Synopsis: In Extra Ordinary, Rose, a mostly sweet and lonely Irish driving instructor must use her supernatural talents to save the daughter of Martin (also mostly sweet and lonely) from a washed-up rock star who is using her in a Satanic pact to reignite his fame.
Feeling responsible for the death of her father, Rose (Maeve Higgins) walks away from her paranormal family business to pursue something more normal like being a driving instructor. That’s short-lived because as much as she wants to be done with that world, it isn’t done with her. She is constantly ignoring spirit-related requests from the locals to exorcise possessed everyday items and just live a normal life. Then there’s Christian Winter (Will Forte), a washed-up, one hit wonder of a musician that has made a pact with Astaroth the Demon promising to deliver a virgin in exchange for a return to greatness. So, he places a spell on local teen Sarah Martin (Emma Coleman) in preparation for the Blood Moon ceremonies causing her to float in stasis. Martin (Barry Ward), Sarah’s father reluctantly contacts Rose for help, hoping she can overcome her fears, harness her supernatural abilities and rescue the young girl before it’s too late.
This movie was exactly what I needed. It’s the perfect blend of humor, horror, and awkward love story all rolled into one. Maeve Higgins plays the sweet, lonely, slightly awkward Rose extremely well and the on-screen cringe-worthy interactions between her and Martin had me rolling. Barry Ward seamlessly shifting between different possessing spirits was an impressive feat. Will Forte as the washed-up rock-star holding on to hopes for a comeback and the relationship with his brash wife was hilarious. The effects were solid using a blend of CGI and practical. The story kept me interested and glued to the screen. This ticked every single box for me. I really have no complaints about this one and I seriously wonder why it took me this long to watch it. Kudos to Mike Ahem and Enda Loughman on a damn near-perfect film.
If you’re looking for a fun little horror/comedy this spooky month and tend to agree with me on most of my critiques, I highly recommend this flick. You can head on over to Shudder and watch Extra Ordinary as of this writing. Believe me, you won’t be disappointed.
Join me again tomorrow as we continue this strange little journey down the horror rabbit hole.
