Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) – Film

Exorcist: The Beginning”

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Day 4 of the 2023 31-Days of Horror

This prequel to The Exorcist, set in 1949, recounts Father Merrin’s first encounter with Pazuzu in Africa, largely explaining the entire opening scene of that original movie. At a period in his life when Fr. Merrin has left the church and the priesthood and simply wants to be an archeologist, he is hired to excavate a mysterious find in Africa.

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Jake Speed (1986) – Film

“Jake Speed”

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When Margaret Winston’s sister is kidnapped, Grandpa knows just who to contact to rescue her.   Unfortunately, Jake Speed is a fictional character from a pulp novel series.  Or so everyone believes. Uncertain of his claims, but unwilling to give up hope, Margaret is swept away by the real life Jake Speed in the adventure of a lifetime, she travels to Africa to save her sister from slavery. Continue reading “Jake Speed (1986) – Film”

The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980) – Film

“The Gods Must Be Crazy”

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Life for a tribe of bushmen of the Kalahari is disrupted when  a coke bottle falls from the sky.  Xi decides that he must return the bottle to the gods to resolve the disruption.  On his journey, he encounters a clumsy biologist, a school teacher and a band of revolutionaries.  Continue reading “The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980) – Film”