My Best Friend's Exorcism: 5 Best Quotes From The Horror Film
Based on the novel by Grady Hendrix, My Best Friend's Exorcism premiered on Prime Video on Friday September 30th 2022, and since the story is set in 1988, it's a fun, nostalgic trip. Elsie Fisher and Amiah Miller give great performances as Abby Rivers and Gretchen Lang, close friends who are shocked when a demon possesses Gretchen after a weekend at a friend's lake house.
The film is as funny as it is sweet and there are many quotes that are memorable, from Abby talking to a religious boy band member about Gretchen's situation to the way that Abby and Gretchen always say goodbye.
Friendship Is Hell In The First Trailer For My Best Friend's Exorcism
The Grady Hendrix film adaptation works so well because the relationship between Abby and Gretchen is clear from the start. Gretchen's parents are religious and she doesn't feel like she fits in, and since neither does Abby, the two rely on each other. They often say «Love you like a sister» and at the beginning of the film, they say the abbreviated version, «LYLAS.»
This quote gets to the heart of how much the girls care about each other and how they look out for one another. Things are even more tense as Gretchen is about to move away, but Gretchen's demonic possession changes things even before that happens. Like the most memorable teen horror movie quotes, «LYLAS» becomes sad and weighty when Gretchen starts acting like a jerk.
Abby's mom Mrs. Rivers (Rachel Leah Cohen) doesn't understand the friendship that the girls share, and in one hilarious scene, Abby stares at her mom who is holding a box of Hamburger Helper and says this line. Abby is serious and thoughtful and doesn't mean to crack jokes, but her quotes often serve a comedic purpose.
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