Exorcist II: The Heretic is a 1977 science fantasy film directed by John Boorman from a screenplay by William Goodhart. It is the sequel to The Exorcist, set four years after the events of the first film, a now 17-year-old Regan MacNeil is in therapy recovering from her previous demonic possession. The film stars Linda Blair, Richard Burton, Louise Fletcher and Max von Sydow.
The sequel differs heavily from its predecessor, being more spiritual t...
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Exorcist II: The Heretic is a 1977 science fantasy film directed by John Boorman from a screenplay by William Goodhart. It is the sequel to The Exorcist, set four years after the events of the first film, a now 17-year-old Regan MacNeil is in therapy recovering from her previous demonic possession. The film stars Linda Blair, Richard Burton, Louise Fletcher and Max von Sydow.
The sequel differs heavily from its predecessor, being more spiritual than religious; whereas The Exorcist's emphasis is strongly verbal, The Heretic expresses its complex ideas visually. The film deals with metaphysical themes and introduces the teleological theories by Teilhard de Chardin from his book The Phenomenon of Man.
Expectations for Exorcist II: The Heretic were high, as it was the much-anticipated sequel to one of the most financially successful films in Hollywood history, as well as being the most expensive film produced by Warner Bros. at the time. However, the film was a huge failure at the box...
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