Exorcist 2 - The Heretic (Long Version)

Advantages: Ennio Morricone's score, Some good ideas
Disadvantages: Lack of conviction

'The Exorcist II: The Heretic' has the unenviable distinction of being one of the most despised sequels in history. Worse still, as a standalone picture it's still pretty horrendous. There is very little of worth in 'The Heretic' and on all levels it falls flat, with no redeeming qualities it deserves its position in the Hollywood Hall of Shame. Released in 1977 as a follow up to Friedkin and Blatty's record breaking first chapter, the screenplay ...
...King Lear. Lamont, an exorcist himself, who has seen a trick or two of the devil, is dispatched to sort out Regan and rid her of that nasty old demon. Great, a fat annoying kid, a magic hat, and a drunk bloke in a dress. You can see the quality of the material already. The demon turns out be Pasuzu, not a Korean make of hatchback, but instead a winged demon that roams the African plains looking for annoying children to leap inside of. Lamont travels ... Read review

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Dull, pointless, poorly-made, downright silly at times

Question How do you follow one of the greatest horror films of all time? Answer You don't. But if you were stupid enough to do it, you certainly wouldn't do it like this. Four years after the events of The Exorcist, and Regan is now living in New York, where she is under the care of an eminent child psychologist, Dr Gene Tuskin. Although seemingly quite balanced, Dr Tuskin is concerned that Regan is much more vulnerable than she appears to be ...
...hypnotherapy to help her recover from her terrible ordeal. In The Vatican, concerns have been raised about the death of Father Merrin - the priest who attempted to exorcise the demon from Regan's body and subsequently died from an apparent heart attack. The Church believes that Merrin was himself a satanist and in order to try and protect his reputation - and soul - one of Merrin's pupils, Father Philip Lamont, is assigned to investigate Father ... Read review

Advantages: Very good horror film with a wide array of extras.
Disadvantages: Shock value has lessened with time.

...the BBFC. The Exorcist focuses on the battle between good and evil. The battle between God and the Devil. The story revolves around a small girl who, after fooling around with a Ouija board has fallen victim to the devil. After showing signs of posession, a Priest who is rapidly loosing faith is called into help the girl. He comes to the conclusion that an exorcism is needed and calls on another priest in order to rid the girl of the demon that has ...
...contains a documentary on the Exorcist that was originally shown on channel 4, but the version on show here has been cut down from the original 70 minute feature to around 55 minutes. Also contained on this side are trailers, TV Spots and interviews. A good selection of extras to say the least. Picture Quality is good for a film of this age as is the Dolby 5.1 Soundtrack, which enhance the immersion factior of the film. This film is a true horror ... Read review

Advantages: See below
Disadvantages: Same above

...feeling too well watching The Exorcist isn’t the most appropriate course of action to take, but it seemed like the perfect opportunity to watch the very film that caused so many cinema audiences to faint all of 28years ago. So some people may not feel it’s particularly scary today, but I hadn’t seen this before and although it wasn’t overly terrifying, it managed to shock me in places! I bought the DVD a few weeks back, and ...
...Friedkin guides you into The Exorcist as he briefly talks about the film. “Turn down the lights, turn up the sound & enjoy the digitally re-mastered version of The Exorcist’! The most shocking aspect of the film for me, was learning that it’s based on a true story – this is before the film, and I still hadn’t got a clue about how the film would be like. This immediately made me feel that this is a serious film – ... Read review

Advantages: see op
Disadvantages: see op

...cannot rely on just the exorcist to be the backbone of the film. All the actors in the film do a great part in making it come to life. The brilliant soundtrack of the film is from 'Tubular Bells' by Mike Oldfield. It is perfect for the film and helps create a doomed atmosphere. If you are easily scared or offended I wouldn't watch this film. There are some incredibly crude and offensive scenes (one which sticks out is Regan masturbating with a crucifix). ...
...this film can come across as a little dated. But it is not one you will easily forget. Side A of the DVD has the film and Side B has the extras. The fantastic 'Fear Of God Documentary' is included on side B. It is definately worth watching. P.s Don't eat when watching this film!! ... Read review