Brigitte Kali Canales pushes her character in so many unexpected directions on her journey to rediscovering her roots that the hard pivot the film takes in its final act actually works.

| Original Score: B+ | Jul 16, 2024

This is an inherently human story, grounded in the perception and heritage of its protagonists.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 10, 2021

It brings a decent enough meaning to its title 'The Old Ways' whilst holding your attention and scaring you enough to make you not want to mess with old traditions.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Nov 21, 2021

The Old Ways is a slow burn supernatural Horror tale that goes from psychological Thriller to full monster showdown. A story about passing the torch, about carrying on ancient traditions and keeping evil at bay at all costs.

| Original Score: 9/10 | Nov 12, 2021

A strong entry in the exorcism genre.

| Nov 6, 2021

'The Old Ways' in an apt title for this old-fashioned possession-exorcism movie that contains horror elements but is more about retaining your soul than things that go bump in the night.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 5, 2021

The Old Ways is a horror movie for exorcism fans.

| Nov 5, 2021

....a refreshing change of pace for one of horror cinema's favourite cliches...

| Original Score: 16/20 | Nov 4, 2021

"The Old Ways,'' is a super creepy Indigenous-themed film that made my skin crawl in the best way.

| Original Score: 9.0/10 | Nov 4, 2021

It eventually picks up, but not before dragging us through a number of addiction tropes.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 3, 2021

The Old Ways boasts a tight cast that impressively manages to convey most of the film's tension and pace through glances.

| Oct 28, 2021

When so many exorcism horror movies revolve around a crisis of faith, it's a welcome shift to center around the preservation of tradition and culture. It's a slick new coat of paint, complete with animal teeth, bones, and serpents galore.

| Oct 25, 2021

Irreverent humour helps buoy this somewhat silly thriller about exorcism, ancient rituals, and the journalist determined to expose them.

| Oct 15, 2021

The movie masterfully takes on the popular (and sometimes overdone) horror theme of exorcisms, de-centers Catholicism, and infuses a chilling story of possession with indigenous Mexican culture and traditions.

| Original Score: A | Oct 14, 2021

Plays out as a Mexican version of The Exorcist.

| Original Score: B | Oct 13, 2021

The Old Ways succeeds in drawing us in as it raises the stakes, at the same time making us feel like we're having new experiences in a well-established horror subgenre.

| Original Score: B+ | Oct 12, 2021

A horror effort that not only breathes new life into a tested field, but also serves as a commentary on the erasure of cultural traditions.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 12, 2021

This fantastical, bloody, and winsome horror movie thrills from start to finish.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 21, 2021

A well-made spin on the demonic-possession/exorcism tropes, if not a particularly original or scary one.

| Sep 13, 2021

Just know that things get intense, family bonds get stretched, and ancient magicks are going to ancient magick.

| Sep 9, 2021