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The Exorcist 3

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Movie Review: Ban this guy.
Summary: 5 Stars

William Peter Blatty should be banned from ever making another movie this scary again. That is enough. This movie will scare the living crap out of you. What a great comeback to such an awful part 2. Well worth the wait.

Movie Review: The Exorcist III (1990)
Summary: 5 Stars

1973's THE EXORCIST was considered to be the scariest movie of all time by everyone in America. 1977's EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC was literally laughed off the screen, and was a box-office bomb. But in 1990, William Peter Blatty, the original creator of THE EXORCIST (who wrote the horrific novel in 1971, leading him into writing the first film's screenplay) wound up directing and writing, THE EXORCIST III, the third installment based on his best-selling novel, LEGION.

It has been seventeen years (although it is said to be fifteen years in the film) since that of Regan MacNeil's horrific possession and exorcism, the exorcism that led Father Damien Karras to lunge out of Regan's bedroom window to his death. LT. WILLIAM "BILL" KINDERMAN (played by George C. Scott, taking over for the late Lee J. Cobb) is investigating the deaths of a young African-American boy and a local priest. The deaths appear to be the work of the Gemini Killer. But the Gemini Killer is dead. He had died in the electric chair at the exact moment of Father Karras' plunge.

Bill is still very good friends with FATHER JOSEPH DYER (played by Ed Flanders), the priest who had been friends with the late Father Karras. Father Dyer is in the hospital for some unknown reason, but the next morning, it is found that Father Dyer has been murdered: decaptitated, blood drained (without a single drop anywhere in his room), index finger on his right hand severed, complete with the Gemini marking on the palm of his left hand: the same state the other two victims were left in.

Bill searches the hospital, looking for answers, where enters the "Disturbed Ward". He looks in on the patient in cell number 11. He goes on in to find that the patient in cell 11 is...FATHER DAMIEN KARRAS (again played by the late Jason Miller). How can this be? Father Karras died during Regan MacNeil's exorcism, along with Father Lankester Merrin. Karras says that he is not Karras, for he his the Gemini Killer. Seems as though that the Gemini Killer took possession of Karras when the two died at the same time. During the meetings, the GEMINI KILLER (played by Brad Dourif, the voice of Chucky, the killer doll), is shown to give us a view of what he really looked like.

Bill begins investigating everything from top to bottom, after another killing is made at the hospital. At his second meeting with Karras, Bill asks him how he is able to get out of the cell and committ all of these murders. Karras claims he gets around with his "old friends", that he's a traveling man. He meant that he possesses the catatonic patients. One of which is an elderly, seemingly creepy old lady. That day, the lady sneaks out of the hospital in a nurse's uniform and heads over to Bill's house. She is now under demonic possession. Possessing her is the Gemini killer. Bill gets there in time to save his wife and daughter from the possessed lady. At the same time, FATHER PAUL MORNING (played by Nicol Williamson) arrives to perform an exorcism on Karras. But how is that possible when the Gemini Killer is not in Karras' body at the moment? Well, unfortunately, Karras is under the possession of two spirits. The first, as we already know, is the spirit of the Gemini Killer. The second is...the Devil, who had possessed Regan in the first film, when he began beating her, telling the demon to enter Karras' body. And it did, and never left. The Gemini Killer has returned to join the demon in Karras' body, where Father Morning congtinues on with the exorcism, but Karras levitates Father Morning's body to the ceiling of the cell, where he rips Father Morning's back right off in a bloody mess.

Bill arrives and begins fighting for Damien, where he ends up on the wall through the demon's power. But he his strong belief is what helps Father Morning help Karras fight the demon, where Karras, through a strong fight, calls out to Bill to, "Kill me now, Bill! Do it now!". He shoots Karras three times in the chest. Karras, barely alive now, tells him, "Please, Bill. Free me", to which Bill shoots him in the head, freeing him.

We all know THE EXORCIST was horrifyingly scary. EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC was not scary at all, but rather a little creepy. THE EXORCIST III is the second most horrifying film in this franchise. It is definitely one of the best sequels to this whole series. A must-see for all EXORCIST fans.

Movie Review: Truly Deserves To Be A Squel To The Orignal
Summary: 5 Stars

This is the true squel #2 is just for keeps this is near the level of the exorcist. The scenes really put fear in you and make you afraid to be alone again. Brad Dourif (Voice Of Chucky In Child's Play) really does a good job as the patient in the mental ward,Mr.Blatty made a terrific movie to measure up the original. The gore in this movie is decent including the death of father dyer and father mourning. The killings were creative and different. This had one of the best scenes when the priest is in confession with an unknown person then all of a sudden the voice changes and starts laughing then you know is PAZUZU! This is worth the price, the orginal it's not but it is still a great movie. Get it now if you want a real sequel to The Exorcist.

Movie Review: Should have been part 2!!! and done with!!!
Summary: 5 Stars

Brad Dourif(sp) as the nut job (go figure) and George Scott as the detective, what more can I say. Old ladies crawling around the ceilings, amazing effects and a great story to boot! Buy it rent it its sure to please!!!

Movie Review: One of the best horrors of the 90's.
Summary: 4 Stars

Unlike the first Exorcist and the useless Exorcist 2: The Heritic, Exorcist 3 envolves a serial killer who was executed the same night of the exorcism in the first film with the possessed girl Regan. The Jesuit priest (Karras) who was killed by falling down a flight of steps, has entered the spirit of the insane killer to slaughter victim after victim some 20 years later. The killer mutilates priests and doctors and uses an old women as a suspect. After the returning police detective Kinderman (played by George C. Scott) sees that it is the same serial killings of the Zodiac, he and another priest decide to find and destroy the killer's spirit with using the final exorcism. The exorcism in this one is much more dangerous and the evil spirit is more powerful than ever.

With brilliant acting, direction and pace, Exorcist 3 is a very enjoyable horror that is drenched in an evil atmosphere that is very creepy at times and delivers quite a few shocks and frights. I would say a lot of people would have found this scary as it is a pretty hardcore horror. Not by horrific content, but by scare and atmospheric content. This was said to be one of the greatest horrors of the 90's. I wouldn't disagree as the Exorcist 3 is a really surprisingly good horror.
One not to be missed.
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