Lost Souls

There's a reason this muddled tale of demonic hijinks and devil worship — the directing debut of acclaimed cinematographer Janusz Kaminski — has been on the shelf for more than a year. It's terrible. And having awaited release for so long, it's unfortunate that it slunk into theaters just in time to be blown out of the water by the re-release of THE EXORCIST (1973). Wide-eyed Maya Larkin (Winona Ryder, in a thoroughly unconvincing wig) lives on the grounds of St. Ursula's Catholic Church, teaching grammar school students for her bed and board. Though she depends on the church for spiritual protection, Maya — who was once rescued from demonic possession ...