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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.
The Exorcist is a 1971 novel by American writer William Peter Blatty.It was adapted into the 1973 film of the same name.The book details the demonic possession of twelve-year-old Regan MacNeil, the daughter of a famous actress, and the two priests who attempt to exorcise the demon.
Regan Teresa MacNeil (born April 6, 1959 [nb 1]) is a fictional character in the 1971 novel The Exorcist and one of the supporting characters in its 1973 film adaptation and the 1977 film Exorcist II: The Heretic, while being one of the main protagonists in the first season of the television series The Exorcist (2016–2017).
The Exorcist: Believer trailer. Exorcist: Believer reviews. No reviews have been published yet for the newest Exorcist movie. ... Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) Now 16, Regan still seems to be ...
Stellan Skarsgård as Lankester Merrin in Exorcist: The Beginning (2004). Merrin's depiction in the 1973 film The Exorcist is faithful to the novel. The character of Merrin reappears in the sequel Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), in extended flashbacks detailing an exorcism he performed in Africa following the Second World War.
Horror has had a decades-long attraction to religion, Christianity especially in the U.S., with the 1970s “The Exorcist” and “The Omen” being prime examples. Beyond the jump scares, the supernatural elements of horror and its sublime nature pair easily with belief and spirituality — and religion’s exploration of big existential ...
The most impactful true story behind The Exorcist, however, is what happened afterward. The film brought renewed attention to the once-obscure practice of exorcism; today, demand for the ritual ...
In 1977, Blair reprised her role as Regan in the Exorcist sequel, Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), garnering a Saturn Award nomination for Best Actress of 1978. [2] The film was a critical and commercial failure, however, and at the time was the most expensive film ever made by Warner Bros. Studios. [16]