After the shambles that was the Exorcist 2 ,this film recaptured the form of the first Exorcist movie.While this may not be the best horror film ever it is certainly one of the most intelligent. Detective Kinderman,George C Scott,is on the trail of a killer who is using the MO of another killer called the Gemini killer.The problem facing detective Kinderman,and the audience,is that the original killer had been caught and executed 15 years earlier.
While being a detective film this is also a movie about Kindermans attempt to regain his faith in the face of the horrors he encounters in his job. This isn't your typical horror film as all the murders are done off screen and you never see the victims.The closest you get to the brutality of the murders is a message written in blood on the wall above the bed of one the victims. Nicol Williamsons role is the only thing that seems out of place in this movie as it does appear to have been added as an afterthought but hey I digress. The ending of this film hits you like a sledgehammer and will have you on the edge of your seat.Avoid the second Exorcist movie but watch this one as I personally think it is even better than the original.8/10
While being a detective film this is also a movie about Kindermans attempt to regain his faith in the face of the horrors he encounters in his job. This isn't your typical horror film as all the murders are done off screen and you never see the victims.The closest you get to the brutality of the murders is a message written in blood on the wall above the bed of one the victims. Nicol Williamsons role is the only thing that seems out of place in this movie as it does appear to have been added as an afterthought but hey I digress. The ending of this film hits you like a sledgehammer and will have you on the edge of your seat.Avoid the second Exorcist movie but watch this one as I personally think it is even better than the original.8/10