Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)

User Rating:

3.5/10   

Director:

John Boorman

Writers:

William Peter Blatty (characters)
William Goodhart (written by)

Release Date:

17 June 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

It's four years later...what does she remember?

Plot:

Pazuzu, the demon of the first movie, takes a shot at possessing victim Regan once again.

Plot Keywords:

Heart Ripped Out | Satan | Satanic | Scientist | Teenager

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Linda Blair	...	Regan MacNeil
Richard Burton	...	Father Philip Lamont
Louise Fletcher	...	Dr. Gene Tuskin
Max von Sydow	...	Father Merrin
Kitty Winn	...	Sharon Spencer
Paul Henreid	...	The Cardinal
James Earl Jones	...	Older Kokumo
Ned Beatty	...	Edwards
Belinda Beatty	...	Liz
Rose Portillo	...	Spanish Girl
Barbara Cason	...	Mrs. Phalor
Tiffany Kinney	...	Deaf Girl
Joey Green	...	Young Kokumo
Fiseha Dimetros	...	Young Monk
Ken Renard	...	Abbot

Also Known As:

Exorcist 2: The Heretic (USA) (alternative spelling)
The Exorcist 2 (International: English title) (informal alternative title)

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:X (Banned until 1983) | Argentina:13 (re-rating) | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:15 | Norway:18 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Glen Canyon, Utah, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

This film is listed among the Top Ten Best Bad Films ever made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE MOVIE GUIDE.

Goofs:

Factual errors: After Sharon steps on the light to start a fire and kill herself, the fire should burn her entire body but does not.

Quotes:

Regan MacNeil: You must tear out her evil heart.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "E! True Hollywood Story: Curse of the Exorcist" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Lullaby of Broadway

Is it that bad? Yes!!!

I'm always more curious to see the movies that are unanimously panned by critics and audiences alike, because half of the time I end up finding out that these movies aren't that bad. "The Exorcist II" is not one of those movies. It really is 180 degrees from its suspenseful predecessor. I've read reviews from critics that hated Richard Burton's performance, saying that he was awfully over-the-top. I actually feel that Burton's performance is one of the film's strong points. Despite the goofy plot, he maintains a straight face. And after reading that he was drunk during part of the shoot, it's pretty impressive that he can deliver such a convincing performance. The rest of the cast is good as well. Linda Blair looks cute as a button. But at nearly two hours, the movie goes on way too long. What else can I say? This movie is just plain dull! I stopped following the plot after a while, not because it got too complicated, but because I didn't care anymore. Let's just say that I just finished watching the movie a couple days ago, and it's already on sale on Amazon.com. That alone shows you how much I appreciate this movie. (3 out of 10)