The Exorcist is one of the most iconic horror movies ever. In fact, it's an iconic movie period.
is one of the most iconic horror movies ever. In fact, it’s an iconic movie period. Unfortunately, none of the sequels have really captured the magic of the original.He was just one part of the equation though. William Peter Blatty’s novel of the same name had just been published in 1971, and the novel flew off the shelves. Friedkin’s film won multiple Oscars and Golden Globes.
Unfortunately, every sequel to the original movie has either received middling feedback or been panned outright — including the newwhich opens this weekend and has gotten absolutely brutal reviews. Let's go ahead and check out exactly how these shake out onhas been reappraised to a certain degree and is gaining steam as a cult classic. That's mostly due to Brad Dourif's stellar performance as the Gemini Killer.TV show that ran on television from 2016 to 2017.
Believer swiftly descends into bad horror movie hell. Although I have no first-hand knowledge about the production, it appears that this Exorcist may have been heavily truncated and reworked in post-production — most obviously in a scene where Burstyn delivers a two-minute monologue almost entirely off-screen while the camera focuses on an endless closeup of Odom’s face.
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