Movie Review: ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ doesn’t desecrate the original but it won’t compel you
By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer
Published: October 8, 2023, 6:10am
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There may be no holier ground in horror than “The Exorcist.” As endlessly as William Friedkin’s 1973 film has been ripped off and resurrected, its power remains unalloyed, its place in movie history consecrated.
Why is it that, after we’ve seen seen so many heads twist around, “The Exorcist” can still turn heads? Much, surely, is owed to its patient, restrained approach, icy atmospheres and and evocative, uncluttered imagery — all conjured in the dawning dread of post-1960s America.
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