A shrewd and unforgiving synopsis, thank you for holding this film’s creator’s feet to the fire. It was not merely spectacle and horror that made the original tremendous…
18:38 she actually turned it down several times if I remember reading correctly. They doubled, tripled and quadrupled the offer they made before adding the scholarship clause that finally made her agree.
@@Im_Iconic-Youre_Ironic They did add some extra information besides what the headline said. Why be such a dick though? I guess you're one of the people who think being "iconic" is being a mean, snobby jerk and all of us should bask in your shallowness like YES QUEENNNNN (OR KING)!!!!
The original exorcist movie on regular tv scared the absolute shit out of me and my two foster brothers. It was on regular tv during the daytime and we caught it in the middle. We ran to the neighbors house gibbering wildly about the devil in the tv...thats when we saw they were watching it. Lol good times.
You know, I been watching this channel for a long time, and I gotta say, comparing the script quality of your recent videos to your older ones, it's clear that you've only gotten better with time. Keep it up man, your older stuff was good, but it's amazing to see you constantly improving. ❤
👍👍👍. And it is for this exact reason I can't remember shit about the rest of the movies in the series. I remember the first one fondly but the rest I don't even their names or subtitle clearly.
Possession films versus religious excorcism films. One is able to reach a wider audience while the other is mostly limited to people from religious backgrounds or people who have religious fear. The Taking of Deborah Logan, Jennifer's Body, Hereditary, Talk To Me, Evil Dead 2013 & Evil Dead Rise... all great examples of possession horror that does not rely on the redundant religious fear tropes to disturb the audience. Personally, The Excorcist is not scary to me rather it is a cinematic masterpiece and the character develepment of Reagan into Pazuzu is *chef's kiss*. I am not conditioned by Catholic fear so I do not find it scary but regardless, credit is due where it is due. The Excorcist makes it hard to reach that level of religious fear in horror.
@leareed3749 Having a family member become sick and no one is able to help them is pretty terrifying, catholicsm aside. Little possessed girl is creepy but so are the litany of tests she was put througb.
@@momox001 I agree. That is why The Taking of Deborah Logan sits at the top of my horror list. It disturbs me each time I watch. It is not just a sick loved one in that film.. it just gets more dismal & disturbing as the film progresses and the twists are revealed. 😭😭
In the original movie, when Father Karras asked the demon to unstrap itself the demon replied "too much vulgar display of power" and yet in this despicable movie the demons showed themselves rather obviously with all the power they possessed....i just lost any hope i have left for movie remakes
in their re:View video of The Exorcist III, Mike Stoklasa joked about calling every priest from every religion to combat Legion/Pazuzu. This movie literally does that, they owe Mike a credit in the movie.
Not every priest from every religion. Interesting how they talked about Mesopotamia? Oh that also happens to be modern day Iraq. Interesting and surprising they did not include a Jewish priest. I wonder why that is?
Lamashtu and Pazuzu have a connection, and Pazuzu was actively invoked to *COUNTERACT* LAMASHTU?? What in the hell? Why didnt they play with that more? Maybe this film, it cultivates in Chris calling on Pazuzu to rid the girls of Lamashtu. With the climax having Chris and the supernatural Avengers summon Pazuzu and due to Hoodoo magic, they weaponize him against Lamashtu. Then it ends with Pazuzu getting rid of Lamashtu, but Chris agreed to allow Pazuzu to have her soul in turn for the girls lives. Wanting to redeem herself for Regan's spite against her. But instead of simply killing Chris, she falls limp as she explains that she made a deal with Pazuzu when they summoned him, her soul for the girls. With Pazuzu agreeing as that would bring him one step closer to the one that got away; Regan. The second film would be a twist of fate, with Chris becoming the one possessed and Regan has to come out of hiding to save her mother from the same demon that once possessed herself. Have the third film be some final, big, all out demon hoedown with Pazuzu revealing that instead of ridding the girls of Lamashtu, he took control of Lamashtu and Pazuzu isnt alone. Reveal the reason why evil spirits flee when Pazuzu is near, as he can control and gain leadership over lesser demons. Hell, give him some kind of new power he's developed that he can twist human souls as he possesses them and create new demons. Have it be a twist that Chris became a demon as she gave herself to Pazuzu, and the best that they can do to end this is seal them away, in the same fashion in how Father Merrin found the statue of Pazuzu in the original. Just do something more original than this.
@jcloud96 oh, thank you for saying that! But it's really upsetting how Chris was brought back simply to be blinded. It's hard to blame her as well for her wooden acting, as she didn't want to actually return. The studio and heads basically forced her to return to the role, and you can visibly see her either being uncomfortable or unbothered in being there. Factor in that she was there for a cheap crowd pop because she's a recognizable face, it just feels icky. If they persuaded her with an actual good role with substance in her being there, it might have intrigued her interest in returning to the role. But she knew she was there simply because she was a legacy character, and it shows. Ellen Burstyn deserved better, and I sincerely hope that Linda Blair gets better treatment going forward.
Great breakdown and something that was brought up not only in this video but by others given the performances by many of the cast yet the film falling short brought something up. That something is while David Gordon Green was able to recapture some of the magic from the original run of Halloween he completely missed the magic of the original Exorcist in this film showing he's not necessarily a bad director but doesn't understand what not only made the original Exorcist scary but special all at the same time. Which is a theme in Hollywood as a whole right now.
Would have been interesting if the girl who lost her mother wasn't actually possessed. Instead, the accident could have left her with a neurological condition, which she grew up to subconsciously mask in an attempt to fit in - to the point it never got diagnosed. But the physically, mentally and emotionally exhausting experience in the woods (after living a mostly sheltered life) made this condition much more severe. Visual and auditory hallucinations, seizures, blackouts and panic attacks could be portrayed in parallel to her friend's actual possession. When a double possession is suggested, both her and her father (not aware of her preexisting condition and confronted with the supernatural occurrences around the other girl) accept it as an explanation for her current state. The demon meanwhile plays along with the misunderstanding, reveling in the fact that a parent is willing to torture his own child through exorcism, because of irrational ignorance...
That is such a brilliant idea! One of the themes that I think really adds to the horror of the original is the medical side of what Reagan goes through and the helplessness of the parent of a sick child. It's something I think a lot of possession movies try to play with but never very well.
@@joec3981 Sure it does. Just because there is an actual demonic possession taking place in the vicinity doesn't automagically eliminate all other possibilites. It's still irrational to ignore those in favor of the first option offered withoug verifying, leaving them ignorant of the actual problem.
@@SKy_the_Thunder i think the audience will focus on the levitating, neck snapping, and other creepy stuff going on during the exorcisms to care about the other girls possible ptsd. What about the exorcism will cause pain and suffering to ptsd girl other than boredome. The only one who will experience pain is the possessed girl. I could care less about the mental health crisis when there’s an actual demon possessing a child. I am saying this as a viewer where the movie proposes that God and demons are real.
@@joec3981 Even mistreating PTSD can do serious harm. But I wasn't even talking about mental health, but a neurological condition with explicit physiological symptoms. If you not only ignore a seizure but aggravate it through the experience of such a ritual, that can very much end up on that same level. People can dislocate their limbs, snap ligaments or even break bones during seizure convulsions - especially if poorly immobilized, like being tied to a chair - and even suffocation is possible, due to either biting their tongue and breathing in blood, or accidentally swallowing their tongue itself. And that's not even mentioning the risk of permanent brain damage if such an aggravated seizure lasts too long... Pretty easy to frame that in a way that looks very close to the real deal - especially since most possession imagery is derived from seizure symptoms in the first place. And then you get the added emotional gut punch that they could have helped her the entire time _and_ had a better focus on the actual demon...
The thing about the Exorcist is that it's set in a universe where the Catholic Church are the good guys, so you can't think too deeply about it. It never needed a sequel or any new adaptations. It was fine on its own.
@@camern2001yeah, like the Matrix trilogy 1999-2003, oh wait... BOTH men and women were smart AND relevant on those ones. Or the Spiderman movies! Right... Women there weren't idiots, just realistic humans who could not do anything but run from the superpowered beings like any other human...
To me the ending didn’t feel that much anticlimactic. My understanding of the events was that during the exorcism, the demon realized it was going to lose. Instead of losing both girls he decided to offer a deal disguised as false bravado and fake hope “You can’t save them both, you must chose which to save” he is essentially asking them to give up on one and give him permission to take the child they don’t pick. Katherine’s mother and Victor falter but ultimately don’t budge. After that the demon desperately tries to scare them into making a choice/ accepting his deal. Ultimately Katherine’s father takes the bait and choses. The demon attempts to take Angelica but can’t because of the faith the mother had on the protection she received for her child. This turns Victor in a “Believer” which give Angelica further protection, so he switches target and takes Katherine and tries to assert his dominance by mocking the words of her father “I chose you”. He didn’t chose, he took what he could and called it a victory. This all tried to show that the forces of evil coward in the face of unity and faith, the weapons God gave us to repel them. They got that point across but not as effectively as they could have and the inclusion of the legacy characters was pointless if you think about it.
Actually the movie completely disregards God in all facets and more so completely misses the mark theologically. Katherine who is of faith, goes to Hell, yet professed that Christ is Lord? That’s ridiculous. Not attacking your analysis, more so saying that the demon shouldn’t have even had such power to make the deal. It would have crumbled under the power of our Lord. That is all that is required.
@@anthonyrazzano787The demon utilized the lack of faith on both fathers to hold on. When Katherine’s father chose her, he demonstrated his lack of faith in God’s power to vanquish evil, which the demon used to take one of the girls. Thanks to our faith in God the devils can’t harm us unless we let them, which the guy did. Again this movie was very flawed in the expression of its message.
In this day and age it’s literally impossible to make a decent Exorcist film, as the powers that be have no balls whatsoever. Unlike William Fredkin that was chock full of them.
Scariest thing about this? That it got made. Who was asking for this? The first one ends so conclusively. Although, I do commend them for bringing in other cultures. But it takes more than that to make one of these movies scary. Edit: I don't believe in all that "woke movie is bad" stuff. It just wasn't scary, which is what you expect a horror movie to be.
The fact they brought in other cultures ruined the whole nature of the scare that a demonic possession would have. I mean if ANY cultural ritual of exorcism will do, then possession would never have such an impact - and would be done with as simply as a chest infection or the common cold. The premise they had with such inclusion was that they hoped to please everyone when ultimately it pleased no one. And the fact it just HAD to be the Christian who's daughter died - BIG surprise...
Love how Hollywood never seizes to insert their bs some ideologies into movies. Kris didn’t like the man who saved her daughter because of… “the patriarchy?! You can’t make this crap up😂
Ignores that those same men died trying to help her daughter , and that her efforts pre exorcism did not work out. If she had been in that room , " captain howdy " wound not have been kind.
The Exorcist and Exorcist 3: Legion, both written by Blatty, were not horror movies but movies about Good vs Evil. I could tell by the trailer that Believer is just a horror movie best skipped.
Twenty minutes is a lifetime of screen time for an actor of that magnitude. If the movie is good,it doesn't matter,that could be most memorable twenty minutes on film....
It's a shame they didn't ask Ari Aster to try his hand at it as personally the only horror film that's come close to The Exorcist, in my mind, is Hereditary.
Your video put into words what I couldn't explain about how I felt about the movie. My sister did not see the original and I was trying to explain why this movie was disappointing. I sent her your video instead!
I've always been perplexed by the underlying logic in The Exorcist movies. The idea of a demon possessing a child and making themselves known, however in doing so prove the existence of God, but who's mission is to potentially erode people's faith seems counterintuitive. In reality, such a scenario might strengthen religious beliefs, as witnessing a supernatural event can reinforce one's faith. It could be argued that a more effective narrative twist would involve a person of faith, like a pastor, preacher, or priest, engaging in morally questionable actions to shake people's trust and religious conviction. Perhaps it would make more sense if the movies explored the concept of an angel impersonating a demonic entity, providing a thought-provoking perspective on faith, belief, and the supernatural.
I think the book better plants the idea of doubt. The demon pushes those around them to that point of belief before pull back just enough to plant the seeds of doubt as a means of self-preservation. But I don't think the intention of the demon is to make humanity doubt the existence of God, but just completely lose faith in him. It plays into the moral question of Evil and why an all-powerful loving God would allow such cruelty and suffering to go on in the world. Merin himself touches up this in the extended cut of the film when he and Karras discuss why the Demon chose Regan. Merin tells Karras that his theory is that 'the point is to make us despair and to see ourselves as animal and ugly. To reject the possibility that God could love us'.
That has already happened in rose Mary exorcist where she chose to stay and suffer until dying to prove the world that supernatural beings exist through her suffering
Apparently in real life people who are possessed do not necessarily act like this, they do evil simply. And these type of events happened only among people who already believe, so to scare them cuz faith and fear cannot coexist in a person at the same time. That's what I've heard. But this is a movie so I go by the rules of the movie universe
Thank you for making these so I don’t have to ever worry about wasting over an hour of my time on terrible movies. I much prefer to watch you talk about terrible movies!
I just got done watching this movie. I’m from the Ebert & Siskel era, & I thought Ebert was harsh! He hated everything! I’m a movie enthusiast; I watch movies simply for an escape & to entertain me. I don’t need movies to mirror real life, I can walk outside or read the news. I liked the movie. I loved the Halloween movies David Gordon Green did. Sometimes movies don’t have to make sense or follow rules for me. I’m not about to go trekking in the woods with candles trying to emulate exactly what those girls did. Once the movie ends, I’m back to folding clothes. I appreciate reviews & critiques. Some are sounding the same though. The same three movies are ALWAYS raved about (Barbarian, Midsommer, The Thing) I just don’t get the immense worship of Barbarian it was ok! Anyway just my little ole opinion 😊
Ellen Burstyn was in the original. She knew the priest wouldn’t let her in the room because it was too dangerous and did everything they could to save her daughter yet she still lets them shit on them in this new movie. Seems like she didn’t even know her character in the end.
LONG COMMENT: I enjoyed this movie way more than I expected to. I went in with ZERO expectations. I knew going in that it was not going to compare with the original Exorcist because no film will EVER compare to the original Exorcist, which was released at a time when no other film like it existed. That being said, I still wanted to see what they could do with not one but TWO possessions occurring simultaneously. Did I love the movie? No. Was it perfect? Absolutely not, but what horror movie is? (Ok, maybe Hereditary) I think the movie was superrrr slow at the beginning, but eh so was the original. I did know going into this film that it was the first of a reboot TRILOGY so I thought "Ok, it's probably going to be slow since they have to introduce all the new characters and it's going to have to set up a second movie." Given that we know the title of the second film is going to be Exorcist: Deceiver, I have to believe that THAT will be the most f***ed up and darkest movie that maybeeee shows that Angela has not in fact been freed from her possession by Lamashtu. A potential "Psyche! Gotcha!" type of thing. (Also when in the film was Lamashtu's name revealed?) Given what you shared in this video, maybe it's a setup for re-introducing Pazuzu later in the trilogy. Angela does give a creepy little smile at the end which made me think: "uh oh, did I celebrate too early???" I also thought that it was pretty obvious from the beginning which girl was going to die. I know that Lamashtu gave the parents the option to choose which girl lives (not) but I think that the demon knew Katherine's dad was going to crack and choose his daughter from the beginning. Man crumpled like paper once everything started going down and could barely stand being inside the house. Why do I think it was obvious? Because Katherine is the only girl that developed an upside down cross on her forehead. Someone else may have done a better job with the movie, but it's possible that David Gordon Green won't sign up for the sequel and someone else will get a shot at continuing this trilogy and perhaps take it in a direction that OG exorcist fans enjoy. ****Also did anyone catch the moment where Lamashtu can be seen behind Ann Dowd during the black and white scenes? I totally missed it until I rewatched the trailer recently. It can also be seen in this video! Thanks for the video and the background info on Lamashtu! Can't wait for the next vid 🖤
I'd like to see you do a video on the Saw films. I do not recall if y'all ever done that yet. Now that Saw X is out, it would be nice to see you guys explore it in detail and give us your thoughts.
It sounds like you did more research on the Demons than the Director. Also understood the importance of Linda's mother and the direction of the story. This was going to be a fail right out the gate. All the movies in the series will forever fall short. Leave this franchise alone Movie makers the original and it's Characters will kick your butt.
“Continuing a story when you’re out of ideas” is a perfect way to describe Hollywood today. Which is why I have zero interest in WGA’s strike. Or the Actor’s strike, for that matter.
Watched this movie this past Friday and gotta say it felt like a 5/10. It was incredibly average and mediocre in every single way possible, if you've seen any other generic possession movie you've seen this one. Also doesn't help that some of the dialogue was so over the top I honestly almost laughed out loud at certain parts.
I feel like this film would’ve been improved, even if barely, if they used the mythology and actually prayed to pazuzu for help. And with his infamous hatred of lamashtu, he does, but tells them in the end to make no mistake, He’s only doing this because he hates her.
@film&comicsexplained Can you please cover THE SOURCE CODE with Jake Gyllenhall? It's a fantastic story of Time travel meets Groundhog day. With a ending that's satisfies but also is confusing with a possible paradox? I'm sure we'd all love to see your take on this movie.
This movie started off pretty good then took a complete dive. I feel like there were so many important details left out that would’ve explained the story better. The mom from the original Exorcist movie, her role was totally wasted & her “storyline” with a non existent relationship with Regan made no sense. This remake deserved better
I enjoyed the review, but I think you may have misinterpreted the 'PATRIARCHY' line in Believer. Are you aware of this definition? CATHOLIC CHURCH PATRIARCY (n.) The hierarchical order of the Catholic Church - priests (men) and nuns (woman). In the Catholic Patriarchy, the exorcist assigned to the case has supreme authority over who is in the room or not. In the novel of The Exorcist, Chris was in the room. In the movie, this was not the case. The door closing in front of Chris' concerned face showed this: a concerned Mom hoping for cure and a priest closing the door - likely to protect the Mother from further abuse from the Demon. In Believer, Chris seemed like she had wished she had been there to help Regan. Unfortunately, the Church Patriarchy order (Merrin) had the decision and he decided to protect her. Chris wished she could have been in. So.... *NO - she wasn't 'an ungrateful feminist who hated men' like some have interpreted. She was forced to respect the Catholic Church Patriarchy. Make sense?
I never understood why people who cover film feel like they need to write a script that reads like a college student throwing every big word they know at a thesis paper. The father of Catherine gave a performance full of “gravitas”? Really? Calm down bro. Your professors aren’t watching.
I didn’t think this movie was all that bad. Yes it definitely had its flaws but overall it wasn’t awful, in my opinion. Personally I felt that the first act was amazing playing into that fear of the unknown. I could not even imagine being a parent in that situation. Especially when your child comes back seemingly fine but you can sense something is off. After that, unfortunately, it gets kind of whacky if you ask me. But not a horrible movie by any means. Just went in a poor direction. I personally rate it a 5 or 6 out of 10. What it did right, it did really well. However what it did wrong unfortunately stands out more
It wasn’t. Most of these people are comparing it to a Classic. There’s a reason why the first is a classic. I didn’t think it was that bad. It could’ve used more time though showing there transformation instead spending the first 30 or 40 min finding them. It’s called Exorcist Believer not The Exorcist. This was just as much about faith itself as much as the possession that took place. Hopefully they will make enough for a second to see where this goes.
I wonder if there will ever be an Exorcist Wendigo? With a more accurate Wendigo? I remember film theory talking about it being a possibility and it sounds like a really cool idea!
I liked Exorcist Believer. It seemed to be set up for the trilogy plan and i did not mind that. Some of the things done in the original Exorcist would not fly today. I think this was a fresh take and i hope they do make the others
There were parts I loved of the new one, I liked the call backs, part of the middle lingered to long then became a kumbaya type situation…. I look forward to more lol
Ever since this was announced, and every time I hear/see the title, all I hear is Imagine Dragons. I walked around Universal HHN randomly going, "believer, believer." 😂
Im glad i got to watch the original on VHS as a youngster so nothing was censored. I know this vid is older but im actually reading the book right now and im only on page 18 and its creepy as hell.
I haven't seen a good Exorcist movie that was even close to the original, the only two that I thought was pretty good was Exorcist beginning where it takes place in Africa, and some other Exorcist movie I can't remember the name of it, only thing I remember is Anthony Hopkins was in it.
An exorcist movie creeps under your skin and gets you .... This wasn't creeping under your skin like the originals ..this was more of the same jumpscare crap youve seen a thousand times over in this age ..less is more people ..
With Mr. Greens already tarnished image with his reimagining of Halloween, why would someone give him the reigns to helm such a behemoth of a film? For the sake of making a film? That was such a slap in the face. I’ve seen this film 3 times to find some redeeming quality. Nothing. It could have been so much more. So much.
So DGG decided the way to help a divided world was to make a film that divides people on multiple levels including men, Conservatives, and whites? These weren’t unfortunate responses to the story being told, these were efforts he had to aggressively cram into the story, even going as far as to rewrite the history of the original film!
Nothing will come close to the original. For me it always be partly for the reason that I was about 13 years old when I watched it the first time and scared for a month after that. I didn't understand English back then but even there where English movies were not watched that commonly Exorcist was pretty popular. It took months to clear those images from my mind. They only cleared for good once I watched Evil Dead series ESP 3. But I watched the rest and I don't particularly remember those.
They didnt dispell the evil, the demon made them choose and won. They weren't priest's. They lost. The demon won. The movie wasn't trying to say a mess of belifes could beat the demon through the power of togetherness. The demon laughed at them and screwed them over.
Wait a minute, wait a minute - I just watched the whole video. I must have missed something because I never noticed any moment in that exorcism scene at the end which actually DIVULGED that this was a different demon.
The only good thing about this film is the two child mains. For their age for a horror film they did amazing! I do wish they paid more attention to the demon lore
@@LT200913 Yeah, don't know why they decided to make a demon conspiracy all of a sudden. Guess they had already planned it from the start. The gay stuff felt weird too.
So random question. Why is the movie called the exorcist when it’s not about an exorcist but more about possessed ppl? Why don’t they ever call the movie the possessed instead?
David Gordon Green... The man who kills horror franchises.. slaughters them...one by one... You could make a horror movie about just that itself.
C'mon now, I wasn't that big on Halloween Kills but he did a great job with that specific reboot.
no he didnt lol@@wayneeast405
It's not like The Exorcist is in a particular great place after Heretic, Dominion and The Beginning, is it?
@@plkrtn agreed, the franchise was at least wounded and bleeding before he got to it lol
Ironic isn't it
A shrewd and unforgiving synopsis, thank you for holding this film’s creator’s feet to the fire.
It was not merely spectacle and horror that made the original tremendous…
I’m glad the Black went to hell tbh
18:38 she actually turned it down several times if I remember reading correctly. They doubled, tripled and quadrupled the offer they made before adding the scholarship clause that finally made her agree.
and even than, she only had a small handful of minutes screentime.
There was literally a headline clip. Your comment isn't even worth anything
@@Im_Iconic-Youre_IronicOuch. That’s a little harsh now isn’t it?
@nicwelch
Not really given they wasted their time typing out that comment when right after the timestamp is literally the headline.
@@Im_Iconic-Youre_Ironic They did add some extra information besides what the headline said. Why be such a dick though? I guess you're one of the people who think being "iconic" is being a mean, snobby jerk and all of us should bask in your shallowness like YES QUEENNNNN (OR KING)!!!!
The original exorcist movie on regular tv scared the absolute shit out of me and my two foster brothers. It was on regular tv during the daytime and we caught it in the middle. We ran to the neighbors house gibbering wildly about the devil in the tv...thats when we saw they were watching it. Lol good times.
It did the same thing to me too but I cought it at night and had nightmares for a while I had to sleep in my parents room.
You know, I been watching this channel for a long time, and I gotta say, comparing the script quality of your recent videos to your older ones, it's clear that you've only gotten better with time. Keep it up man, your older stuff was good, but it's amazing to see you constantly improving. ❤
FilmComicsExplained, helping scaredy cats like myself enjoy the horror culture without losing an entire week of sleep. Thank you.
We got you Fam! lol
If you've seen one exorcism movie you seen them all basically a woman or young girl gets turned into a pretzel.
👍👍👍. And it is for this exact reason I can't remember shit about the rest of the movies in the series. I remember the first one fondly but the rest I don't even their names or subtitle clearly.
Possession films versus religious excorcism films. One is able to reach a wider audience while the other is mostly limited to people from religious backgrounds or people who have religious fear.
The Taking of Deborah Logan, Jennifer's Body, Hereditary, Talk To Me, Evil Dead 2013 & Evil Dead Rise... all great examples of possession horror that does not rely on the redundant religious fear tropes to disturb the audience.
Personally, The Excorcist is not scary to me rather it is a cinematic masterpiece and the character develepment of Reagan into Pazuzu is *chef's kiss*. I am not conditioned by Catholic fear so I do not find it scary but regardless, credit is due where it is due. The Excorcist makes it hard to reach that level of religious fear in horror.
@leareed3749 Having a family member become sick and no one is able to help them is pretty terrifying, catholicsm aside. Little possessed girl is creepy but so are the litany of tests she was put througb.
I recommend Exorcist 3 to clease your palate of twisty girls
@@momox001 I agree. That is why The Taking of Deborah Logan sits at the top of my horror list. It disturbs me each time I watch. It is not just a sick loved one in that film.. it just gets more dismal & disturbing as the film progresses and the twists are revealed. 😭😭
Fans have said that they did Ellen Burstyn's character, Chris O'Neill, dirty and that she only had 20 minutes of screentime before getting rid of her.
I mean she doesn't die lol so that's good lol
After complaining about the patriarchy, of course.
She’s 90 for god sakes .. how much of a role did y’all want her to have in this movie 🤦🏻♂️
I don't think they did her dirty as much as the priests.
A smart person would say she only allowed that much screentime as part of their begging her to come in for this film.
the two girls performed it very well in my opinion. wonderfully creepy
Indeed!
Yes the best of the film,everything else meh
Very good they were
In the original movie, when Father Karras asked the demon to unstrap itself the demon replied "too much vulgar display of power" and yet in this despicable movie the demons showed themselves rather obviously with all the power they possessed....i just lost any hope i have left for movie remakes
A smarter movie would of used that as a sign that the two demons are different... but this is David Gordon Green.
This ISN'T a remake.
@@MikeMargolis-j8fnobody said it was
This is what happens where money speaks, franchise colluding and legacy and ideas goes to be trampled on.
Oh and the diversity agenda, don't forget the inclusivity and male bashing.
The original still freaks me out. The new ones they just try to make it look as scary as possible
in their re:View video of The Exorcist III, Mike Stoklasa joked about calling every priest from every religion to combat Legion/Pazuzu. This movie literally does that, they owe Mike a credit in the movie.
wooow thats hilarious
Not every priest from every religion. Interesting how they talked about Mesopotamia? Oh that also happens to be modern day Iraq. Interesting and surprising they did not include a Jewish priest. I wonder why that is?
@@IzzyTheEditor Because Jews dont have priests
@@IzzyTheEditorcuz movie is Catholic, as in the universe the Catholic Church is the one with authority of god
Lamashtu and Pazuzu have a connection, and Pazuzu was actively invoked to *COUNTERACT* LAMASHTU?? What in the hell? Why didnt they play with that more?
Maybe this film, it cultivates in Chris calling on Pazuzu to rid the girls of Lamashtu. With the climax having Chris and the supernatural Avengers summon Pazuzu and due to Hoodoo magic, they weaponize him against Lamashtu.
Then it ends with Pazuzu getting rid of Lamashtu, but Chris agreed to allow Pazuzu to have her soul in turn for the girls lives. Wanting to redeem herself for Regan's spite against her.
But instead of simply killing Chris, she falls limp as she explains that she made a deal with Pazuzu when they summoned him, her soul for the girls. With Pazuzu agreeing as that would bring him one step closer to the one that got away; Regan.
The second film would be a twist of fate, with Chris becoming the one possessed and Regan has to come out of hiding to save her mother from the same demon that once possessed herself.
Have the third film be some final, big, all out demon hoedown with Pazuzu revealing that instead of ridding the girls of Lamashtu, he took control of Lamashtu and Pazuzu isnt alone.
Reveal the reason why evil spirits flee when Pazuzu is near, as he can control and gain leadership over lesser demons. Hell, give him some kind of new power he's developed that he can twist human souls as he possesses them and create new demons. Have it be a twist that Chris became a demon as she gave herself to Pazuzu, and the best that they can do to end this is seal them away, in the same fashion in how Father Merrin found the statue of Pazuzu in the original.
Just do something more original than this.
too bad you’re not the writer. i’d pay to see that over and over
@jcloud96 oh, thank you for saying that!
But it's really upsetting how Chris was brought back simply to be blinded. It's hard to blame her as well for her wooden acting, as she didn't want to actually return. The studio and heads basically forced her to return to the role, and you can visibly see her either being uncomfortable or unbothered in being there. Factor in that she was there for a cheap crowd pop because she's a recognizable face, it just feels icky. If they persuaded her with an actual good role with substance in her being there, it might have intrigued her interest in returning to the role.
But she knew she was there simply because she was a legacy character, and it shows. Ellen Burstyn deserved better, and I sincerely hope that Linda Blair gets better treatment going forward.
I don’t remember them naming the demon lamanshu in the movie , do you know what scene they did ?
@@bdixie3290i dont think they did but the writers were saying its lamashtu
LAMASHTU is a female demon she is the WIFE of pazuzu they are arch enemies
Great breakdown and something that was brought up not only in this video but by others given the performances by many of the cast yet the film falling short brought something up. That something is while David Gordon Green was able to recapture some of the magic from the original run of Halloween he completely missed the magic of the original Exorcist in this film showing he's not necessarily a bad director but doesn't understand what not only made the original Exorcist scary but special all at the same time. Which is a theme in Hollywood as a whole right now.
Many thanks for another fantastic video i really appreciate all the time and hard work you put into each and every video!🙂👍
Thank you very much!
@@filmcomicsexplained You're welcome 🙂👍
Would have been interesting if the girl who lost her mother wasn't actually possessed. Instead, the accident could have left her with a neurological condition, which she grew up to subconsciously mask in an attempt to fit in - to the point it never got diagnosed. But the physically, mentally and emotionally exhausting experience in the woods (after living a mostly sheltered life) made this condition much more severe. Visual and auditory hallucinations, seizures, blackouts and panic attacks could be portrayed in parallel to her friend's actual possession. When a double possession is suggested, both her and her father (not aware of her preexisting condition and confronted with the supernatural occurrences around the other girl) accept it as an explanation for her current state. The demon meanwhile plays along with the misunderstanding, reveling in the fact that a parent is willing to torture his own child through exorcism, because of irrational ignorance...
That is such a brilliant idea! One of the themes that I think really adds to the horror of the original is the medical side of what Reagan goes through and the helplessness of the parent of a sick child. It's something I think a lot of possession movies try to play with but never very well.
“Irrational ignorance” Wouldn’t work the way you think it does if there’s an actual demon possession. 😂
@@joec3981 Sure it does. Just because there is an actual demonic possession taking place in the vicinity doesn't automagically eliminate all other possibilites. It's still irrational to ignore those in favor of the first option offered withoug verifying, leaving them ignorant of the actual problem.
@@SKy_the_Thunder i think the audience will focus on the levitating, neck snapping, and other creepy stuff going on during the exorcisms to care about the other girls possible ptsd. What about the exorcism will cause pain and suffering to ptsd girl other than boredome. The only one who will experience pain is the possessed girl. I could care less about the mental health crisis when there’s an actual demon possessing a child. I am saying this as a viewer where the movie proposes that God and demons are real.
@@joec3981 Even mistreating PTSD can do serious harm.
But I wasn't even talking about mental health, but a neurological condition with explicit physiological symptoms. If you not only ignore a seizure but aggravate it through the experience of such a ritual, that can very much end up on that same level. People can dislocate their limbs, snap ligaments or even break bones during seizure convulsions - especially if poorly immobilized, like being tied to a chair - and even suffocation is possible, due to either biting their tongue and breathing in blood, or accidentally swallowing their tongue itself. And that's not even mentioning the risk of permanent brain damage if such an aggravated seizure lasts too long...
Pretty easy to frame that in a way that looks very close to the real deal - especially since most possession imagery is derived from seizure symptoms in the first place. And then you get the added emotional gut punch that they could have helped her the entire time _and_ had a better focus on the actual demon...
The thing about the Exorcist is that it's set in a universe where the Catholic Church are the good guys, so you can't think too deeply about it. It never needed a sequel or any new adaptations. It was fine on its own.
Exactly, it's such a simple concept it's fool's proof
So many of the films produced lately turn men into idiots just to use them as plot points. I'm glad you called it out.
Like all 2000s movies that made women the idiots, calm down
@@camern2001yeah, like the Matrix trilogy 1999-2003, oh wait... BOTH men and women were smart AND relevant on those ones. Or the Spiderman movies! Right... Women there weren't idiots, just realistic humans who could not do anything but run from the superpowered beings like any other human...
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To me the ending didn’t feel that much anticlimactic. My understanding of the events was that during the exorcism, the demon realized it was going to lose. Instead of losing both girls he decided to offer a deal disguised as false bravado and fake hope “You can’t save them both, you must chose which to save” he is essentially asking them to give up on one and give him permission to take the child they don’t pick. Katherine’s mother and Victor falter but ultimately don’t budge. After that the demon desperately tries to scare them into making a choice/ accepting his deal. Ultimately Katherine’s father takes the bait and choses. The demon attempts to take Angelica but can’t because of the faith the mother had on the protection she received for her child. This turns Victor in a “Believer” which give Angelica further protection, so he switches target and takes Katherine and tries to assert his dominance by mocking the words of her father “I chose you”. He didn’t chose, he took what he could and called it a victory. This all tried to show that the forces of evil coward in the face of unity and faith, the weapons God gave us to repel them. They got that point across but not as effectively as they could have and the inclusion of the legacy characters was pointless if you think about it.
Exactly! Well put
Technically the the demon is female lamashtu was a sumarian female demon known to still children
Actually the movie completely disregards God in all facets and more so completely misses the mark theologically. Katherine who is of faith, goes to Hell, yet professed that Christ is Lord? That’s ridiculous. Not attacking your analysis, more so saying that the demon shouldn’t have even had such power to make the deal. It would have crumbled under the power of our Lord. That is all that is required.
@@anthonyrazzano787The demon utilized the lack of faith on both fathers to hold on. When Katherine’s father chose her, he demonstrated his lack of faith in God’s power to vanquish evil, which the demon used to take one of the girls. Thanks to our faith in God the devils can’t harm us unless we let them, which the guy did. Again this movie was very flawed in the expression of its message.
Your comment is too short.
My favorite part of all your videos is the random Arnold Schwarzenegger clips, they crack me up everytime
In this day and age it’s literally impossible to make a decent Exorcist film, as the powers that be have no balls whatsoever. Unlike William Fredkin that was chock full of them.
oooohhh the PATRIARCHY 👻😱😱
I hated that line.
Scariest thing about this? That it got made. Who was asking for this? The first one ends so conclusively. Although, I do commend them for bringing in other cultures. But it takes more than that to make one of these movies scary.
Edit: I don't believe in all that "woke movie is bad" stuff.
It just wasn't scary, which is what you expect a horror movie to be.
The fact they brought in other cultures ruined the whole nature of the scare that a demonic possession would have. I mean if ANY cultural ritual of exorcism will do, then possession would never have such an impact - and would be done with as simply as a chest infection or the common cold.
The premise they had with such inclusion was that they hoped to please everyone when ultimately it pleased no one.
And the fact it just HAD to be the Christian who's daughter died - BIG surprise...
The whole BS about the patriarchy was the scariest sh in the movie.
Wokeness turn everything into toxic garbage.
Its more like "propaganda induced movie is bad", no matter the propaganda really.
Love how Hollywood never seizes to insert their bs some ideologies into movies. Kris didn’t like the man who saved her daughter because of… “the patriarchy?! You can’t make this crap up😂
Ignores that those same men died trying to help her daughter , and that her efforts pre exorcism did not work out. If she had been in that room , " captain howdy " wound not have been kind.
That fireman metaphor is spot on.
Great review, as always, Niyat! ❤☺
In my opinion, the 2
⭐ stars⭐ of the movie are eerie, creepy and perfectly performance of those 2 young "possessed" girls. They did an amazing job!!!
I thank the people who spent the money to see this on opening weekend and put up their reviews so I know to not waste my time.
Movie was a steaming pile. Sad when a 50 year old movie is still miles ahead of what can be done today.
The Exorcist and Exorcist 3: Legion, both written by Blatty, were not horror movies but movies about Good vs Evil. I could tell by the trailer that Believer is just a horror movie best skipped.
Dang, you dropped a thermonuclear weapon on this film. Good, any film that unironically blames ThE pAtRiArChY for anything can rot in hell.
As Ripley said, you need to "nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure" lol
The tv show and the exorcist 3 are fanstastic
Hollywood Exec: How can we relate to the kids?
Millennial Writer: PATRIARCHY!
Hollywood Exec: Good work! Someone get them a soy latte!
Twenty minutes is a lifetime of screen time for an actor of that magnitude. If the movie is good,it doesn't matter,that could be most memorable twenty minutes on film....
It's a shame they didn't ask Ari Aster to try his hand at it as personally the only horror film that's come close to The Exorcist, in my mind, is Hereditary.
Watched it. Enjoyed it. Moving on✌️
Your video put into words what I couldn't explain about how I felt about the movie. My sister did not see the original and I was trying to explain why this movie was disappointing. I sent her your video instead!
I've always been perplexed by the underlying logic in The Exorcist movies. The idea of a demon possessing a child and making themselves known, however in doing so prove the existence of God, but who's mission is to potentially erode people's faith seems counterintuitive. In reality, such a scenario might strengthen religious beliefs, as witnessing a supernatural event can reinforce one's faith. It could be argued that a more effective narrative twist would involve a person of faith, like a pastor, preacher, or priest, engaging in morally questionable actions to shake people's trust and religious conviction. Perhaps it would make more sense if the movies explored the concept of an angel impersonating a demonic entity, providing a thought-provoking perspective on faith, belief, and the supernatural.
I think the book better plants the idea of doubt. The demon pushes those around them to that point of belief before pull back just enough to plant the seeds of doubt as a means of self-preservation. But I don't think the intention of the demon is to make humanity doubt the existence of God, but just completely lose faith in him. It plays into the moral question of Evil and why an all-powerful loving God would allow such cruelty and suffering to go on in the world.
Merin himself touches up this in the extended cut of the film when he and Karras discuss why the Demon chose Regan. Merin tells Karras that his theory is that 'the point is to make us despair and to see ourselves as animal and ugly. To reject the possibility that God could love us'.
That has already happened in rose Mary exorcist where she chose to stay and suffer until dying to prove the world that supernatural beings exist through her suffering
Apparently in real life people who are possessed do not necessarily act like this, they do evil simply. And these type of events happened only among people who already believe, so to scare them cuz faith and fear cannot coexist in a person at the same time. That's what I've heard.
But this is a movie so I go by the rules of the movie universe
Thank you for making these so I don’t have to ever worry about wasting over an hour of my time on terrible movies. I much prefer to watch you talk about terrible movies!
The body is in the blood has to be the worst line of 2023
I just got done watching this movie. I’m from the Ebert & Siskel era, & I thought Ebert was harsh! He hated everything! I’m a movie enthusiast; I watch movies simply for an escape & to entertain me. I don’t need movies to mirror real life, I can walk outside or read the news. I liked the movie. I loved the Halloween movies David Gordon Green did. Sometimes movies don’t have to make sense or follow rules for me. I’m not about to go trekking in the woods with candles trying to emulate exactly what those girls did. Once the movie ends, I’m back to folding clothes. I appreciate reviews & critiques. Some are sounding the same though. The same three movies are ALWAYS raved about (Barbarian, Midsommer, The Thing) I just don’t get the immense worship of Barbarian it was ok! Anyway just my little ole opinion 😊
Ellen Burstyn was in the original. She knew the priest wouldn’t let her in the room because it was too dangerous and did everything they could to save her daughter yet she still lets them shit on them in this new movie. Seems like she didn’t even know her character in the end.
LONG COMMENT: I enjoyed this movie way more than I expected to. I went in with ZERO expectations. I knew going in that it was not going to compare with the original Exorcist because no film will EVER compare to the original Exorcist, which was released at a time when no other film like it existed. That being said, I still wanted to see what they could do with not one but TWO possessions occurring simultaneously. Did I love the movie? No. Was it perfect? Absolutely not, but what horror movie is? (Ok, maybe Hereditary) I think the movie was superrrr slow at the beginning, but eh so was the original. I did know going into this film that it was the first of a reboot TRILOGY so I thought "Ok, it's probably going to be slow since they have to introduce all the new characters and it's going to have to set up a second movie." Given that we know the title of the second film is going to be Exorcist: Deceiver, I have to believe that THAT will be the most f***ed up and darkest movie that maybeeee shows that Angela has not in fact been freed from her possession by Lamashtu. A potential "Psyche! Gotcha!" type of thing. (Also when in the film was Lamashtu's name revealed?) Given what you shared in this video, maybe it's a setup for re-introducing Pazuzu later in the trilogy. Angela does give a creepy little smile at the end which made me think: "uh oh, did I celebrate too early???"
I also thought that it was pretty obvious from the beginning which girl was going to die. I know that Lamashtu gave the parents the option to choose which girl lives (not) but I think that the demon knew Katherine's dad was going to crack and choose his daughter from the beginning. Man crumpled like paper once everything started going down and could barely stand being inside the house. Why do I think it was obvious? Because Katherine is the only girl that developed an upside down cross on her forehead.
Someone else may have done a better job with the movie, but it's possible that David Gordon Green won't sign up for the sequel and someone else will get a shot at continuing this trilogy and perhaps take it in a direction that OG exorcist fans enjoy.
****Also did anyone catch the moment where Lamashtu can be seen behind Ann Dowd during the black and white scenes? I totally missed it until I rewatched the trailer recently. It can also be seen in this video!
Thanks for the video and the background info on Lamashtu! Can't wait for the next vid 🖤
TL:DR
I'd like to see you do a video on the Saw films. I do not recall if y'all ever done that yet.
Now that Saw X is out, it would be nice to see you guys explore it in detail and give us your thoughts.
It sounds like you did more research on the Demons than the Director. Also understood the importance of Linda's mother and the direction of the story. This was going to be a fail right out the gate. All the movies in the series will forever fall short. Leave this franchise alone Movie makers the original and it's Characters will kick your butt.
This film is a huge disappointment, but it made me appreciate the TV series even more.
Honestly id like this movie if it was not a part of the exorcist franchise; this could be a demonic possesion movie without relying on the exorcist
“Continuing a story when you’re out of ideas” is a perfect way to describe Hollywood today. Which is why I have zero interest in WGA’s strike. Or the Actor’s strike, for that matter.
Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.😊 I highly recommend you do a video on the 1981 Detective Noir Horror Thriller WOLFEN.
I will check it out! Thanks 🙏🏻
I am not sure what this noir means exactly. But the horro movies in this genre are the best.
Watched this movie this past Friday and gotta say it felt like a 5/10. It was incredibly average and mediocre in every single way possible, if you've seen any other generic possession movie you've seen this one. Also doesn't help that some of the dialogue was so over the top I honestly almost laughed out loud at certain parts.
😮wow I've never seen the third one but it looks pretty badass lol just epic
They blamed the patriarchy for the way Chris wasn't allowed in the room but the writers and director were exclusively a bunch of guys.
I love your channel
I feel like this film would’ve been improved, even if barely, if they used the mythology and actually prayed to pazuzu for help. And with his infamous hatred of lamashtu, he does, but tells them in the end to make no mistake, He’s only doing this because he hates her.
@film&comicsexplained
Can you please cover THE SOURCE CODE with Jake Gyllenhall?
It's a fantastic story of Time travel meets Groundhog day. With a ending that's satisfies but also is confusing with a possible paradox?
I'm sure we'd all love to see your take on this movie.
This movie started off pretty good then took a complete dive. I feel like there were so many important details left out that would’ve explained the story better. The mom from the original Exorcist movie, her role was totally wasted & her “storyline” with a non existent relationship with Regan made no sense. This remake deserved better
I enjoyed the review, but I think you may have misinterpreted the 'PATRIARCHY' line in Believer. Are you aware of this definition?
CATHOLIC CHURCH PATRIARCY (n.) The hierarchical order of the Catholic Church - priests (men) and nuns (woman). In the Catholic Patriarchy, the exorcist assigned to the case has supreme authority over who is in the room or not.
In the novel of The Exorcist, Chris was in the room. In the movie, this was not the case. The door closing in front of Chris' concerned face showed this: a concerned Mom hoping for cure and a priest closing the door - likely to protect the Mother from further abuse from the Demon.
In Believer, Chris seemed like she had wished she had been there to help Regan. Unfortunately, the Church Patriarchy order (Merrin) had the decision and he decided to protect her. Chris wished she could have been in. So....
*NO - she wasn't 'an ungrateful feminist who hated men' like some have interpreted. She was forced to respect the Catholic Church Patriarchy.
Make sense?
The definition of MID
Mid would be a compliment. This was dog shxt for an exorcist film. I wanted a refund when I walked out.
I beg you to expand your vocabulary
@@phoenixfunny4517….crap
I never understood why people who cover film feel like they need to write a script that reads like a college student throwing every big word they know at a thesis paper. The father of Catherine gave a performance full of “gravitas”? Really? Calm down bro. Your professors aren’t watching.
The ESG remake
I didn’t think this movie was all that bad. Yes it definitely had its flaws but overall it wasn’t awful, in my opinion. Personally I felt that the first act was amazing playing into that fear of the unknown. I could not even imagine being a parent in that situation. Especially when your child comes back seemingly fine but you can sense something is off. After that, unfortunately, it gets kind of whacky if you ask me. But not a horrible movie by any means. Just went in a poor direction. I personally rate it a 5 or 6 out of 10. What it did right, it did really well. However what it did wrong unfortunately stands out more
It's complete ass
It wasn’t. Most of these people are comparing it to a Classic. There’s a reason why the first is a classic. I didn’t think it was that bad. It could’ve used more time though showing there transformation instead spending the first 30 or 40 min finding them. It’s called Exorcist Believer not The Exorcist. This was just as much about faith itself as much as the possession that took place.
Hopefully they will make enough for a second to see where this goes.
I'd love to see a video on Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
This is perfect for 🎃
I wonder if there will ever be an Exorcist Wendigo? With a more accurate Wendigo? I remember film theory talking about it being a possibility and it sounds like a really cool idea!
I liked Exorcist Believer. It seemed to be set up for the trilogy plan and i did not mind that. Some of the things done in the original Exorcist would not fly today. I think this was a fresh take and i hope they do make the others
Yes, if we preted it's fanfic then it's an okay movie for today's standards
@@unknownname8591 🤷🏾♀️ i like it regardless- like i stated so for me that doesn’t matter…
@@IndigobluBeauty oh that's fine, I like some fanfic too.
@@unknownname8591 oh that’s fine, I don’t care
@@IndigobluBeauty you don't care about fanfic but you like fanfic..? You got split personality :v
I was pissed when I say that cameo at the end 😂😂😂
The fact that they had the audacity to brutally blind a legacy character is truly unearned!
Dutiful black father... It breaks my suspension of disbelief.
I come for the review/breakdown, and Schwarzenegger movie clips.
I really enjoyed the movie.
They should’ve done an exorcist, movie based on Native American folklore like possession by the wendigo or skinwalker
We already got a movie like that last year lol, it’s called Antlers and which is about a wendigo
There were parts I loved of the new one, I liked the call backs, part of the middle lingered to long then became a kumbaya type situation…. I look forward to more lol
Ever since this was announced, and every time I hear/see the title, all I hear is Imagine Dragons. I walked around Universal HHN randomly going, "believer, believer." 😂
Im glad i got to watch the original on VHS as a youngster so nothing was censored. I know this vid is older but im actually reading the book right now and im only on page 18 and its creepy as hell.
I haven't seen a good Exorcist movie that was even close to the original, the only two that I thought was pretty good was Exorcist beginning where it takes place in Africa, and some other Exorcist movie I can't remember the name of it, only thing I remember is Anthony Hopkins was in it.
The Rite
Yes I totally agree on those!! They never talk about the exorcist the beginning. The plot was terrible but the climatic ending was awesome
An exorcist movie creeps under your skin and gets you ....
This wasn't creeping under your skin like the originals ..this was more of the same jumpscare crap youve seen a thousand times over in this age ..less is more people ..
This might be an unconventional request, but perhaps AM (allied mastercomputer) would be an interesting villain to take a look at.
This movie was so bad i felt like i had disrespected the original movie just by watching it.
The two girls were the best actors in the entire movie.
With Mr. Greens already tarnished image with his reimagining of Halloween, why would someone give him the reigns to helm such a behemoth of a film? For the sake of making a film? That was such a slap in the face. I’ve seen this film 3 times to find some redeeming quality. Nothing. It could have been so much more. So much.
9:16 - "Chris McNeil's personal account of her daughter, Regan's, AIRBNB experience with a demon."
I'm cackling
So DGG decided the way to help a divided world was to make a film that divides people on multiple levels including men, Conservatives, and whites? These weren’t unfortunate responses to the story being told, these were efforts he had to aggressively cram into the story, even going as far as to rewrite the history of the original film!
"spiritual avengers" haha ... one criticism of the film that I heard elsewhere is how utterly noisy it is. The OG one used silence to great effect.
Yeah it was a bad movie but it had its moments. Also Nurse Neighbor is the MVP
They never explained that about the demon in this movie at all . This movie felt like a spook house movie . With the first movie was never was.
Nothing will come close to the original. For me it always be partly for the reason that I was about 13 years old when I watched it the first time and scared for a month after that. I didn't understand English back then but even there where English movies were not watched that commonly Exorcist was pretty popular. It took months to clear those images from my mind. They only cleared for good once I watched Evil Dead series ESP 3. But I watched the rest and I don't particularly remember those.
The exorcist, believer, double the possessions, quadruple the money, and still sucks.
Lol. Bingo!
I want to see you Explorer
The envisioned from Dishonored death of the outsider
They didnt dispell the evil, the demon made them choose and won. They weren't priest's. They lost. The demon won. The movie wasn't trying to say a mess of belifes could beat the demon through the power of togetherness. The demon laughed at them and screwed them over.
I hate the movie, love your analysis.
Wait a minute, wait a minute - I just watched the whole video. I must have missed something because I never noticed any moment in that exorcism scene at the end which actually DIVULGED that this was a different demon.
The only good thing about this film is the two child mains. For their age for a horror film they did amazing! I do wish they paid more attention to the demon lore
It's not better than the original but it's better than the other sequels
The first season of the TV show was an excellent follow up to the Exorcist
I agree, I definitely enjoyed the 1st season...and the rest of the seasons you could tell they were struggling to have a plot
@@LT200913 Wasn't there just two seasons?
@@A_Random_Ghost yea
Yeah, there were only 2 seasons, but I was including how season 2 left off and what they had potentially planned for Season 3
@@LT200913 Yeah, don't know why they decided to make a demon conspiracy all of a sudden. Guess they had already planned it from the start. The gay stuff felt weird too.
2:18 haha that's so funny.
I want my money back after watching this horrendous film.
I only went to watch it because the tickets were free and I had time to kill.
So random question. Why is the movie called the exorcist when it’s not about an exorcist but more about possessed ppl? Why don’t they ever call the movie the possessed instead?
Marketing , they want to piggyback on a classic to hide the dreck they are presenting. you would need an exorcist to drive out a demon though.
I think he will make up for this one in next one and 2
Danny McBride is the real villain, he’s a funny guy, but he ain’t no screenwriter 🙄
The first half was a missing person film the second half is a subpar attempt I was really excited when it was released so disappointed now