The Exorcist: Believer (2023)

“The Exorcist: Believer”

Day 6 of the 2023 31-Days of Horror

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Two girls disappear into the woods then are discovered in a barn 30 miles away three days later with no memory of where or how long they were missing. It is quickly evident that there is something very wrong with the girls. The father of one of the girls, realizing that there is something sinister going on, reaches out to Chris MacNeil, whose recently published book discusses the same symptoms that the two girls are exhibiting. Soon, the families and community pull together to try to save the girls from the evil that has possessed them.

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Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist (2005) – Film

“Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist”

Day 5 of the 2023 31-Days of Horror

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This prequel to The Exorcist, set in 1949, recounts Father Merrin’s first encounter with Pazuzu in Kenya, 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.

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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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Exorcist III: Legion (1990) – Film

“Exorcist III: Legion”

Day 3 of the 2023 31-Days of Horror

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15 years have passed since the night of Regan MacNeil’s exorcism, the night both Father Merrin and Father Damian Karras (Jason Miller) died. Lt Kinderman (George C. Scott) is currently investigating a series of murders that exhibit all the hallmarks of a 17-year deceased serial killer. His investigation leads him to a psychiatric ward and Patient X, who arrived mysteriously 15 years ago.

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Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) – Film

“Exorcist II: The Heretic”

Day 2 of the 2023 31-Days of Horror.

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Picking up 4 years after the events of The Exorcist (1973), Regan (Linda Blair), who is 16 now, is undergoing psychotherapy to help her deal with the bad dreams from the memories she has repressed of her possession. With her actress mother on set making a movie, her nanny, Sharon (Kitty Winn), and her psychiatrist, Dr. Tuskin (Louise Fletcher), are her primary guardians. Meanwhile, Father Lamot (Richard Burton) is assigned to look into Father Merrin’s death, which occurred during Regan’s exorcism.

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The Exorcist (1973) – Film

“The Exorcist”

Day 1 of the 2023 31-Days of Horror

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A 12-year-old girl begins exhibiting unusual and harmful behaviors. After exhausting all avenues of psychiatric assistance, her mother, now believing her daughter to be possessed, approaches a priest for help.

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Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter (2001) – Film

“Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter”

Movie #10 of the 2019 31-days of horror challenge.

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Jesus Christ’s second coming finds him joining forces with various men and women of faith in the fight to save lesbians from day-walking vampires.

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In the Mouth of Madness (1994) – Film

“In the Mouth of Madness”

Movie #9 for the 2019 31 days of horror challenge.

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Best selling author, Sutter Cane, has gone missing and his publisher has hired a insurance investigator, John Trent, to find him and retrieve his latest manuscript. What Trent discovers is that belief can affect reality.

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Faust (1926) – Film

“Faust”

Movie #8: 31- Days of Horror Challenge 2018

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This German, silent-era film is based on Johann Wolfgang Goethe’s classic tale.  A wager is made between the demon, Mephisto, and an Archangel for the fate of mankind.  Should Mephisto be able to corrupt the soul of the the alchemist, Faust, evil shall rule the Earth.   The story, though a tale of good vs evil, really explores doing the wrong things for the right reasons.   I fully appreciate the story for what it was at the time it was written, and then later filmed, it really shows how far we have grown in our societal mores.

Visually, the film is haunting, and with the score, it’s almost hypnotic.  The first 30 minutes passed and I barely blinked, it was so beautiful.  The special effects are fantastic and hold up wonderfully.   This film had the highest budget for its time, and it shows.

Although it drags in some areas,  I was not expecting a nearly 2-hour epic when I chose this, but was pleasantly surprised.

It (2017) – Film

“It”

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A group of children, are hunted by a creature who feeds on the fears and phobias of the young people who live in the small town of Derry, Main.   Continue reading “It (2017) – Film”