Colibel Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Usamah Harvey The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Ella-May O'Brien Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

darill-28027 Pure garbage! This movie was a waste of time. The writer of this movie needs to find a new hobby. Trust me, it's terrible movie and boring all the way through it.

Leofwine_draca EXCISION is yet another film about an obnoxious teenage loner and the violent and sadistic fantasy world in which she finds herself living. This is the kind of film I hate, with a jokey, knowing script that tries oh-so-hard to be witty and modern but feels superficial and dated as a result. The main character is a completely repulsive one, and actress AnnaLynne McCord is entirely unconvincing in the part. Hidden behind fake bushy eyebrows and fake bad skin, she gives a wildly mannered, over the top performance throughout that had me gritting my teeth at the sheer fakery of it.The film itself is low budget and no different from any of the usual teen films. As usual there's a preoccupation with sex and sexuality and the usual gamut of strict authoritarian family members who don't understand our special snowflake protagonist and the typical high school bully types who get their just desserts. A couple of supporting performers like Traci Lords and Roger Bart stand out, there are cameos from John Waters and Malcolm McDowell, and tabloid favourite Ariel Winter is here too, but it's a very boring film and even some stark and graphic gore scenes fail to ignite the interest. Shocking? Don't make me laugh...

Meredith K If you're a fan of sexualized hyper-violence (you know who you are), then this movie is a great find. Pauline is funny, relatable, and obviously troubled in the goriest of ways. Even though her delusions get more sick as the film progresses, you're still always on her side a little bit. Also, her prayer scenes were comedy gold. I can't recommend her enough as a character, mental illness and all. She is similar to the title character in the movie May, but I think even better. It's surprising to me this movie is not more widely acknowledged as a gem.There are some gruesome (though not particularly believable) scenes, so it's definitely not for the faint of heart. But if you can handle your gore you should have no problem with this film.This movie could have just been a shock flick, but the writing made it so much more than that. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I adored this movie and I hope to add it to my personal collection asap.

ThiefOfStars In Pauline's fantasies she is beautiful, confident and strong. In reality, she is greasy, sullen and an outcast. The only person who shows her any kindness is her younger sister Grace, who is suffering from Cystic Fibrosis.Pauline has a form of blood-lust and has aspirations of one day becoming a surgeon, though she doesn't do well in school and goes out of her way to annoy her teachers and peers. The thought of blood sexually excites her and she thinks and dreams of it constantly. Her overbearing mother and apathetic father are oblivious to the extent of their daughter's problems and treat her with disgust and derision.When she overhears her mother describe her as "impossible to love" Pauline retreats further into her delusions and does the only thing she knows to prove her worth to her family.The much talked about ending is shocking but not just in the ways you'd be expecting. For me, the shock value doesn't come from her delusions but how calmly she succumbs to them.I think this film struck a chord in me because, whether intentionally or not, it highlights society's attitude towards mental illness in comparison to physical illness. The daughter suffering from a physical ailment is treated with kindness and sympathy while the daughter struggling with mental illness is ignored and treated as a burden. Grace is given the best in medical treatment, but when Pauline begs to see a psychiatrist, she is brushed off. It's a shame that the movie went to such extreme lengths to make Pauline so unattractive (actress AnnaLynne McCord is very pretty in real-life), almost making her look like a Neanderthal because it takes you out of the movie. I think there were more subtle ways to make her 'ugly.'