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The Exorcist III
1990 110 min United States of America R 18+
★6.0
Horror, Mystery
Director: William Peter Blatty
🎭 Based on
«Legion»
byWilliam Peter Blatty
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Description
On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is once again shattered when a boy is found decapitated and savagely crucified.
Budget:
$9.3M
US Gross:
$26.1M
Worldwide:
$39.02M
Starring
George C. Scott
Actor
Ed Flanders
Actor
Brad Dourif
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 1991
— Best Screenplay
Saturn Awards 1991
— Best Supporting Actor
Razzie Awards 1991
— Worst Actor
Saturn Awards 1991
— Best Horror Film
Key opinion
William Peter Blatty's direct adaptation of his novel 'Legion' is widely considered a superior sequel to the critically maligned second film, though it struggles to reach the heights of the 1973 original. While audiences praise its atmospheric, idea-driven approach to horror and mystery, the film is frequently hindered by studio-mandated changes and uneven narrative execution.
| Acting | Brad Dourif and Jason Miller deliver chilling, high-quality performances that elevate the film's source material. | |
| Theme | The film successfully maintains a haunting, intelligent, and unsettling atmosphere that aligns well with the tone of the original novel. | |
| Screenplay | Executive meddling and forced attempts to tie the narrative to the 'Exorcist' franchise create significant plot inconsistencies and tonal dissonance. | |
| Acting | George C. Scott's performance as Detective Kinderman divides opinion, with some viewers finding him miscast and uninspired while others defend his work. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing is polarizing; some viewers appreciate its languid, detective-heavy investigation, while others find the narrative progression slow and sluggish. | |
| Ending | The ending is a point of contention, with viewers disagreeing on whether the studio-mandated, action-heavy exorcism finale undermines the film's subtle, psychological buildup. |