The David Gordon Green helmed sequel stars Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Nettles, Leslie Odom Jr. and more.
The Big Picture When making a successful horror film, there are a lot of rules to follow. One of the most important is walking the fine line between scary and over-the-top effects. In his latest film, The Exorcist: Believer, director David Gordon Green had his work cut out for him in more than one way. Taking on the monumental task of creating a new sequel to William Friedkin’s classic 1973 feature The Exorcist while also staying true to its original spirit was a daunting one.
“First of all, to credit my editor, Tim Alverson, who was very studied in the original film and the beautiful sound design work, that on Friedkin’s film, they had those hard edits, those outs without seeing the reaction or the response, sometimes in the middle of a sound. Abrupt and jarring edits I thought were really effective and keep you uncomfortable through that experience. He brought that concept to this film.
On top of sound, Green knew that nailing those eerie and haunting moments that carried the original film so well was also something he’d need to achieve. “In terms of the demons, this is not a big jump scare movie in terms of the contemporary tropes of jump scares because we’re looking at the original film again.
What isThe Exorcist: Believer About? Green’s fresh telling will see not one but two young girls gripped by demonic possession. With no one to turn to, the girls’ parents seek out the aid of the only person who’s been in their shoes before - Chris MacNeil . Also starring in Believer is a cast that includes Leslie Odom Jr., Jennifer Nettles, Ann Dowd, Norbert Leo Butz, Lidya Jewett, and Olivia Marcum.
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