Brad Dourif is so damn good in this, I gained so much respect for him as an actor from this movie. That hospital scene is still one of the most terrifying scenes of all time, the tension build up to the imagery is amazing.
Brad Dourif did the Hannibal stare before A Hopkins and there is some reference to his others movie , hes in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and again in hospital settings , Chucky , Child play 2 did come out same year , he did 7 movies in 1990 The University President (Lee Richardson) , who says he likes movie fly , was in Fly 2 (1989)
@@OpenMawProductionsit really isnt bad at all. I think some people just struggle forming unique opinions. I find it super similar to the 3rd film in pretty much every way but for some reason this one is praised but that one is hated. I do think this film is scarier, but i think thats because the second film is going for a eurohorror style vs american horror which is very loud and blatant and violent. Again though, i find the second and third movie super similar in visuals and story just the second one more subtle and i dont think it deserved the hate. EDIT: Not that people cant dislike things that i like or vise versa, but the comments that hate on exorcist 2 are always super vague and dont mention any reasons for it being bad? and then when they talk about this one being good all they talk about is the jumpscare. It makes you wonder if they really watched them.
Brad Dourif should have got an Oscar nomination for this. They never give them to horror films and frequently not to the people and films which deserve them. The exorcist three has to be on the list of most underrated horror films.
@@jimmy2k4o All except the first exorcist weren’t really horror films though. Not in the supernatural sense. There were scares in them but not true horror films in the way they almost never acknowledge sci-fi either.
@@jmo8934 I don’t think a film needs to be supernatural to be a horror. I definitely consider misery to be horror. Silence of the lambs I don’t consider a horror, I consider it a detective story but many do consider it horror. The better argument would be how my examples are from 30 years ago. I agree the Oscars are too snobby for horror or else hereditary and Toni collet would have at least been nominated. Now the Oscar’s are political, they reward movies based on the messages they push not based on how good the film is. They used to go by the best movie but only from a selection that conforms to their snobby standards so horror and sci fi don’t get a chance. For example Brad Pitt won in 2019 for once upon a time in Hollywood, but he also made ad astra in 2019 and I think his performance in astra was better. Sunshine was also really underrated. Gravity got nominated while Interstellar didn’t. Get Out got two nominations and one win. But that’s not because it’s good which it is, it’s because it was a “woke” movie.
If they watched that whole scene in complete silence as one does in the theater, I'm sure they would have jumped. But talking through parts of it diminishes the tension. Seeing horror movies in a lighted room also doesn't help. A fully dark room/theater increases the terror.
Funny thing, this film was originally going to simply be called Legion, the title of the book, the director wanted it to stand on its own from the first film hence why the actors were different. The studio forced it to be called Exorcist 3, then they did reshoots to include the actor who played Damien when it was originally just Brad Dourif in the cell scenes, and they also added the exorcism at the end since they couldn't call it Exorcist 3 if there was no exorcism, hence why it seems out of nowhere when the priest shows up. The original ending was simply after the attempt made on his daughter's life, George C. Scott goes into the cell and just shoots Brad Dourif, no flashy visuals or anything. Ironically them changing the name to try and have it do better lead to it not doing that well, people saw it was called 'Exorcist 3' and thought they were just milking the original into an unnecessary franchise, especially given how bad the second film was people weren't interested in this one. Thankfully it's got more recognition over time.
So the actress who played Kinderman's wife: Zohra Lampart starred in her own scary movie, back in 1971; where she played the title character in 'Let's Scare Jessica to Death.' It's a very atmospheric and creepy film about a woman recovering from a mental breakdown who moves to a farm house, with her husband and a couple friends. One of my favorite indie weird films.
I prefer this to the original tbh, I really like the original as well, but this one is something different. Brad Dourif absolutely kills it in this movie "I'm alive! I go on! I breathe!" I get chills every time.
When the man answers the question of”what’s your favorite movie” with “The Fly”,that’s an inside joke because that actor was in The Fly ll.His name is Lee Richardson.
This film is a seriously underrated masterpiece in my opinion. George C Scott gives another brilliant performance and the dialogue between him and Ed Flanders (Father Dyer) provides witty light relief. Interesting fact. The priest who chose "The Fly" as a favourite movie played Bartok in The Fly II (1989). He was played by Lee Richardson.
its a really great movie but its not a masterpiece at all. has some issues in my opinion. if you want to know why i think that i can explain let me know
Big props to the Mrs for recognizing Patrick Ewing as an angel! Samuel L Jackson also has a cameo in that dream sequence as the blind guy with the headphones. Doesn't look too familiar but that voice is still iconic
What makes that so effective is how its frame. She's just up there, crawling around. THe music doesn't draw attention to it, they don't ZOOM IN ON IT. She's just like a spider or something, just crawling around.
This movie is brilliant. So glad you liked it. Saw it in the theaters. That hospital scene had the whole audience scream at the end. Such beautiful suspense with the locked off camera shot. George C. Scott is amazing. Check him out in Patton. Brad Douriff should have won an award for this. Great direction and editing too. Ed Flanders just came off of a 6 year stint on the TV show, St. Elsewhere before doing this. I love their dialogue.
Brad Dourif should have won an Oscar for his performance here. The greatest portrayal of evil and madness ever filmed. This entire movie is a slow burn that really pays off in the end.
Great movie. Properly unsettling. Brad Dourif gives a tour de force performance. And that long take of the hallway when the nurse gets it is brilliant.
I'll never forget when i rented this on vhs back in 95 for Halloween, and watched it on my own, at 13, in the dark, in my cousins massive farmhouse in the middle of nowhere - it scared the shit out of me! Watched the Shining after it; what a combination. Didn't sleep much that night 🤣
Not "WAP", but "WOP". It's an older offensive term for With-out-Papers, and it was used for immigrants--particularly Italian immigrants. As with most offensive terms of the past, it was a way people could euphemistically sneer at foreigners without seeming hateful. George C. Scott was using the line here to mock the small-minded bigotry of the other fellows. --PSA provided by the Association to Preserve Historical Discomforts.
Fun fact: the voice of the demon is the late Canadian actress Colleen Dewhurst, who had previously been married to the film's star George C. Scott; their son is actor Campbell Scott.
Watched this a few nights back and the scene of kinderman telling the gemini of all the things he believed in is something else, masterclass from George C Scott
I love this movie. It's my favorite of the Exorcist series. Another film that often gets spoken in the same breath as this one is Jacob's Ladder, which released in the same year as this. When I think of this movie I can't help but also think of Jacob's Ladder even though the story is completely different. The overlap lies in the exploration of the protagonist(s) struggles with demons, though the methods and their outcomes are very different. I really recommend it.
Good call. I don't hear this movie come up enough when people make all time great horror flicks lists. One of my all time favs for sure. Fits the criteria for a good reaction film too.
I find that a lot of viewers get confused about the transition between Karras and the Gemini. The bit of "movie language" that tells you it happened is the extreme zoom on the eyes (or lips in the case of a language switch), then pulling back.
Easily missed is an early appearance by Samuel L. Jackson in the dream sequence, right after Fabio. Easily missed because his voice was dubbed over terribly.
Most people don't get it when they see this movie. Kinderman is talkin' to Patient X, he sees Damien Karris (Jason Miller), 'cause it's his body, but its soul is actually the Gemini Killer (Brad Dourif).
@@Rocapone78 the Gemini Killer got into Damien Karris's body, and it took him a while to take over his body, since his brain was all f-ed up. Maybe you've got to watch movie again, and pay close attention when the Gemini Killer is talking....
@@peterengelen2794 its been so many years since I watched the movie. So you could be right and its just the Gemini killers spirit in him but I think I heard years ago it was both of them torturing damein. Think its definitely pazuzu at the end in damein who says to the priest this time you'll lose or he said this time you won't win but I could be wrong I don't know.
This film didn't make many waves back in the day, but looking back at it in context you can really see how it was a precursor to all the dark, semi-horror police procedurals like Silence of the Lambs and Se7en that dominated the 90s. A real overlooked gem.
George C Scott is one of those actors that just completely pulls me into a movie. So intense. If you want to see a really great ghost story he's in check out The Changeling. So good.
13:30 i like how there's so much going on in the plot you two are thinking about, that there's no reaction to the guy flashing the nurse 😂this is one of my all time fav sequels,... i don't consider Exorcist II to be the successor. George C. Scott is one of my fav actors! glad you had a chance to check it out! 👍
My favorite entry in this franchise! It's such a great concept on its own, but the way it follows up on the first is just amazing. One of the best sequels ever.
"Exorcist III" is a masterpiece, and as much a masterpiece in it's own way as the original. Every single aspect is virtually perfect....the entire cast is unbelievably flawless, the cinematography, the score, Blatty's writing and direction, and most especially the SOUND DESIGN! For sheer entertainment and enjoyment of watching I prefer this to the original. Incidentally, the voice of the demon was provided by the brilliant actress, Colleen Dewhurst, who was one of George C. Scott's ex-wives.
22:33 I love the deer in the headlights look. Tell me you don’t have a clue what’s going on without telling you don’t have a clue about what’s going on. 😂😂😂
Pazuzu was stuck in Damien Karras when Damien attempted suicide. At the same time, The Gemini Killer was being executed, but rather than passing on, Pazuzu used his power to plant the Gemini Killer's soul into the dead Damien. This brought Damien back from death, but the damage from his fall from Regan's house down the stairway left him brain dead. So for the next 15 years, Damien was locked away, and Pazuzu had to wait for his powers to mend Damien's mind and body. In that time, he and Gemini came up with a plan to continue the serial killings using Damien, hence reaping vengeance against the church by causing a scandal of a priest committing these brutal murders.
George c Scott wasn't in the original neither was Ed Flanders (Father Dyer) but that was Jason Miller from The Exorcist as Damien Karras. This is a much underrated sequel, the tacky Exorcism at the end was tagged on due to Studio hierarchy being foolish and saying you can't have a sequel to The Exorcist and not have an Exorcism in it. Was not meant to be in it originally. Brad Dourif was astounding in this, award worthy performance.
For a real mindbend: Another Lee J Cobb/George C Scott connection is "12 Angry Men". Cobb played the angry father juror in the Lumet version. Scott played same role in TV remake directed by..... William Friedkin. Cue Oldfield's music.
Ed Flanders, who played Father Dyer, was on a tv show called, St. Elsewhere where he played Dr. Donald Westphall. He was also in the made for tv movie Salem's Lot.
I'm one of those who prefer this one over the original. I watched the original when I was 13 and found it kind of goofy. Probably because I'm not religious and just find the extreme depictions of exorcisms in films a bit funny. But this one I watched around the same time and it scared the absolute shit out of me. It's fantastic, and George C. Scott and Brad Dourif chew the damn scenery!
The only people from the original Exorcist was Father Karrus and you can hear Regan giggling when he's in the office and you see the Joker statue...Yeah, that's a statue of the Joker...there for the terror aspect...
A couple of tidbits of info. The book to this movie is so much more tense and suspenseful and is named 'Legion'. The detective from the Exorcist is the same character as in Exorcist III but the actor had sadly died so they drafted in George C Scott and (I think) the actor who played Dyer in the original (and took Karras' absolution) was either unavailable or had died so was played by the older actor. This is an amazing performance by Dourif and Scott. Incidentally, in the book, the 'area of corruption' spread by Pazzuzu through the Gemini Killer erodes the resistance of the catatonic patients and the staff. This made them easier to possess. There are a few changes to the source material which makes this film more marketable but sadly more jump scarey. Still, an excellent film. If you want another excellent George C. Scott horror then I can recommend 'The Changeling (1980)'. It's a haunting and there's no gore, no bad language, and no violence but is the most frightening film I've seen apart from the film 'Kairo' (or Pulse in English).
There aren’t many horror films that can compete with the original, but Exorcist III is very close. Although the original is a better made movie, I think I can watch this more often, kind like Psycho and Psycho 2, another criminally underrated sequel. As for favourite scene, hell, anytime Brad Dourif is on screen…..although I do love the conversation about the carp.
You will love this film. More a psychological thriller with a dash of existential horror thrown in. Excellent casting. It was released the same weekend as Goodfellas in 1990.
i watched this when i was about 12 and that bit with the young nurse in the corridor terrified me! it still does oh god. must be one of the biggest jump scares in any movie, it certainly is for me. waaa
Fun fact time! The old guy who says his favourite flick was the fly goes on to play the main bad guy in the fly 2!! Its actually pretty decent. Eric Stolz plays the 🪰 son of Seth & Veronica.
@11:04 behind the commissioner is Samuel L Jackson in an uncredited role, I believe this was his first film, he's the blind patient with the headphones & sunglasses on who rambles incomprehensible words
Interesting fact. Lee J. Cobb played Lieutenant Kinderman in The Exorcist 1973. He died 3 years after release. George C. Scott played the Kinderman role for Exorcist III. Lee J. Cobb played one of the jurors in the 1957 movie 12 Angry Men. George C. Scott played his role in the 1997 version of 12 Angry Men which was directed by William Friedkin, director of the Original Exorcist :)
Another fun fact: In 1965, Max Von Sydow played the role of Jesus in The Greatest Story Ever Told. He later played Father Merrin in The Exorcist. Then, he played in Stephen Kings’ Needful Things as The Devil. In 1999, Gabriel Byrne played a priest in Stigmata and played the Devil in End of Days with Arnold Schwarzenegger ( the very same year). I’m wondering which side these guys are on!
You two should watch The Ninth Configuration which isn't strictly a horror but is actually the first sequel to the Exorcist.. I know there's an Exorcist 2, but Ninth configuration was actually the second part of Blatty's faith trilogy, Exorcist 3 Legion being the third part.. The only recurring character being Captain Cutshaw the Astronaut seen at the party sequence from The Exorcist in the scene where Regan say "your gonna die up there"!
I'm so happy to see you both watching this movie. The end of the original movie (the exchange between the priest and detective) shows the beginning of a friendship which plays such a big role in the third movie. This movie also sports one of cinema's best choreographed suspense moment in the hospital mostly using a wide angle master shot that is brilliant.
Another recommended watch from the same writer/director is The Ninth Configuration. It has one of the best slow burns and is very funny and dark in a super-quirky way. It's a certified cult classic about a new psychiatrist taking charge of a military facility for servicemen are either crazy or acting crazy to get out of service. It also has Ed Flanders in it as well as Scott Wilson and it stars Stacey Keach. Stick with it and you'll both enjoy where this movie takes you.
The film became a focal point of the trial of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. Detectives testified that Dahmer claimed to identify with the Gemini Killer and would play the film for some of his victims before killing them. Dahmer's final attempted victim, Tracy Edwards, testified that Dahmer would rock back and forth while chanting at various times and that he especially enjoyed a sequence with a possessed Karras. Dahmer went so far as to purchase yellow contact lenses to more resemble Miller
The Exorcist III scared the shit out of me back when I was in high school. I remember watching it in my buddy's living room while he and his mother were asleep. It was around 2AM in the morning and dead quiet. Nothing but the glow of that giant CRT TV and pending trauma. The unsettling quiet in that movie, the imagery, and the brilliant performances by Brad Dourif and George C. Scott make this one of my favorite horror films and definitely my favorite Exorcist movie. I do love the original Exorcist but it's Exorcist III all day every day for me.
This was by far the best Exorcist movie out of all of them just from the higher caliber of actors and acting in it. The creep factor in this movie was so intense that it didn't need to rely on graphic props special effects or puppetry to effectively relay the horror and terror it projected. Brad Durif should have gotten at least an academy nomination for his role alone.
"Patrick Ewing?" Yup. So much is added to this film by peripheral interactions and small walk on parts by the nurses and other "extra" characters,. It also provided an opportunity for older actresses to deliver outstanding performances.
Lee J. Cobb played the original Kinderman. But i think he had passed away when this was made. The actor who played Father Karras was actually not supposed to be in this because he was doing another movie. Brad Dourif actually played Father Karras throughout the whole movie when it was made. But the studio decided to hire the original actor after the movie was already finished, reshot some scenes, and stuck him in there to play Father Karras anyway, and Dourif would just be playing the "face" of the Gemini Killer. That's why those scenes were confusing in the beginning.
Another Fun Fact: George DiCenzo; who played Stedman(one of Kinderman's team) starred as Vincent Bugliosi; the lead prosecutor in the Charlie Manson trial, in the 1976 TV mini series: Helter Skelter.
You want a really great miniseries to watch check out "Penny Dreadful". Its only 3 seasons long with about 9 or 10 episodes per season its quite good, the originater of the series also wrote most of the movie The last Samarai. Eva Green was made for this role or vice-versa.
Just saying, if you like to find them: From Beyond (Re-sonator) 1986. Re-animator 1985 (there some kind of saga of this but i can't find beyond 3 movies). Ghost land 2018. And to finish for the moment Koko-di koko-da 2019. That will be all for the moment if you ever like to take a peek to any of these movies, my brother and I recommend them.
George C Scott took over for Lee J Cobb who had passed away since the first film's release. Ed Flanders is playing Father Dyer, who was actually played by a real priest in the original film.
You had it right at first. The demon in the ♊️ killer was Dorf and jumped into Damien so GCS sees Damien but it's Dorf the demon talking. Dorf is a better actor, but they wanted to bring back Damien. The directors cut is without Damien, really.
Watching this from another perspective made me realize that sometimes Ketterman was talking to ‘Karras’ & sometimes he was talking to ‘Gemini’ the serial killer.
Yes, Lieutenant Kinderman still sees Damien Karras, he never sees James Venamun / The Gemini Killer, only the audience sees James Venamun/Gemini killer. Love this movie.
The only thing better than watching ‘The Exorcist 3’ is watching other people watch ‘The Exorcist 3’. 😂
Written and directed by the man himself. I love this movie!
And waiting for THAT corridor scene !
That's how I feel when people watch The Thing.
Amen to that… I watched it one time, but never again. But I love watching reactions to it, lol.
Ill be doing it next week, I guess i am going to be terrified!
Brad Dourif is so damn good in this, I gained so much respect for him as an actor from this movie. That hospital scene is still one of the most terrifying scenes of all time, the tension build up to the imagery is amazing.
Watch the director’s cut, “Legion”. Much more Brad Dourif! He’s amazing
Brad Dourif did the Hannibal stare before A Hopkins and there is some reference to his others movie , hes in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and again in hospital settings , Chucky , Child play 2 did come out same year , he did 7 movies in 1990 The University President (Lee Richardson) , who says he likes movie fly , was in Fly 2 (1989)
@@clash79 He has said that original cut is purer , must be theatrical cut and current one has scenes that do not belong there .
ANY movie with "Bad" Brad Dourif is great. Been a fan ever since Wise Blood.👍
He's great in one flew over the cuckoos nest too, as is everyone else in the movie of course.
That one famous jumpscare in this movie is better than all of Exorcist 2
The nurse? That scared the 💩 out of 10 year old me. 😂
Well that isn’t a high bare exorcist 2 is terrible
@@rfcfanj7911 It's just a weird sequel. It's like a strange fever dream.
@@OpenMawProductionsit really isnt bad at all. I think some people just struggle forming unique opinions. I find it super similar to the 3rd film in pretty much every way but for some reason this one is praised but that one is hated. I do think this film is scarier, but i think thats because the second film is going for a eurohorror style vs american horror which is very loud and blatant and violent. Again though, i find the second and third movie super similar in visuals and story just the second one more subtle and i dont think it deserved the hate.
EDIT: Not that people cant dislike things that i like or vise versa, but the comments that hate on exorcist 2 are always super vague and dont mention any reasons for it being bad? and then when they talk about this one being good all they talk about is the jumpscare. It makes you wonder if they really watched them.
Brad Dourif should have got an Oscar nomination for this. They never give them to horror films and frequently not to the people and films which deserve them. The exorcist three has to be on the list of most underrated horror films.
Anthony Hopkins won for silence of the lambs
Kathy bates for misery
And exorcist 1 swept the nominations in “73
@@jimmy2k4o All except the first exorcist weren’t really horror films though. Not in the supernatural sense. There were scares in them but not true horror films in the way they almost never acknowledge sci-fi either.
@@jmo8934 I don’t think a film needs to be supernatural to be a horror.
I definitely consider misery to be horror.
Silence of the lambs I don’t consider a horror, I consider it a detective story but many do consider it horror.
The better argument would be how my examples are from 30 years ago.
I agree the Oscars are too snobby for horror or else hereditary and Toni collet would have at least been nominated.
Now the Oscar’s are political, they reward movies based on the messages they push not based on how good the film is. They used to go by the best movie but only from a selection that conforms to their snobby standards so horror and sci fi don’t get a chance. For example Brad Pitt won in 2019 for once upon a time in Hollywood, but he also made ad astra in 2019 and I think his performance in astra was better. Sunshine was also really underrated. Gravity got nominated while Interstellar didn’t.
Get Out got two nominations and one win. But that’s not because it’s good which it is, it’s because it was a “woke” movie.
Brad Dourif was in "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest," one of the GREATEST FILMS EVER MADE. Tremendous actor.
"The Carp" monologue is my favorite piece of dialogue in Any film Ever!! (Closely followed by Quint's story in "Jaws"🦈)👏👏
Between this and Dr Strangelove, George C Scott doesn’t get enough praise for his comedic timing
I want you to list more monologues you like and then we’ll realize they all involve marine life lol
It was great! I love the way George C. Scott said "And I hate it!" with such conviction LOL.
@@CarloisBuriedAlive 😆😆
The U.S.S. Indianapolis story in Jaws is my favorite scene of any movie.
She took the famous jumpscare surprisingly well
She was so on edge that she freaked at the little mini jump scares that led to the big one so it got out of her system lol
If they watched that whole scene in complete silence as one does in the theater, I'm sure they would have jumped. But talking through parts of it diminishes the tension. Seeing horror movies in a lighted room also doesn't help. A fully dark room/theater increases the terror.
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Yep. Getting used to it now!
they've seen EVERY movie beforehand...obviously
One of the best jumpscares in Horror Movie history. The build-up in the scene, along with the complete silence is brilliant.
Funny thing, this film was originally going to simply be called Legion, the title of the book, the director wanted it to stand on its own from the first film hence why the actors were different. The studio forced it to be called Exorcist 3, then they did reshoots to include the actor who played Damien when it was originally just Brad Dourif in the cell scenes, and they also added the exorcism at the end since they couldn't call it Exorcist 3 if there was no exorcism, hence why it seems out of nowhere when the priest shows up.
The original ending was simply after the attempt made on his daughter's life, George C. Scott goes into the cell and just shoots Brad Dourif, no flashy visuals or anything.
Ironically them changing the name to try and have it do better lead to it not doing that well, people saw it was called 'Exorcist 3' and thought they were just milking the original into an unnecessary franchise, especially given how bad the second film was people weren't interested in this one. Thankfully it's got more recognition over time.
Better than the book where the Gemini Killer just quits because his dad was dead.
So the actress who played Kinderman's wife: Zohra Lampart starred in her own scary movie, back in 1971; where she played the title character in 'Let's Scare Jessica to Death.' It's a very atmospheric and creepy film about a woman recovering from a mental breakdown who moves to a farm house, with her husband and a couple friends. One of my favorite indie weird films.
Please watch this one,Mr. and Mrs. Movies.I don’t think you’ll regret it.
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I prefer this to the original tbh, I really like the original as well, but this one is something different. Brad Dourif absolutely kills it in this movie "I'm alive! I go on! I breathe!" I get chills every time.
i hate how i can quote this movie but i cant quote any biblical epics ive seen,it bothers me mentally,lol
Agreed. Brad Dourif is a genius!
When the man answers the question of”what’s your favorite movie” with “The Fly”,that’s an inside joke because that actor was in The Fly ll.His name is Lee Richardson.
This film is a seriously underrated masterpiece in my opinion.
George C Scott gives another brilliant performance and the dialogue between him and Ed Flanders (Father Dyer) provides witty light relief. Interesting fact. The priest who chose "The Fly" as a favourite movie played Bartok in The Fly II (1989). He was played by Lee Richardson.
its a really great movie but its not a masterpiece at all. has some issues in my opinion. if you want to know why i think that i can explain let me know
One of the best jump scares in horror and she didn't even bat an eye!
She jumped at the 2 fake outs though, so maybe she was all jumped out.
She seems like she was trying too hard to look cool and tough to enjoy the movie.
Big props to the Mrs for recognizing Patrick Ewing as an angel! Samuel L Jackson also has a cameo in that dream sequence as the blind guy with the headphones. Doesn't look too familiar but that voice is still iconic
That’s not Samuel L Jackson’s actual
voice.
@@gigyoung1983 Lol, you're right. I'm not sure why I thought he spoke in his actual voice
The scariest part of the film was the old lady crawling on the ceiling. That terrified me as a kid. That scene stands out the most to me.
What makes that so effective is how its frame. She's just up there, crawling around. THe music doesn't draw attention to it, they don't ZOOM IN ON IT. She's just like a spider or something, just crawling around.
@@OpenMawProductions Agreed. It's happening in the backdrop and it's as if the director didn't want that to be the focal point of the scene.
This movie is brilliant. So glad you liked it. Saw it in the theaters. That hospital scene had the whole audience scream at the end. Such beautiful suspense with the locked off camera shot. George C. Scott is amazing. Check him out in Patton. Brad Douriff should have won an award for this. Great direction and editing too. Ed Flanders just came off of a 6 year stint on the TV show, St. Elsewhere before doing this. I love their dialogue.
George C Scott was consistenly great in everything he was in.
Brad Dourif should have won an Oscar for his performance here. The greatest portrayal of evil and madness ever filmed. This entire movie is a slow burn that really pays off in the end.
Brad Dourif deserved an OSCAR for this performance. Literally some of the best acting in history.
I have dreams of a rose , and of falling down a long flight of stairs ....... such an underrated movie
Brad Dourif is a pure genius. He and that cop carries the whole movie. And not to forget Jason Miller❤️
Great movie. Properly unsettling. Brad Dourif gives a tour de force performance. And that long take of the hallway when the nurse gets it is brilliant.
I'll never forget when i rented this on vhs back in 95 for Halloween, and watched it on my own, at 13, in the dark, in my cousins massive farmhouse in the middle of nowhere - it scared the shit out of me! Watched the Shining after it; what a combination. Didn't sleep much that night 🤣
Not "WAP", but "WOP". It's an older offensive term for With-out-Papers, and it was used for immigrants--particularly Italian immigrants. As with most offensive terms of the past, it was a way people could euphemistically sneer at foreigners without seeming hateful. George C. Scott was using the line here to mock the small-minded bigotry of the other fellows. --PSA provided by the Association to Preserve Historical Discomforts.
Came here to explain this as well, but I never would have typed anything as hilarious as the bit about the PSA from the APHD. Well played, sir.
Loved the applause sound effect when the little one walked in 😅👏
When your little girl came in, I was so relieved she didn't say, "You're gonna die up there," and then pee on the rug. ♡
Fun fact: the voice of the demon is the late Canadian actress Colleen Dewhurst, who had previously been married to the film's star George C. Scott; their son is actor Campbell Scott.
Watched this a few nights back and the scene of kinderman telling the gemini of all the things he believed in is something else, masterclass from George C Scott
Brad did all the voices. And when you saw Brad , the audience saw the Gemini. But the cop kept seeing Damien the whole time he was in the room.
I’m only halfway through the reaction but just had to point out how very impressed I was by The Mrs’ 1980s & 1990s NBA stars knowledge.
I love this movie. It's my favorite of the Exorcist series. Another film that often gets spoken in the same breath as this one is Jacob's Ladder, which released in the same year as this. When I think of this movie I can't help but also think of Jacob's Ladder even though the story is completely different. The overlap lies in the exploration of the protagonist(s) struggles with demons, though the methods and their outcomes are very different. I really recommend it.
Jacob's Ladder is amazing, a perfect film.
Ghost (1990)
Good call. I don't hear this movie come up enough when people make all time great horror flicks lists. One of my all time favs for sure. Fits the criteria for a good reaction film too.
@@VoidR That's because it's not a great film. But better than the second Exorcist. Exorcism III was a talkfest.
I find that a lot of viewers get confused about the transition between Karras and the Gemini. The bit of "movie language" that tells you it happened is the extreme zoom on the eyes (or lips in the case of a language switch), then pulling back.
The young actor in the cell saying he's the Gemini Killer , also did the voice in all the Chucky movies.
"Child's Play, Lieutenant..."
Easily missed is an early appearance by Samuel L. Jackson in the dream sequence, right after Fabio. Easily missed because his voice was dubbed over terribly.
Most people don't get it when they see this movie. Kinderman is talkin' to Patient X, he sees Damien Karris (Jason Miller), 'cause it's his body, but its soul is actually the Gemini Killer (Brad Dourif).
I think pazuzu is possessing the Gemini killer who is also possessing Damien at the same time.
@@Rocapone78 the Gemini Killer got into Damien Karris's body, and it took him a while to take over his body, since his brain was all f-ed up. Maybe you've got to watch movie again, and pay close attention when the Gemini Killer is talking....
@@peterengelen2794 its been so many years since I watched the movie. So you could be right and its just the Gemini killers spirit in him but I think I heard years ago it was both of them torturing damein. Think its definitely pazuzu at the end in damein who says to the priest this time you'll lose or he said this time you won't win but I could be wrong I don't know.
This film didn't make many waves back in the day, but looking back at it in context you can really see how it was a precursor to all the dark, semi-horror police procedurals like Silence of the Lambs and Se7en that dominated the 90s. A real overlooked gem.
No digital alteration for Brad's voice. Just an amazing control of some horrifying vocal cords.
George C Scott is one of those actors that just completely pulls me into a movie. So intense.
If you want to see a really great ghost story he's in check out The Changeling.
So good.
13:30 i like how there's so much going on in the plot you two are thinking about, that there's no reaction to the guy flashing the nurse 😂this is one of my all time fav sequels,... i don't consider Exorcist II to be the successor. George C. Scott is one of my fav actors! glad you had a chance to check it out! 👍
the only way2 is barely acceptable is if its seen as a spoof of the first
That carp speech is one the greatest scenes ever
Sure is.
Agreed
I just twigged that actress who plays the old nurse (the one almost decapitated the daughter) plays aunt Bedila in Creepshow.
A big wink wink in this movie for those who know, the one who said his favorite was The Fly,
he was in The Fly 2 a few years before this
He indeed was!!!
First time watching your channel. When your daughter walked in and the clapping started that was adorable and hilarious.
My favorite entry in this franchise! It's such a great concept on its own, but the way it follows up on the first is just amazing. One of the best sequels ever.
A lot of people don't realize this, but William Peter Blatty was primarily a humor writer.
Hence some of the incredibly funny dialog in this film.
I found this one scarier than the original... love it
"Exorcist III" is a masterpiece, and as much a masterpiece in it's own way as the original. Every single aspect is virtually perfect....the entire cast is unbelievably flawless, the cinematography, the score, Blatty's writing and direction, and most especially the SOUND DESIGN! For sheer entertainment and enjoyment of watching I prefer this to the original. Incidentally, the voice of the demon was provided by the brilliant actress, Colleen Dewhurst, who was one of George C. Scott's ex-wives.
The band Mogwai have a song called 'Ceiling Granny'... Named, obviously, after the creepy old bugger in this.
22:33 I love the deer in the headlights look. Tell me you don’t have a clue what’s going on without telling you don’t have a clue about what’s going on. 😂😂😂
The original Exorcist and Exorcist III are both equally great movies.
how is pazuzu connected to the gemini killer
Pazuzu was stuck in Damien Karras when Damien attempted suicide. At the same time, The Gemini Killer was being executed, but rather than passing on, Pazuzu used his power to plant the Gemini Killer's soul into the dead Damien. This brought Damien back from death, but the damage from his fall from Regan's house down the stairway left him brain dead. So for the next 15 years, Damien was locked away, and Pazuzu had to wait for his powers to mend Damien's mind and body. In that time, he and Gemini came up with a plan to continue the serial killings using Damien, hence reaping vengeance against the church by causing a scandal of a priest committing these brutal murders.
The two aren't even in the same league dude. Go somewhere with that LIE.
George c Scott wasn't in the original neither was Ed Flanders (Father Dyer) but that was Jason Miller from The Exorcist as Damien Karras. This is a much underrated sequel, the tacky Exorcism at the end was tagged on due to Studio hierarchy being foolish and saying you can't have a sequel to The Exorcist and not have an Exorcism in it. Was not meant to be in it originally. Brad Dourif was astounding in this, award worthy performance.
For a real mindbend: Another Lee J Cobb/George C Scott connection is "12 Angry Men". Cobb played the angry father juror in the Lumet version. Scott played same role in TV remake directed by.....
William Friedkin. Cue Oldfield's music.
I love the dialogue in this one
Ed Flanders, who played Father Dyer, was on a tv show called, St. Elsewhere where he played Dr. Donald Westphall. He was also in the made for tv movie Salem's Lot.
6:16 This sounds like the beginning of one of those long winded Norm MacDonald jokes.
I absolutely loved the book, "Legion." And I was always so tickled that they kept the bit about the carp in the bathtub in the movie.
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I'm one of those who prefer this one over the original. I watched the original when I was 13 and found it kind of goofy. Probably because I'm not religious and just find the extreme depictions of exorcisms in films a bit funny. But this one I watched around the same time and it scared the absolute shit out of me. It's fantastic, and George C. Scott and Brad Dourif chew the damn scenery!
Patrick Ewing played the Angel of Death
Terrorizing but no gore at the same time. Absolute masterpiece.
The only people from the original Exorcist was Father Karrus and you can hear Regan giggling when he's in the office and you see the Joker statue...Yeah, that's a statue of the Joker...there for the terror aspect...
A couple of tidbits of info. The book to this movie is so much more tense and suspenseful and is named 'Legion'.
The detective from the Exorcist is the same character as in Exorcist III but the actor had sadly died so they drafted in George C Scott and (I think) the actor who played Dyer in the original (and took Karras' absolution) was either unavailable or had died so was played by the older actor.
This is an amazing performance by Dourif and Scott. Incidentally, in the book, the 'area of corruption' spread by Pazzuzu through the Gemini Killer erodes the resistance of the catatonic patients and the staff. This made them easier to possess.
There are a few changes to the source material which makes this film more marketable but sadly more jump scarey. Still, an excellent film.
If you want another excellent George C. Scott horror then I can recommend 'The Changeling (1980)'. It's a haunting and there's no gore, no bad language, and no violence but is the most frightening film I've seen apart from the film 'Kairo' (or Pulse in English).
There aren’t many horror films that can compete with the original, but Exorcist III is very close. Although the original is a better made movie, I think I can watch this more often, kind like Psycho and Psycho 2, another criminally underrated sequel. As for favourite scene, hell, anytime Brad Dourif is on screen…..although I do love the conversation about the carp.
You will love this film. More a psychological thriller with a dash of existential horror thrown in. Excellent casting. It was released the same weekend as Goodfellas in 1990.
Brad Dourif acts his ass off in this. I think It's better than the original.
i watched this when i was about 12 and that bit with the young nurse in the corridor terrified me! it still does oh god. must be one of the biggest jump scares in any movie, it certainly is for me. waaa
Fun fact time! The old guy who says his favourite flick was the fly goes on to play the main bad guy in the fly 2!! Its actually pretty decent. Eric Stolz plays the 🪰 son of Seth & Veronica.
Brad dourif should have won an Oscar for this performance
He should have an Oscor for EVERY performance. Grossly under-utilized actor.
@14:25 I’m starting to look forward to her cameos/guest appearances LOL
Always loved the statue of the Joker thrown into one scene for some extra weirdness.
Nice fly smash. That's some Karate Kid level fly murdering.
@11:04 behind the commissioner is Samuel L Jackson in an uncredited role, I believe this was his first film, he's the blind patient with the headphones & sunglasses on who rambles incomprehensible words
Mrs: Gosh, he's killing this performance. He's scaring the s%&t out of me.
Me: Well, Chakotay from Voyager will agree with you.
Interesting fact. Lee J. Cobb played Lieutenant Kinderman in The Exorcist 1973. He died 3 years after release. George C. Scott played the Kinderman role for Exorcist III. Lee J. Cobb played one of the jurors in the 1957 movie 12 Angry Men. George C. Scott played his role in the 1997 version of 12 Angry Men which was directed by William Friedkin, director of the Original Exorcist :)
Another fun fact:
In 1965, Max Von Sydow played the role of Jesus in The Greatest Story Ever Told. He later played Father Merrin in The Exorcist. Then, he played in Stephen Kings’ Needful Things as The Devil. In 1999, Gabriel Byrne played a priest in Stigmata and played the Devil in End of Days with Arnold Schwarzenegger ( the very same year). I’m wondering which side these guys are on!
You two should watch The Ninth Configuration which isn't strictly a horror but is actually the first sequel to the Exorcist.. I know there's an Exorcist 2, but Ninth configuration was actually the second part of Blatty's faith trilogy, Exorcist 3 Legion being the third part.. The only recurring character being Captain Cutshaw the Astronaut seen at the party sequence from The Exorcist in the scene where Regan say "your gonna die up there"!
I'm so happy to see you both watching this movie. The end of the original movie (the exchange between the priest and detective) shows the beginning of a friendship which plays such a big role in the third movie. This movie also sports one of cinema's best choreographed suspense moment in the hospital mostly using a wide angle master shot that is brilliant.
Another recommended watch from the same writer/director is The Ninth Configuration. It has one of the best slow burns and is very funny and dark in a super-quirky way. It's a certified cult classic about a new psychiatrist taking charge of a military facility for servicemen are either crazy or acting crazy to get out of service. It also has Ed Flanders in it as well as Scott Wilson and it stars Stacey Keach. Stick with it and you'll both enjoy where this movie takes you.
She got it! Patrick Ewing!
The one locked up that says he's the Gemini killer , was also in : One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. Among other great films .
14:43 he stands up, revealing Jean shorts. Damn bro I didn’t know you were chill like that.
The old lady scurrying across the ceiling undetected is always extra creepy.
The film became a focal point of the trial of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. Detectives testified that Dahmer claimed to identify with the Gemini Killer and would play the film for some of his victims before killing them. Dahmer's final attempted victim, Tracy Edwards, testified that Dahmer would rock back and forth while chanting at various times and that he especially enjoyed a sequence with a possessed Karras. Dahmer went so far as to purchase yellow contact lenses to more resemble Miller
The Exorcist III scared the shit out of me back when I was in high school. I remember watching it in my buddy's living room while he and his mother were asleep. It was around 2AM in the morning and dead quiet. Nothing but the glow of that giant CRT TV and pending trauma. The unsettling quiet in that movie, the imagery, and the brilliant performances by Brad Dourif and George C. Scott make this one of my favorite horror films and definitely my favorite Exorcist movie. I do love the original Exorcist but it's Exorcist III all day every day for me.
This was by far the best Exorcist movie out of all of them just from the higher caliber of actors and acting in it. The creep factor in this movie was so intense that it didn't need to rely on graphic props special effects or puppetry to effectively relay the horror and terror it projected. Brad Durif should have gotten at least an academy nomination for his role alone.
"Patrick Ewing?"
Yup.
So much is added to this film by peripheral interactions and small walk on parts by the nurses and other "extra" characters,. It also provided an opportunity for older actresses to deliver outstanding performances.
Lee J. Cobb played the original Kinderman. But i think he had passed away when this was made.
The actor who played Father Karras was actually not supposed to be in this because he was doing another movie. Brad Dourif actually played Father Karras throughout the whole movie when it was made. But the studio decided to hire the original actor after the movie was already finished, reshot some scenes, and stuck him in there to play Father Karras anyway, and Dourif would just be playing the "face" of the Gemini Killer. That's why those scenes were confusing in the beginning.
If you like ghost stories then you should watch "The Changeling" (1980). Another great George C Scott performance.
Yes, Brad Dourif absolutely KILLED IT. This is such a great sequel. Thankyou for reactiong! Much respect.
Is it wrong that I laugh every time Mrs. Movies jumps? 😅
You are one of many who gets pleasure at watching my squirm. I won’t judge you for it
Another Fun Fact: George DiCenzo; who played Stedman(one of Kinderman's team) starred as Vincent Bugliosi; the lead prosecutor in the Charlie Manson trial, in the 1976 TV mini series: Helter Skelter.
Yes, that was Patrick Ewing. Also Georgetown basketball coaches were in the background of that dream sequence.
The true Exorcist sequel......fantastic movie!
You want a really great miniseries to watch check out "Penny Dreadful". Its only 3 seasons long with about 9 or 10 episodes per season its quite good, the originater of the series also wrote most of the movie The last Samarai. Eva Green was made for this role or vice-versa.
Wop
Stand for “without papers” it’s a slur for Italians.
The priest who says his favorite movie is "The Fly" is Lee Richardson, who appears as the antagonist in The Fly II.
Just saying, if you like to find them:
From Beyond (Re-sonator) 1986.
Re-animator 1985 (there some kind of saga of this but i can't find beyond 3 movies).
Ghost land 2018.
And to finish for the moment
Koko-di koko-da 2019.
That will be all for the moment if you ever like to take a peek to any of these movies, my brother and I recommend them.
George C Scott took over for Lee J Cobb who had passed away since the first film's release. Ed Flanders is playing Father Dyer, who was actually played by a real priest in the original film.
Her reaction to the carp speech is perfect.
I hate when people don’t see fear comedy infront
You had it right at first. The demon in the ♊️ killer was Dorf and jumped into Damien so GCS sees Damien but it's Dorf the demon talking. Dorf is a better actor, but they wanted to bring back Damien. The directors cut is without Damien, really.
Dorf = Dourif ?
Grandma 👵 stepped up to the plate that day forreal.
Okay, I loved that she was the one who recognized Patrick lol
Watching this from another perspective made me realize that sometimes Ketterman was talking to ‘Karras’ & sometimes he was talking to ‘Gemini’ the serial killer.
Yes, Lieutenant Kinderman still sees Damien Karras, he never sees James Venamun / The Gemini Killer, only the audience sees James Venamun/Gemini killer. Love this movie.