THIS EXORCISM IS NOT GOING ACCORDING TO PLAN!
Some comedy sketches begin with a simple idea and then take it somewhere nobody expects.
SNL’s “Exorcism” does exactly that, turning a frightening supernatural situation into an increasingly ridiculous comedy scene.
A TERRIFYING SITUATION WITH A COMEDIC TWIST
The sketch opens with a family desperate for help because their daughter appears to be possessed by a demon.
The atmosphere is tense, the situation seems serious, and the priest is trying to handle a problem that is clearly beyond an ordinary household emergency.
But this is Saturday Night Live, where even the darkest situations can quickly become an opportunity for absurd humor.
JENNA ORTEGA BRINGS THE CREEPY ENERGY
Jenna Ortega plays Claire, the young woman at the center of the strange incident.
Her frightening expressions, intense delivery, and possessed behavior establish the horror-movie atmosphere that makes the sketch work.
The comedy becomes even stronger because the situation is played with enough seriousness to make the unexpected interruptions feel completely ridiculous.
Ortega’s performance gives the sketch its supernatural edge while allowing the...
