This week it is a two-fer, as we serve up The Pickleball Exorcist and Womb reviews. The Pickleball Exorcist is a horror-comedy directed and written by Evan Jacobs, starring Mike Hartsfield as a demonic pickle baller wielding Satanic paddles. And Womb, a horror-thriller from director Bridget Smith, starring Taylor Hanks as a 22-year-old recovering addict who is pregnant and seeking peace in a remote cabin getaway. Folks, we watched these so you don’t have to!
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Release Details:
• Title: The Pickleball Exorcist
• Year: 2025
• Director: Evan Jacobs
• Writer(s): Evan Jacobs
• Top Billed Stars: Mike Hartsfield, Chris Lohman, Paul Bradford
• Running Time: around 82 minutes (1h 22m)
• Country of Origin: United States
• Official Release Date(s):
○ Domestic (USA) release on DVD: June 10, 2025
○ Streaming/TV-MA release on Tubi/AppleTV etc in 2025
Background & Interesting Details:
• The title The Pickleball Exorcist (originally something like Pickleball Massacre) was changed by the distributor to have “Exorcist” in it.
• Micro-budget film. Many of the effects are cheesy on purpose: props that look like cheap Halloween store items, obvious low-budget practical gore and body parts.
• Shot in neighborhood settings, including the director turning his backyard into a pickleball court, to save costs.
• Emphasis on humor alongside horror: the film leans into the absurdity of “pickelball gone demonic” to satirize both the sport/fad and typical horror tropes.
Other Projects (Writer/Director/Main Leads):
• Evan Jacobs (Writer/Director): Not widely known in major mainstream titles; works in indie, micro-budget horror/comedy. The Pickleball Exorcist is one of his more talked-about recent projects.
• Mike Hartsfield: Plays the possessed pickle baller (“Jed Rittenhour”). Known for indie horror works like Death Toilet sequels (e.g. Death Toilet 4: Brown Snakes On A Plane).
• Chris Lohman: The exorcist/cop combo lead. Fewer big credits; mostly indie/horror comedy.
• Paul Bradford, etc.: Supporting cast; similarly working in indie circles.
Release Details
• Title: Womb
• Year: 2025
• Director: Bridget Smith
• Writer(s): Mike Walsh
• Top Billed Stars:
- Taylor Hanks as Hailey
- Myles Clohessy as Raymond
- Ellen Adair as Martha
- Abbey Hafer, Corrie Graham, Brian Anthony Wilson, Elizabeth Yu also in supporting roles.
• Running Time: 86 minutes
• Country of Origin: United States
• Original Language: English
• Official Release Date(s):
- Available via VOD in the U.S. on February 11, 2025
- Streaming/digital platforms from April 28, 2025
Background & Interesting Details
• The idea of fetal abduction is central—not a common horror trope, so the film is tapping into a real-world crime that does happen, which heightens its psychological horror aspect.
• Director Bridget Smith also handled editing, indicating a strong personal imprint on the pacing and feel.
• Produced by Philly Born Films, it’s an indie horror with a relatively modest budget and scope.
• Setting is isolated, in a wilderness cabin—classic horror setup, which the film leverages to build tension via isolation, vulnerability, and betrayal.
• Released first on digital platforms, which is typical for small horror films these days.
Other Projects (Writer / Director / Main Leads)
• Bridget Smith (Director): This may be one of her more visible directorial works in horror; details of her earlier projects are less prominent.
• Mike Walsh (Writer): Likewise, not a widely known name in major films (as of the last data).
• Taylor Hanks (Hailey): Emerging actor; Womb is likely one of her most leading-role appearances.
• Myles Clohessy (Raymond): Supporting actor with some genre work; Womb gives him a central role.
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