The Exorcist III
Directed by William Peter Blatty
A cop (George C. Scott) investigates brutal murders similar to ones committed by a long-dead serial killer. But the decapitations and crucifixions couldn’t be the work of the “Gemini Killer” - or could they? After his priest is butchered in a hospital, Lt. Kinderman traces the clues to the psych ward, where a patient claims to be Damian Karras (Jason Miller), the priest who died during the final moments in THE EXORCIST. William Peter Blatty’s complex adaptation of his sequel novel, “Legion”, contains a hallway scare scene that belongs in the horror history books.
A cop investigates brutal murders similar to ones committed by a long-dead serial killer.
Cast: George C Scott, Ed Flanders, Brad Dourif, Jason Miller
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top 3 best exorcism movies out there.
This is simply put the best film in the Exorcist franchise. I haven't really seen the films after but. . . . I'm sticking by my opinion that this is the best one!
This brings it in a lot of ways, including restraint. The slow burn mixed with the motivations of key players. . . pretty brilliant for a supposedly intolerable sequel. Everybody brings it, and every shot is worth it except for the fatty scene in heaven. That should have been creepier. The ending could have been less religious, but how? It's about the enemy invading us in deeply personal and terrifying ways.
Not as good as the original, but it is one of the better sequels. Shame they couldn't get the original actor to reprise his role, but George C. Scott does ok, if a bit hammy at times. The book was a mess, but Blatty did a decent job of adapting and salvaging the story here. Not my cup of tea, but good for those who like horror mixed with a police procedural.
Not as good as the original, but at least it's doing something different. Considering how weak the source material was, Blatty does a good job salvaging with this sequel.