Movie Type: Supernatural Horror, Psychological Thriller
Themes: Devil Worship, Demonic Possession
Main Cast: Winona Ryder, Ben Chaplin, Sarah Wynter, Philip Baker Hall, John Hurt
Release Year: 2000
Country: US
Run Time: 97 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
A woman who has survived the touch of ultimate evil must now save one man from the same fate in order to protect the world in this supernatural thriller. Maya Larkin (Winona Ryder) is a devout Catholic who is said to have been possessed by a demon as a child; she now works with Father Lareaux (John Hurt) and John Townshend (Elias Koteas), fellow believers who perform exorcisms on troubled souls they believe are controlled by Satan. While performing an exorcism on a mass murderer, Henry Birdsong (John Diehl), Maya, and her cohorts come in contact with Peter Kelson (Ben Chaplin), a journalist and noted authority on the criminal mind who believes the notion of "evil with a capital E" is absurd. Peter is an agnostic despite being raised by a Catholic priest; his uncle, Father James (Philip Baker Hall), raised Peter after the death of his parents while he was still a child. During their failed exorcism, Birdsong tells Maya that Satan will return to Earth, inhabiting the body of a man in order to reclaim this world. As Maya attempts to unravel the code of who the devil's victim will be, she comes to the awful realization that the most likely candidate is Peter Kelson. Lost Souls marked the directorial debut of cinematographer Janusz Kaminski, whose camera credits include Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, and Jerry Maguire. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Elias Koteas - John Townsend; Brian Reddy - Father Frank; John Beasley - Mike Smythe; John Diehl - Henry Birdson; Victor Slezak - Father Thomas; Brad Greenquist - George Viznik; W. Earl Brown - William Kelson; James Lancaster - Father Jeremy
Credit
Chris Cornwell - Art Director, Cinesite - Animator, Mindy Marin - Casting, Christopher Cronyn - Co-producer, Jill M. Ohanneson - Costume Designer, Nilo Otero - First Assistant Director, Janusz Kaminski - Director, Anne Goursaud - Editor, Andrew Mondshein - Editor, Michael De Luca - Executive Producer, Pierce Gardner - Executive Producer, Donna Langley - Executive Producer, Betsy Stahl - Executive Producer, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek - Composer (Music Score), Garreth Stover - Production Designer, Mauro Fiore - Cinematographer, Meg Ryan - Producer, Nina R. Sadowsky - Producer, Larry Dias - Set Designer, Jason Weil - Set Designer, Sloane U'ren - Set Designer, Conny Marinos - Set Designer, Carl Stansel - Set Designer, Kim Ornitz - Sound/Sound Designer, Pierce Gardner - Screen Story, Betsy Stahl - Screen Story, Pierce Gardner - Screenwriter, Jay Riddle - Visual Effects Supervisor, Cinesite - Animation Effects, Cinesite - Visual Effects, Larry Dias - Set Decorator
