The Exorcist III (1980)

The final installment of the Exorcist film franchise simply entitled "The Exorcist III" is based on the second novel in the book series entitled "Legion" written by the director and writer of the films screenplay, William Peter Blatty.

Starring George C. Scott, Jason Miller, Ed Flanders, Scott Wilson and Brad Dourif.

The film takes place fifteen years following the events of the first film and follows Detective Kinderman as he investigates a string of murders that appear to part of a series of satanic rituals believed to be linked to an already deceased killer.

Many fans including myself have hailed this as the true sequel to "The Exorcist", some going as far as to completely ignore The Exorcist part II: The Heretic from even being considered part of the franchise.

I was actually lucky enough to find a VHS copy of this film at a yard sale when I was in the hype of searching for part two with my friend. We tried to hold out on watching it till we had seen the second movie but the longest we could go for was about two days before we hunkered down with a bowl of popcorn and tossed the tape into the VCR.

I preferred this version as a "sequel" much more than The Heretic. It was well written, the story was fun to follow and you even get a small, very small appearance by one Samuel L. Jackson, which is always nice. I have also always been keen on the character of Lt. William Kinderman which may also be a reason why I enjoyed this film so thoroughly.

The ending was the biggest thing that got me loving this movie. It worked out so perfectly that you can't think of this movie as anything but the direct sequel to the exorcist in my opinion.

A great watch, amazing murder scenes and a killer ending makes me give this a 7 out of 10.

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The Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)

The Exorcist II: The Heretic is the sequel to the ever popular William Friedkin film, The Exorcist.

It once again follows Regan Macneil 4 years after the traumatic events of the first film and focuses it's attention on the effects the exorcism have left on her subconsciously.

Directed by John Boorman and stars Linda Blair, Louise Fletcher, Max von Sydow, Kitty Winn and James Earl Jones.

This entry in the Exorcist film trilogy is the only one which is not based from one of William Peter Blatty's novel and was deemed, hands down, the worse film in the franchise by fans and critics alike.

For years, after seeing the first film all my focus and attention was on finding a copy of this no matter the cost. I had searched my home town high and low without any results, not even a thing available by order from my local video store which made things even harder for me.

But one faithful night, I had been awakened around 3 am and could no longer return to sleep. I took this opportunity to turn the television on and see what nonsense was playing in the wee hours of the morning and to my surprise, there it was! The Exorcist II: The Heretic.

And once it was done. I realized I had just wasted years of my life searching for something that turned out to be a completely useless and pointless pile of trash!

A portion of the story line is a very, very cheap rip off of the first film and the rest of it made no sense at all! I understand it's a horror movie and that some things won't make a lick of sense at times but this was just ridiculous. At least try to stay in the realm of reality to a certain degree!

The biggest thing that upset me about the film was the "Regan Vs." scene at the end of the film. The graphics were questionable and the idea behind it was just crazy.

What I did like about this film however was the concept of the synchronizer. Take out the religious aspect and the idea of demonic possession and an obvious title change. Then throw in a few new ideas that will coincide with the device being used and you have got yourself a a decent science fiction flick.

With all this combined, I would have to give this Exorcist sequel a 3 out of 10. It's bearable to watch if you really want to do so, but it will leave you shaking your head by the time you hit the final scene.

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