What sets Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning apart from other films in the genre is its ability to blend action with mysticism without descending into the ridiculous or the superficial. [Full review in Spanish]

Almost as if by force of will, this South Korean animated fantasy mostly overcomes a story that's both familiar and convoluted and an animation style that looks like video-game cut scenes.

Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning teases a lot of interesting narrative avenues without ever providing any follow-through.

The narrative of Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning is constantly torn between setting up some bigger picture ... and actually telling a story that stands on its own.