Tag: The Exorcist III
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‘The Exorcist’s Alternate Ending Changes the Movie’s Meaning
David Gordon Green’s The Exorcist: Believer didn’t seem to impress theater goers very much. The film made a respectable $26.5 million in its opening weekend, but critic reviews and audience opinion weren’t kind. It’s no surprise. The franchise has a long history of disappointment. 1977’s Exorcist II: The Heretic is regarded as one of the…
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‘The Exorcist’: William Friedkin Wants You Know He’s Not Involved With Remake, Says “Not Enough Money Or Motivation”
“The Exorcist” is not a movie you’d think of as being a franchise starter, and yet it has a fantastic sequel (“The Exorcist III“) and a vastly underrated TV series. This year, reports emerged that Morgan Creek Entertainment was planning a reboot of the film, but if you thought original director William Friedkin would be…
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The Best Scene in ‘The Exorcist III’ Makes a Strong Case for Jump Scares
(Welcome to Scariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror. In this edition: An iconic scene from The Exorcist III single handily proves the merit of the jump scare.) The jump scare gets a bad rap. One of horror’s most oft-used tools is the equivalent of a cinematic magic trick,…
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Film Review: ‘The Dead Center’
There’s nothing conceptually all that special about “The Dead Center,” but sometimes it’s all in the execution, and this creepily restrained horror thriller manages to never seem entirely predictable while nonetheless drawing on numerous prior genre influences, from the “[rec]” films to “The Exorcist III.” It’s an impressive leap forward for writer-director Billy Senese, whose…
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31 Days of Streaming Horror: ‘The Exorcist III’ is Almost as Good as the Original ‘Exorcist’ (Seriously)
Welcome to 31 Days of Streaming Horror. Every day this October we’ll be highlighting a different streaming horror movie to help you get into the Halloween spirit. Today’s entry: The Exorcist III (1990). The Exorcist III Now Streaming on Amazon Prime Video Sub-Genre: Horror sequel whose very existence makes you think, “Wow, I bet that’s…