The Book "The Exorcist". Author, and "The Exorcist" (1972) Oscar-Winning Screenplay Scribe, William Peter Blatty, Writes and Directs this Spin-Off.
Frustrating His Efforts were Continuous Interference from the "Money Men" from Everything from the Title, Blatty Wanted "Legion", the Title of His Follow-Up Book.
He was Also Forced to Totally Edit and Redo the 3rd Act, Making Demands that "Father Karras" (Jason Miller) be Included in the Screen-Play, and On and On.
The Final Film, as Blatty had No Out and Capitulated, does Include These Significant Changes and More.
But the Movie is so Creepy and Unsettling, both Dialog and Images, that it Sustains the Changes and is a Disturbing, Worthy Watch in the Supernatural-Horror Genre.
A Movie that has Outstanding Acting from a Great Cast.
Including George C. Scott, Brad Dourif, and Ed Flanders, Along with a Sarcastic Script Peppered with Gut-Wrenching Horror and Thrills, with Sharp Expressionist Cinematography.
The 3rd Act is the Weakest and Suffers the Most from the Aforementioned Forced Change.
As it Becomes Confusing with Scenes and Dialog Becoming Hard-to-Follow with the Removal of Previous Items that would Make Things Make Sense.
There Are Chills and Shudders to be Had Despite the Troubled Production,.
As it Stands, it is Worth a Watch for Movie Fans in General and for Horror Fans a Must-See.
Frustrating His Efforts were Continuous Interference from the "Money Men" from Everything from the Title, Blatty Wanted "Legion", the Title of His Follow-Up Book.
He was Also Forced to Totally Edit and Redo the 3rd Act, Making Demands that "Father Karras" (Jason Miller) be Included in the Screen-Play, and On and On.
The Final Film, as Blatty had No Out and Capitulated, does Include These Significant Changes and More.
But the Movie is so Creepy and Unsettling, both Dialog and Images, that it Sustains the Changes and is a Disturbing, Worthy Watch in the Supernatural-Horror Genre.
A Movie that has Outstanding Acting from a Great Cast.
Including George C. Scott, Brad Dourif, and Ed Flanders, Along with a Sarcastic Script Peppered with Gut-Wrenching Horror and Thrills, with Sharp Expressionist Cinematography.
The 3rd Act is the Weakest and Suffers the Most from the Aforementioned Forced Change.
As it Becomes Confusing with Scenes and Dialog Becoming Hard-to-Follow with the Removal of Previous Items that would Make Things Make Sense.
There Are Chills and Shudders to be Had Despite the Troubled Production,.
As it Stands, it is Worth a Watch for Movie Fans in General and for Horror Fans a Must-See.