"Extra Ordinary" is unlike many films of today. With a delicate cast and witty script, it will bring out a smile from any audience.

At the top of the feature, there is a great moment that does a great deal to set the stage for the movie's quality. At the film's opening a TV program is shown on a box television set, only taking up a square at the screen's center, playing a short piece of central information. Only taking up a small space in the center is this squared picture, before it expands to both edges and introduces the film's protagonist. This moment strikes clean with effect and the scene transitions are no different.

This movie has the surface genre of a comedy, set within a horrific story. Directed by Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman, "Extra Ordinary," stars Maeve Higgins as Rose. She is a driving instructor who has retired from using her supernatural talents after an accident in her past. She is compelled to draw from them again at the request of Martin Martin (Barry Ward), a local widower whose daughter is caught in a Satanic ritual from which they plan to rescue her.

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What "Extra Ordinary" does so well is make a script disappear. The characters we are introduced to are hilarious in their own right and not reliant on easy punchlines. It came as no surprise that Maeve Higgins is a comedian and writer outside of acting, and that this was Higgins's first starring role at that. Higgins makes Rose feel like a friend we never had, but always wanted because of her elated attitude and giddy excitement at coincidences.

Coincidences occur more often as she and Martin grow closer. That's where the film's performances really shine. This is due in part to Ward's portrayal of spirit possession, but also Higgins's believable crushing on Martin as she plays feelings shy Rose. Watching these short moments feel separate to the main quest at hand, but solidifies the partnership the two begin to form.

To put that partnered quest to shame is the laughable, albeit effective, techniques of a traveling musician. Will Forte's Christian Winter is the fading rockstar hell-bent, literally, on reviving his career, and he's using Martin's daughter as the conduit for the dark arts to do so. From the suggestive staff he uses to seek out a virgin, to his wildcard of a lover, Christian is a malevolent character that makes the chuckle of a laugh turns into a silent spine chill.

Overall, Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman's "Extra Ordinary" should be looked at as a chance to escape into unfamiliar territory and come out having nearly died... laughing.

"Extra Ordinary" opens for a limited release on March 6th, and tickets can be purchased on Fandango. After watching, be sure to follow my Twitter @JSYKnowa and share your thoughts!