5ive Girls (2007)

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Sent to a Christian reformatory school, a young teen finds that the other women there are just like her, gathered together by an ancient prophecy to open the long-closed gates to other dimensions home to ravenous demons, and that they have to stop it before they can arrive on Earth.This one was a really above-average film. One of the finer aspects of this one is the fact that this one changes the way a possession takes place which is a nice specialty. Rather than being able to take control of anyone, this one stipulates rules that the incredibly religious are off-limits, for it won't work on them. Through the use of voodoo, a pentagram and Latin spells, the demon comes forth and the victim becomes possessed which is quite different, and although it doesn't really go together since all of them conflict with each other, they do make for a fantastic scene. The location of the fighting also works, since the place is really creepy. The majority of this comes from the backstory given here that offers up a rather strong and impressive religious-based storyline that works in not only regular religious outcomes but also brings together several different setups into the main setup. Including the voodoo aspects of the scenes in the attic featuring their battle with the various students possessed by the demons which not only has the payoff from the beginning but adds in some more fun to be had with the final showdown being a long, action-packed feature that contains so many different ways to stay enjoyable that the film ultimately gets incredibly fun and exciting. Added together with the fine makeup on the ghosts as some of them can be quite shocking and get a few jolts, these here really make the film enjoyable. This one doesn't do a whole lot wrong, but there are a few problems with it. The first flaw is that the film doesn't capitalize on several key areas as well as it should. The fact that most of the gore comes from non-lethal wounds or aftermath is slightly puzzling as there's a whole amount of deaths that result from the demon jumping into another body and the previous host collapsing with nothing graphic happening. This really should've been the case where it really amps up the gore to detail the different outcomes of the demons' attacks, which really could've provided this one with some more fun to be had with the more obvious destruction of the bodies. That really could've helped the few actual deaths even more. The other missed opportunity is the closet lesbianism on display. There are a few nods here and there towards it, but hardly anything occurs of it and a little extra sleaze would've been fine. The last flaw is that the body-hopping demon is such a cliché and done to death. This little trick comes into play in other films way too often, and this one is just the same. These here keep the film down somewhat.Rated R: Graphic Language, Graphic Violence and Brief Nudity

5ive Girls is the kind of movie that lets you know when a dramatic moment is happening by having one of its characters start praying. Most of it plays like an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Charmed, but with a less clever script. If you are a fan of low budget, direct to video thrillers, this won't matter because you already know what to expect.Five teen girls begin the new semester at a recently reopened Catholic School, run by a stern, icy headmistress and a weary priest. Weird things start to happen as we find out the girls have supernatural powers, while the girls begin to find out the school has a history.The story focuses on a demon being summoned by the arrival of the five girls. It turns out the headmistress is the sister of a girl who was abducted to hell 5 years ago, and the school was reopened so she could enroll students to trade for the life of the sister. The demon gets free, of course, and jumps from body to body, killing all but one character.The abrupt ending and the death of most of the characters were an unsatisfying resolution to what was a fairly entertaining movie. Like so many of these low-budget horror/exploitation films, we don't get a climax or ending good enough to make us care about the previous 85 minutes.Given between the choice of recommending it or not, I would say it was worth watching once. There was a lot of silly dialog, poor acting, and amateurish effects, but it kept me interested for at least two thirds of the running time.

(advanced apologizes for spelling and grammar - I'm aware that I am unskilled currently in the area of writing properly.) This movie was very "read between the lines" in my opinion. It may have points that don't add up to the viewer because those scenes would have wasted time. For example, the head mistress was aware of Alex's telekinesis from the beginning when she smirked at Alex after knocking over the blood samples. (+) I believe that the writer may have wanted to do more with the powers of the girls but at the same time thought it was perfect that it was unclear and not used throughout all the characters. If they are supposed to be teenagers that are disposable by their parents why would a viewer automatically assume they'd know everything about themselves, especially at a time they are being patronized and held against their will. (-) I think they should of broke out sooner yet sometimes that isn't the first reaction that everyone has nor does it advance a plot in all situations. (+) HOT GIRLS (wait) HOT TALENTED ACTRESSES! (+/-) That the demon doesn't go after the girls he needs as the cost of his freedom, the demon went after the weakest will'd in order. In a way it isn't clear yet in another it is. Hence "BE CAREFUL WITH HOPE ITS A TRICK THE DEVIL WILL PLAY". The demon killed all those who had the most hope. Alex gave up on hope after being stabbed, hence "SOMEONE TAKES SOMETHING FROM YOU, YOU TAKE IT RIGHT BACK." (-) Connie's possession was something my mind couldn't break down. (+) quick and to the point (-) that the girls aren't questioning why their is only five of them there (-) unclear why legion has came for the girl in the beginnings soul, especially when she was the strongest faithed in the movie - yet was also used as a patty to the "bad guys" in the movie (was it the strength of their hope that conjured such evil, was it their evil that poisoned her soul that made god test her faith, was she used to test the fathers fate, the priests fate, the sisters fate, and was it her that the girls with powers hoped to save?) (+) In all its a light hearted horror flick that has a fantastic cast of actresses who I hope pull some more roles and includes three acclaimed actors/actress which were stern. I of coarse loved it and will vote a full 10 because "I AM"

Similar concept, at least... five girls uniting their unique powers for a common purpose. Here, it's to ward off some kind of demon.I'm not going to bother going over the plot--that's what the plot outline is for. Rather, I will say that the production value was high, the five young women played their roles very well, the story moved quickly, and there was some surprisingly good dialogue every once in a while (humorous, reminiscent of Buffy the Vampire Slayer dialogue).That said, a lot of the script was terrible. Plot holes, inconsistencies, and cheesy lines. It's almost as if two completely different people wrote the script: one wrote the scenes between the girls and the other wrote the "action" scenes. There's not a lot of gore, but a couple of "supernatural" special effects were borderline cool/cheesy.The movie is entertaining, the cast is easy on the eyes (Ron Perlman aside), there aren't any twists or psych-outs. It's a decent flick and worth watching, especially if you're a fan of the "girls kick supernatural butt" genre.