Exorcist II: The Heretic

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Exorcist II: The Heretic

R

1977

1h 57m

Horror

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Owing to his experience with exorcisms, Father Lamont (Richard Burton) is chosen by his superiors to investigate the death of Father Merrin (Max von Sydow), who died during the exorcism of young Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair). Lamont finds Regan under the psychiatric care of Dr. Tuskin (Louise Fletcher). By hypnotizing the girl, he is able to learn that Merrin previously exorcised the same demon from a boy in Africa. Hoping for answers, Lamont travels to Africa in search of the youth.

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Critics Consensus

Hokey mystical effects, lousy plotting, and worse acting directly tarnishes the first's chilling legacy.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

09/18/2023

There’s enough visual magic in it for a dozen good movies; what the picture lacks is judgment -- the first casualty of the moviemaking obsession.

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David Robinson

Financial Times

10/27/2021

A rather costly load of old nonsense, distinguished mainly by fine colour photography.

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David Pirie

Time Out

10/27/2021

The theme is attacked with engaging intensity, and Boorman brings off more than one visual coup (notably the ingenious locust photography in the African sequences). Dennis Wheatley fans, at least, will love it.

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 23

3/10

In short, a bunch of people that should have known better than to absolutely abandon everything that made the original good.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

05/15/2025

2/5

…it takes real talent to make a truly awful movie; viewing Exorcist II is like viewing the ruins of a temple to an unknown god, a brain-boggling, dreamlike, profoundly mystifying experience…

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

01/23/2025

4/10

Here’s an interesting question: when it comes to sequels, which would you prefer? A boring success, or an interesting failure?

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 10

A cena de hipnose foi muito foda, mas o filme meio que desmorona no final.

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michael C.

@MichaelC2 Jun 16

Very disappointing sequel to one of the scariest movies ever made.

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rik B

@RikRik Jun 8

It's a darn shame because this movie has one of the most diverse incredible talented casts in the history of film and this movie is a pile of garbage and even a lot of the people involved with this terrible movie admit that. And i rate this pile of trash a 0 out of 10, but on rotten tomatoes all reviews must at least give a half star rating so i have done that out of pity and the rules lol! :-D

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thiago S

@Thiagostone Jun 8

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Andy's E

@andrew139 Jun 3

worst sequel, one of the worst movies of all time, how does this movie exist, the original is a classic and one of the best horrors of all time, but this one of the worst horrors of all time, nothing good about movie and even regan and sharon couldnt save this movie, they only put in this is because its a sequel. 1/10

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John K

@WQCMI May 27

Its not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. However, it shouldn't be an Exorcist sequel. At least it's decent and watchable.

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Synopsis

Owing to his experience with exorcisms, Father Lamont (Richard Burton) is chosen by his superiors to investigate the death of Father Merrin (Max von Sydow), who died during the exorcism of young Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair). Lamont finds Regan under the psychiatric care of Dr. Tuskin (Louise Fletcher). By hypnotizing the girl, he is able to learn that Merrin previously exorcised the same demon from a boy in Africa. Hoping for answers, Lamont travels to Africa in search of the youth.

Director: John Boorman
Producer: John Boorman, Richard Lederer
Screenwriter: William Goodhart
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 17, 1977, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Runtime: 1h 57m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)