The Exorcist III

Name: The Exorcist III
Duration: 1 h 50 min

1hr 50m

1hr 50m
3.6/5 (31.4K)
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A police lieutenant uncovers more than he bargained for as his investigation of a series of murders, which have all the hallmarks of the deceased Gemini serial… More Details »

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Director:

William Peter Blatty

Producer:

Carter De Haven, James G. Robinson

Writer:

William Peter Blatty

Release Date:

Aug 17, 1990

Runtime:

1hr 50m

Synopsis

A police lieutenant uncovers more than he bargained for as his investigation of a series of murders, which have all the hallmarks of the deceased Gemini serial killer, leads him to question the patients of a psychiatric ward.

Cast

George C. Scott
Ed Flanders
Brad Dourif
Jason Miller
Nicol Williamson
Scott Wilson
Nancy Fish
George DiCenzo
Viveca Lindfors

Letterboxd User Reviews

3.6

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3.6

Feb 23, 2024

Revisited this with Kate last night. I gotta say, I've always dug this movie. It has some absolutely fantastic ideas, a great central performance from George C. Scott, and some gorgeously executed set pieces (that nurse in the hallway sequence remains one of the greatest of…

2.0K Likes

Mike Flanagan

Feb 22, 2021

100 The man in cell 11. First re-watch in ten years or so. I first caught it after I fell in love with William Friedkin's 1973 classic, and I just don't think my 13 year old mind could handle such a cold, clinical departure from the ambiguous ruminations of faith…

1.3K Likes

SilentDawn

Oct 4, 2023

now THAT's how you do an exorcist sequel

863 Likes

David Sims
Oct 21, 2022

I believe in slime

799 Likes

Trevor Henderson

you could do a whole room 237 frame-by-frame on this, one of the truly hideous, unrepeatable achievements of studio horror. if yr ears perked up hearing joebob toss out blatty's time "in the psychological warfare" division of the airforce, here's some info ive collected…

608 Likes

pd187

Sep 8, 2026

Casting Fabio as a literal angel is just about as 90’s as it gets.

414 Likes

Hailli
Oct 28, 2023

“has it all,” as they say. George C. Scott 🤨🤨🤨 genius alert! I love when horror is mostly some guy being like “huh” and then eventually you see someone’s brain. also so scary, but also mostly monologues. Dourif so cute 😔

386 Likes

fran hoepfner

Dec 5, 2016

Missing the all-encompassing sadness and blunt craft of the original and the dumb psychonautics of the sequel but still an idiosyncratic movie with some good shocks and sturdy performances (George C. Scott is even better here than in MAN GETTING HIT BY FOOTBALL). Blatty's…

359 Likes

matt lynch

Feb 7, 2021

There is suffering; there is also succor, companionship, kindness. There are devils; there are also men. Possibly a more compelling horror film than the original.

338 Likes

merritt k

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Daisyree Faltado loved

The Exorcist III

wow

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Brandon Kelly liked

The Exorcist III

A compelling blend of detective mystery and supernatural horror that proves the Exorcist universe still has plenty of disturbing stories to tell. The investigative narrative gives the film a gripping sense of intrigue, while its atmosphere and unsettling imagery create a persistent feeling of…

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Matthew Lillards No.1 Fan liked

The Exorcist III

A surprisingly solid sequel. Mixing the supernatural horror of the original Exorcist with the pacing and structure of a thriller creates a suspenseful and frightening movie. Although it occasionally tries too hard to live up to the original’s huge legacy (not that I blame it).

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Alexa loved

The Exorcist III

I love that this movie captures so much of the realism in the original (the quippy, smoking, drinking priests being my favorite), while also being stylish and strange and theatrical. That and Brad Dourif monologuing for minutes on end. No wonder Mike Flanagan loves this.

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Alyssa Jones disliked

The Exorcist III

this film was so slow and drab. the only ounce of action/excitement was in the last 10 minutes. there were so many scenes that went on way too long. who wants to sit and watch a 10 minute conversation between two uninteresting guys MULTIPLE TIMES. movie felt 3 hours long

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Damien liked

The Exorcist III

I feel like this was made to keep the rights. You had a pretty decent cops vs murderer movie with supernatural ties. They did a good job tying it into the exorcist but you really didn’t need to. That being said it was enjoyable for what it was. Exorcist sequel barely.

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ChungiBoi liked

The Exorcist III

After Exorcist II I was really pessimistic before seeing this but was pleasantly surprised. I think it’s smart that they had a new plot that was no longer entirely dependent on Regan, the dynamic between the 2 leads was great, and Brad Dourif rules

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Orlando Ramone loved

The Exorcist III

Skip Exorcist 2 and go straight into this one. Just keep in mind it is as supposed to be called “Legion” not Exorcist 3 and had really nothing to do with a child possessed by a demon!). This is probably George C. Scott’s greatest performance.

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Lyna is "meh" on

The Exorcist III

Why do these movies of Exorcist suck , at least the three first. Still haven’t watch the rest. I’m gonna have to watch YouTube explanation cuz I don’t get shiiii

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