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Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)

Exorcist II: The Heretic poster
Directed by
Rospo Pallenberg, John Boorman
Genre
horror film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
R
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 801 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Four years after her exorcism, Regan MacNeil is a teenager still grappling with the trauma of her demonic possession. A priest investigates the events to uncover why the demon targeted her, leading to a disturbing new confrontation.

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What happens

Exorcist II: The Heretic is a 1977 American supernatural science fiction horror film directed by John Boorman and written by William Goodhart. It is the second installment in The Exorcist film series and the sequel to The Exorcist (1973), and stars Linda Blair, Richard Burton, Louise Fletcher, Max von Sydow, Kitty Winn, Paul Henreid, and James Earl Jones. It was the last film to feature veteran actor Paul Henreid before his death on March 29, 1992. Set four years after the previous film, the film centers on the now 16-year-old Regan MacNeil, who is still recovering from her previous demonic possession. Exorcist II: The Heretic was theatrically released in the United States on June 17, 1977, by Warner Bros., and in the United Kingdom on September 15, 1977, by Columbia Pictures through Columbia-Warner Distributors. The film received generally negative reviews from critics and is often considered to be one of the worst films ever made. Despite earning over $30 million domestically against a $14 million production budget, the negative reception meant that the next film in The Exorcist series would not come until The Exorcist III on August 17, 1990. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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