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Could this possibly be as bad as Exorcist II?


It really seems like the studio has no faith in this and word is test screenings were terrible. Are we expecting another Exorcist 2?

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Mark Kermode said it was boring and stupid.

Stupid I can live with, but not boring. The Exorcist II did entertain me much of the time.

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William Friedkins opinions on The Exorcist II
https://twitter.com/elympus_mons/status/1709736426785390665
https://twitter.com/HunterBVideo/status/1709660186053607719

theres tweets going around about Friedkins thoughts about the new film but i dont know if its true or not

https://twitter.com/CriticalOverlo3/status/1710022067905499373
William Friedkin's alleged thoughts on David Gordon Green's 'THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER'

“Ed, the guy who made those new Halloween sequels is about to make one to my movie, The Exorcist. That's right, my signature film is about to be extended by the guy who made Pineapple Express. I don’t want to be around when that happens. But if there’s a spirit world, and I can come back, I plan to possess David Gordon Green and make his life a living hell.”


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That quote sounds fake.

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Ehh I dunno, that sounds like something Friefkin would say - he didn’t pull punches when it came to criticizing others. Go watch his clip where he bashes Al Pacino lol

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No it can’t be as bad as exorcist 2.. I think exorcist believer isn’t terrible by any means but just generic

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Exorcist II is a "so bad its good" movie, where you laugh at how ridiculous it is.

Exorcist: Believer is just a mediocre, pointless "legacy" sequel trying to mimic what the first film did, with none of the effectiveness of that movie.

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