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What an insult to the original Exorcist from 1973
I tried to like it, but after some 10 minutes into the movie I began to fear that this was a complete and utter dud. And it turned out I was right.
The bad: it is suppose to be horror, but it isnt horrifying for one minute. A bit freaky and strange, but definitely not scary. And I wanna get scared watching such a movie. That is the whole point of making horror movies.
More bad: besides a wonderful performance by the ever great Ellen Burstyn, none of the other actors impressed me. The 2 kids, who were possessed were okay, but not terrific either. But the other actors were plain average or even below average.
Defnitely an insult to the classic original from 1973, which was an absolute shocker of a classic!
The bad: it is suppose to be horror, but it isnt horrifying for one minute. A bit freaky and strange, but definitely not scary. And I wanna get scared watching such a movie. That is the whole point of making horror movies.
More bad: besides a wonderful performance by the ever great Ellen Burstyn, none of the other actors impressed me. The 2 kids, who were possessed were okay, but not terrific either. But the other actors were plain average or even below average.
Defnitely an insult to the classic original from 1973, which was an absolute shocker of a classic!
A Whole Lotta Meh
PROS: Strong performances from most of the cast. A solid set up in the first block of the film that makes us empathize with the characters.
CONS: After the set up and possessions, the film flatlines. There seem to be too many ideas floating around that never get handled properly. The creepy factor was null and void. A couple of jump scares are thrown in. Perhaps the film's biggest mistake is having the legacy character, Chris (Ellen Burstyn), wasted here as the studio's cliche cash grab for nostalgic fans. An overall weak script, cringe dialogue, and plenty of corny group exorcism moments to go around. The film really treats its audience like they're stupid. Skip this and watch the original instead.
CONS: After the set up and possessions, the film flatlines. There seem to be too many ideas floating around that never get handled properly. The creepy factor was null and void. A couple of jump scares are thrown in. Perhaps the film's biggest mistake is having the legacy character, Chris (Ellen Burstyn), wasted here as the studio's cliche cash grab for nostalgic fans. An overall weak script, cringe dialogue, and plenty of corny group exorcism moments to go around. The film really treats its audience like they're stupid. Skip this and watch the original instead.
Stop letting David Gordon Green make horror films.
- benjaminskylerhill
- Oct 5, 2023
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More like Exorcist Disbeliever.
- tomasctinoco
- Oct 6, 2023
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Well this sucks
- kmkevinn-64733
- Oct 5, 2023
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A soulless sequel.
"The Exorcist: Believer" is a film whose trailer was better and which promised an old school style story but adding new elements, the result was not terrible but it was bad. The script starts without much interest, the scenes of the first symptoms of demonic possession were quite simple and did not create tension, the exorcism scenes fail to stand out and feel illogical, during this part of the film it manages to have a couple of good scenes. Using characters from the original film makes no sense, their participation is almost irrelevant but it is nice to see them again. Within the aforementioned script, an attempt was made to give it a new perspective with the theme of religions and a union with a common good, but it completely fails to innovate and they treat it in a simple way. The performances are average, the two possessed girls do not achieve the masterful performance that Linda Blair achieved in 1973. David Gordon Green fails miserably in his work as a director, the cinematography is decent, on the soundtrack it is appreciated to hear the legendary "Tubular Bells" although with certain changes that are not poorly achieved and the makeup effects look gloomy. The positive points are few and the negative ones are more, a soulless sequel.
Makes The Pope's Exorcist look like The Exorcist.
John Boorman can sleep a little easier tonight; he is no longer responsible for directing the worst film in The Exorcist franchise. Why, in the name of God, does DGG bring back Ellen Burstyn just to treat the character of Chris McNeil with such contempt? Watching this movie I started to wonder if DGG hates William Friedkin. That's the level of disrespect on display. This is the worst film I've seen in some time, and in this day and age, that's saying something. It's one of those movies in which a character, or in this case 3 or 4 characters, stop to tell the audience exactly... What. Is. Happening. On. Screen. More than a bad film, it's an enraging one. The option should exist to award zero stars. It's existence is a blasphemy.
- Zed-Runner
- Oct 5, 2023
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A Desecration Of 'The Exorcist' Legacy
After defiling the Halloween saga with his insipid sequel trilogy, David Gordon Green brings his desecrating vision to yet another beloved horror classic and leaves no stone unturned to insult its unparalleled legacy. Nothing less than an eyesore, The Exorcist: Believer is one of the worst films to surface this year and makes for a wretched, unholy & sacrilegious mess that itself is in desperate need of an exorcism.
Also co-written by Gordon Green (Halloween Kills & Halloween Ends), the story never is able to create any sense of intrigue throughout its runtime and only gets worse as it progresses. There is no emotional weight to its setup, it is severely lacking in atmosphere, is downright ineffective in the scary department with its tired tropes & clichéd attempts. And characters remain distant as well. There isn't one aspect that's executed well.
Where the original was pioneering in its use of horror set pieces, practical effects, sound design & storytelling, this follow-up chapter has got nothing to capture our attention. Everything it tries fails to work out, its attempts to scare the viewers only ends up being hilarious and what it does with Chris MacNeil is not only facepalm-inducing but also mind-numbingly moronic. Acting from all is forgettable and the finale is a neutered, dumbed-down version.
Overall, The Exorcist: Believer is an incompetently directed, shoddily scripted and awfully acted sequel that has no understanding of what makes The Exorcist such an enduring masterpiece of its genre. Much worse than what the negative reception will have you thinking, the film has zero redeemable qualities, offers more laughs than scares by playing out like a parody than a proper sequel and is horror filmmaking at its most bland & uninteresting. In a word, cringeworthy.
Also co-written by Gordon Green (Halloween Kills & Halloween Ends), the story never is able to create any sense of intrigue throughout its runtime and only gets worse as it progresses. There is no emotional weight to its setup, it is severely lacking in atmosphere, is downright ineffective in the scary department with its tired tropes & clichéd attempts. And characters remain distant as well. There isn't one aspect that's executed well.
Where the original was pioneering in its use of horror set pieces, practical effects, sound design & storytelling, this follow-up chapter has got nothing to capture our attention. Everything it tries fails to work out, its attempts to scare the viewers only ends up being hilarious and what it does with Chris MacNeil is not only facepalm-inducing but also mind-numbingly moronic. Acting from all is forgettable and the finale is a neutered, dumbed-down version.
Overall, The Exorcist: Believer is an incompetently directed, shoddily scripted and awfully acted sequel that has no understanding of what makes The Exorcist such an enduring masterpiece of its genre. Much worse than what the negative reception will have you thinking, the film has zero redeemable qualities, offers more laughs than scares by playing out like a parody than a proper sequel and is horror filmmaking at its most bland & uninteresting. In a word, cringeworthy.
- CinemaClown
- Oct 25, 2023
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Total waste of time
- callawhite
- Oct 8, 2023
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David Gordon Green proves that he can make good indie movies but absolute terrible big budget movies
Wow, this was really bad.
The original "The Exorcist" was a great horror movie with many intense and horrific moments and great memorable characters. I haven't personally seen the sequels and other installments so I really can't talk too much about them. The Exorcist: Believer is considered a direct sequel to the first Exorcist, I kind of expected this one wasn't going to be great but I didn't expect it to be this bad.
The production and the costumes were pretty standard which made it feel, at times, a television movie setting and the camerawork was mostly generic despite having a few shot compositions that looked pretty good. Even with some good camerawork, the messy narrative and direction and the use of horror cliches and annoying jump scares just drags the movie down and ends up making things eye-rolling. Director and Writer David Gordon Green has made a few movies I liked like "George Washington (2000), Snow Angels, and Joe" and Green tries to create something different for the installment. Unfortunately his writing and directing doesn't really offer much because the writing is all over the place with moments that are quite laughable alongside the bland direction.
Honestly, the performances from the cast members are not really good as the performances felt poor, dry, and not very convincing. Leslie Odom Jr. And Ann Dowd are actors I like and they seem to be trying their best but unfortunately they aren't able to keep hold on their roles. Ellen Burstyn is absolutely wasted in this movie. As mentioned, the narrative tries to explore some new characters and territories but the narrative isn't good and none of the characters were interesting to the point that it was really boring at certain points of the movie.
The soundtrack was pretty generic. The dialogue is really bad with certain monologue moments being poor and sometimes laughable. Certain lighting moments were bad, the make-up and costumes looked alright but there were certain moments that made them look cheap. Also, the movie has some of the worst editing I have seen in awhile which makes Bohemian Rhapsody's editing look like a masterpiece.
Overall, I don't understand why it's necessary to have a new installment of the Exorcist. At this point, as much as I like some of Green's early work, I'm convinced his future works aren't going to be really good anymore.
The original "The Exorcist" was a great horror movie with many intense and horrific moments and great memorable characters. I haven't personally seen the sequels and other installments so I really can't talk too much about them. The Exorcist: Believer is considered a direct sequel to the first Exorcist, I kind of expected this one wasn't going to be great but I didn't expect it to be this bad.
The production and the costumes were pretty standard which made it feel, at times, a television movie setting and the camerawork was mostly generic despite having a few shot compositions that looked pretty good. Even with some good camerawork, the messy narrative and direction and the use of horror cliches and annoying jump scares just drags the movie down and ends up making things eye-rolling. Director and Writer David Gordon Green has made a few movies I liked like "George Washington (2000), Snow Angels, and Joe" and Green tries to create something different for the installment. Unfortunately his writing and directing doesn't really offer much because the writing is all over the place with moments that are quite laughable alongside the bland direction.
Honestly, the performances from the cast members are not really good as the performances felt poor, dry, and not very convincing. Leslie Odom Jr. And Ann Dowd are actors I like and they seem to be trying their best but unfortunately they aren't able to keep hold on their roles. Ellen Burstyn is absolutely wasted in this movie. As mentioned, the narrative tries to explore some new characters and territories but the narrative isn't good and none of the characters were interesting to the point that it was really boring at certain points of the movie.
The soundtrack was pretty generic. The dialogue is really bad with certain monologue moments being poor and sometimes laughable. Certain lighting moments were bad, the make-up and costumes looked alright but there were certain moments that made them look cheap. Also, the movie has some of the worst editing I have seen in awhile which makes Bohemian Rhapsody's editing look like a masterpiece.
Overall, I don't understand why it's necessary to have a new installment of the Exorcist. At this point, as much as I like some of Green's early work, I'm convinced his future works aren't going to be really good anymore.
- chenp-54708
- Oct 5, 2023
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If it weren't called The Exorcist, you'd like it more.
If you're gonna compare this to the original than you're not looking at it the right way. This film actually tried to make to take the story and place it in a plausible future that gives way to multiple possibilities. There's elements of the original that are noticeable like hints of the cinematography, the musical tones and callback lines but this movie is a story about the father facing his past and coming to terms with the decisions he's made. I get how it's not super scary but realistically in this day and age, horror has a hard time delivering shock to its audiences. This isn't the 70's. People aren't going to have the same kind of reaction as they did back then. Everyone was expecting this to be as reactionary as the first and were given another film that's about demonic possession which are a dime a dozen now but I think people over time will realize this film isn't as bad as they thought. If it were called anything other than Exorcist it may have had a better chance and people would have enjoyed it more and seen as pretty solid film rather than a poor shot at revitalizing a classic film. I urge anyone who sees it don't be thinking that the original did this scene better or this was more scary. Try to see if the story on its own has some worth and maybe the sprinklings of the original tonalities will make it seem like a good nod to a once great horror instead of a failure towards one.
- legomikejr
- Mar 1, 2024
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Held off on watching this due to bad reviews, but I was entertained with this film and wish I had watched it sooner.
Horror movies just aren't made like they used to be. How these "horror" movies like Five Nights at Freddy's, Scream 2023, Megan, There's Something Wrong with the Children, and soooo many more like this receive an IMDb rating of 7 stars, yet this movie is rated in the 4's is mind boggling to me.
Exorcist: The Believer is not a new concept. It's not a unique storyline that's never been done before, but it is a good movie. It's a possession film with plenty of jump scares, moments that creep you out, and moments that make you want to turn the lights on. To me, THAT'S what makes a good scary movie! The acting was great, the storyline (although done before) was a good one that kept you on your toes and entertained. Trust me, in comparison to the "horror movies" being advertised today, this one is worth the watch.
Exorcist: The Believer is not a new concept. It's not a unique storyline that's never been done before, but it is a good movie. It's a possession film with plenty of jump scares, moments that creep you out, and moments that make you want to turn the lights on. To me, THAT'S what makes a good scary movie! The acting was great, the storyline (although done before) was a good one that kept you on your toes and entertained. Trust me, in comparison to the "horror movies" being advertised today, this one is worth the watch.
- katiebugg-49971
- Nov 25, 2023
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Your mother sucks lollipops in hell.
- BA_Harrison
- Oct 5, 2023
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Terrible sequel
It's so obvious that the 10 star reviews on here are fake/paid for, considering they all have very similar wording. I'm a huge horror fan and try to watch every new horror movie that releases, so believe me when I tell you this movie sucks. David Gordon Green destroys yet another beloved horror franchise, but i'm sure we all saw that coming after what he did to Halloween. Don't waste your money going to see this movie in the theater, maybe then David Gordon Green will get the message that no one wants to endure his garbage storylines anymore. No one expected this to be anywhere near as good as the original, but it still managed to be a massive let down.
- tarynabryant
- Oct 6, 2023
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It's just.....meh
I knew this was never going to surpass the original, but the trailers looked decent, so what the heck, right? The first red flag was the director. He did a pretty good job on the 2018 Halloween. Then the other two came out and oh my, talk about how to ruin a good thing. Now he decides to take the driver seat to one of the most iconic horror movies ever made. The two child actors do a good job, they do have some creepy scenes and the movie has some decent parts to it, but overall, I left the theater just feeling like things could have been executed better. Now I hear that this will be a trilogy now too? Yeah, no thanks.
DGG just stop
Sometimes it's ok to just let these classic movies live on as their own thing. I don't know who thought it was a good idea to give the director a shot at this franchise because... those 3 new Halloween movies are atrocious. Not funny, not scary, did not need to be made.
I was bored to tears with this film and kept looking at my watch to see how close it was to being over. The characters were forgettable, the story is nothing new, and I had to stop myself from laughing out loud at the acting quite a number of times.
Just watch the original and then if you want a follow up, watch the director's cut that has some extra scenes.
I was bored to tears with this film and kept looking at my watch to see how close it was to being over. The characters were forgettable, the story is nothing new, and I had to stop myself from laughing out loud at the acting quite a number of times.
Just watch the original and then if you want a follow up, watch the director's cut that has some extra scenes.
- acowan0886
- Oct 5, 2023
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Terrible! Worse film I've seen
I'm not giving it any stars.
Honestly must be the worse film I watched. No storyline and as for a "horror" I get more scared looking in the mirror and seeing myself. I paid £15 to watch it odeon Lux and it was a shambles.
I understand that it's nothing like the original but you don't see how these kids get possessed they just turn up from the forest they get lost in. I honestly have nothing else to say other than do not waste your money or time in going out of your way to see this.
I am honestly gutted was really looking forward to it!!
Please do not watch this film. It's honestly god dam terrible. The film is so bad I've gone out of my way to write this review.
Honestly must be the worse film I watched. No storyline and as for a "horror" I get more scared looking in the mirror and seeing myself. I paid £15 to watch it odeon Lux and it was a shambles.
I understand that it's nothing like the original but you don't see how these kids get possessed they just turn up from the forest they get lost in. I honestly have nothing else to say other than do not waste your money or time in going out of your way to see this.
I am honestly gutted was really looking forward to it!!
Please do not watch this film. It's honestly god dam terrible. The film is so bad I've gone out of my way to write this review.
- dsrrespiteathome
- Oct 9, 2023
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I don't think it quite deserves the hate
I personally enjoyed the movie. I'm a pretty big fan of possession moves, so probably not as picky as some other horror fans. It wasn't perfect, some of the special effects were mediocre, and yes, the middle was kind of boring. But overall I was entertained and a few of the jump scares did startle me. Full transparency, I'm not nostalgic about the original Exorcist, so that may be why I didn't hate it like so many others did. But I thought the acting was solid, I cared about the two girls, and the ending did surprise me. All in all, not a terrible way to spend a Wednesday night. Glad I didn't pay $20 to see it in theaters, but certainly glad I finally watched it.
- curlyqnina
- Jan 17, 2024
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Believe me this sucks
Another possession movie that does the same thing every other possession movie has done since the original Exorcist. The fact that the exorcist title was used for this movie is a shame.
There wasn't anything frightening about this at all. The build up felt like it took too long and the ending felt rushed. Everything else in between was boring. There were moments I laughed at the dialogue, I'm sure it wasn't intentional humor. There isn't any creativity as to the demon that possessed the girls, the film basically wants you to believe it's the same evil from the original. It's the same recycled idea of someone trying to get in contact with a dead relative and summons an evil spirit.
The whole idea of two girls being possessed at the same time didn't add anything to the film.
There are many more things about this film that didn't work, just think of a cliche possession movie and add the exorcist title and you have this film. Do not waste your time.
There wasn't anything frightening about this at all. The build up felt like it took too long and the ending felt rushed. Everything else in between was boring. There were moments I laughed at the dialogue, I'm sure it wasn't intentional humor. There isn't any creativity as to the demon that possessed the girls, the film basically wants you to believe it's the same evil from the original. It's the same recycled idea of someone trying to get in contact with a dead relative and summons an evil spirit.
The whole idea of two girls being possessed at the same time didn't add anything to the film.
There are many more things about this film that didn't work, just think of a cliche possession movie and add the exorcist title and you have this film. Do not waste your time.
- moviemanmo973
- Oct 5, 2023
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Don't try and compare this to the original, you'll be disappointed!
The Exorcist: Believer follows the iconic horror film that has stood the test of time. Released in 1973. The sequel tells the chilling story of a 2 young girls possessed by a demonic entity. The movie is as it predecessor known for its intense and terrifying scenes, as well as its exploration of faith and the battle between good and evil.
The performances in The Exorcist are outstanding, particularly of the 2 possessed girls. The portrayal of the demonic possessions are both disturbing and captivating. The makeup and special effects used to bring the possessed to life are impressive.
The Exorcist is not for the faint of heart. It's filled with shocking and unsettling moments that will leave you with goosebumps. The jump scares are a bit to predictable yet a few had me skip a heartbeat for a minute.
If you enjoy supernatural horror and don't mind being scared out of your wits, The Exorcist is your type of movie. Just make sure you set the vibe right and dare to see it on the big screen.
The performances in The Exorcist are outstanding, particularly of the 2 possessed girls. The portrayal of the demonic possessions are both disturbing and captivating. The makeup and special effects used to bring the possessed to life are impressive.
The Exorcist is not for the faint of heart. It's filled with shocking and unsettling moments that will leave you with goosebumps. The jump scares are a bit to predictable yet a few had me skip a heartbeat for a minute.
If you enjoy supernatural horror and don't mind being scared out of your wits, The Exorcist is your type of movie. Just make sure you set the vibe right and dare to see it on the big screen.
Snooze fest. Absolutely do not waste your money.
95 minutes of plot building for a 10 minutes exorcist that was literally the lamest and most boring I've ever seen. And there wasn't even any plot. Nothing was explained about the demon, it's intentions or where it came from. There were no meaningful conversations with the possessed, no head spinning, no vomiting... The trailer was false advertising. No jump scares, no tension building, 1 death... just utter droll. The popes exorcist was better than this and it was lame too compared to Emily Rose and the original. I'm not sure what they were writing here but it wasn't a horror movie. Had me reaching for my phone a dozen times I was so bored.
- tyler-philco
- Oct 6, 2023
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I'm really surprised by the poor reviews
I'd like to think I'm a discerning film watcher and I thought this film was good. Given the genre and the fact that it is capitalizing on the classic Exorcist film, I thought it did a good job. It has fine actors/acting. It incorporated tropes from the original without being too on the nose. If you call this an "insult" to the original, then you aren't paying attention. This is a continuation of the genre with Ellen Burstyn incorporated into the film. What would you expect.
Also, it was well shot. It was well paced. It kept my interest and was what I expected. I really don't see why it is rated so low.
Also, it was well shot. It was well paced. It kept my interest and was what I expected. I really don't see why it is rated so low.
- kimbaface-560-60714
- Jan 21, 2024
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They don't make them like they used to do....
I was a huge fan of the original and best 1973 film of the exorcist.
That was really a scarry horror film which made a huge impact 50 years ago.
The original sequel part 2 the heretic was a welcomed addition and then we got a different story for part 3.
Part 3 was weird entry. Others liked it others didn't but it tried to be something different.
Then the prequels arrived around 2005 but they were average at best.
I preffered the begining over dominion.
And we are here at 2023 with a brand new exorcist sequel which use the halloween 2018 and the saw X formula.
Problem is....the 1973 magic is gone.
We will never get those magic days back.
Sadly the film is too predictable and uses the same formula over and over again.
Maybe we got too much similar films all those years and we got tired but anyhow this new entry is nowhere near the 1973 film.
There are a few good things like the return of a few original 1973 cast members and the exorcisms were done right but at some point u may get bored.
Anyhow this is better than nothing and u can check it out but don't expect to witness what u witnessed back in 1973. That's 4 sure.
Grade B-
That was really a scarry horror film which made a huge impact 50 years ago.
The original sequel part 2 the heretic was a welcomed addition and then we got a different story for part 3.
Part 3 was weird entry. Others liked it others didn't but it tried to be something different.
Then the prequels arrived around 2005 but they were average at best.
I preffered the begining over dominion.
And we are here at 2023 with a brand new exorcist sequel which use the halloween 2018 and the saw X formula.
Problem is....the 1973 magic is gone.
We will never get those magic days back.
Sadly the film is too predictable and uses the same formula over and over again.
Maybe we got too much similar films all those years and we got tired but anyhow this new entry is nowhere near the 1973 film.
There are a few good things like the return of a few original 1973 cast members and the exorcisms were done right but at some point u may get bored.
Anyhow this is better than nothing and u can check it out but don't expect to witness what u witnessed back in 1973. That's 4 sure.
Grade B-
- theromanempire-1
- Oct 8, 2023
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The Power of Christ Couldn't Save This Movie
Watching this movie is like undergoing a two-hour exorcism through boredom. What started out as mildly intriguing albeit unimaginative premise devolves into a silly, hollow variation on the original. Throw in a generous serving of detritus and effluvia, a touch of CGI, and a disorganized multi-faith ritual, and you're done! I started looking at my watch after about thirty minutes to calculate how much more tedium remained.
Even the demon Pazuzu was nowhere nearly as entertaining as the original. Yes, there is the requisite foul language, but Pazuzu was also snide and sarcastic... there's nothing like "Your mother's in here with us, Karras. Would you like to leave a message? I'll see that she gets it." I was patiently waiting for some equally as clever and rude demonic quips, but there were none to be had.
The Exorcist is a masterpiece of cinema, horror or otherwise. It's been done. Move on.
Even the demon Pazuzu was nowhere nearly as entertaining as the original. Yes, there is the requisite foul language, but Pazuzu was also snide and sarcastic... there's nothing like "Your mother's in here with us, Karras. Would you like to leave a message? I'll see that she gets it." I was patiently waiting for some equally as clever and rude demonic quips, but there were none to be had.
The Exorcist is a masterpiece of cinema, horror or otherwise. It's been done. Move on.
- StrangeSleep
- Oct 6, 2023
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Don't watch it if you get bored quickly.
Exorcist The Believer
Rating 2.7/5
Horror, Thriller
They completely missed the essence of the original 1973 film, The Exorcist.
Most of the people in the theater were elderly. Maybe they were excited because it had a sequel, but it mostly ended up being disappointing. It was cheesy watching the two kids being exorcised. There was no thrill. It felt like being on a roller coaster that only goes straight without any ups or downs.
Though the cinematography was decent, it helped in preventing the movie from being boring. The acting was okay but nothing special. There were some jump scares due to loud sound effects. But overall, it lacked the thrill and terror you expect from a horror movie. That's why people watch horror films, to be scared. At least it wasn't as ridiculous as The Nun, where the monster gained powers in the end. 😅
They completely missed the essence of the original 1973 film, The Exorcist.
Most of the people in the theater were elderly. Maybe they were excited because it had a sequel, but it mostly ended up being disappointing. It was cheesy watching the two kids being exorcised. There was no thrill. It felt like being on a roller coaster that only goes straight without any ups or downs.
Though the cinematography was decent, it helped in preventing the movie from being boring. The acting was okay but nothing special. There were some jump scares due to loud sound effects. But overall, it lacked the thrill and terror you expect from a horror movie. That's why people watch horror films, to be scared. At least it wasn't as ridiculous as The Nun, where the monster gained powers in the end. 😅