it's the worst kind of dully competent horror filmmaking – the kind that earnestly believes that it is doing something eerie, thrilling, and thoughtful
Guy Pearce offers a compelling portrayal in an underwritten role, and the film manages some intense exorcism sequences. Yet for the most part, it feels content to rehash old spiritual and supernatural tropes
a dull, predictable exorcism movie; This horror movie tries to put a new spin on the old exorcism genre, and it certainly has some thoughtful moments, but the scares are mostly nonexistent, and the storytelling is all too predictable
"The Seventh Day" combines elements of "The Exorcist" and "Training Day"; That premise is goofy enough to be fun but, as executed by writer-director Justin P. Lange, the movie is too ponderous and dry -- neither endearingly trashy nor effectively scary