kozakis, GODLESS: THE EASTFIELD EXORCISM fails as a horror movie and a police procedural with plodding pace and underdeveloped narrative.

Tim Pocock is fine as the menacing, malevolent deranged demon outer, Daniel, and Georgia Eyers brings a blend of fiesty and fragile to the hapless Lara. Eliza Matengu as Dr. Walsh brings a sorely needed strong screen presence as the concerned shrink.

As they say, the Devil is in the detail, and there’s not much of that in GODLESS: THE EASTFIELD EXORCISM. Not as scary as being trapped in a Westfield!

THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: September 8th, 2023, Dendy Newtown
AT HOME RELEASE DATE: September 20th, 2023