The Exorcist: Believer isn't the scariest on-screen exorcism, but at least it's not another retread following the same blasphemous beats.
follows histemplate by featuring iconic characters dealing with decades-long trauma, while leaning on rally-the-town optimism found in 1950s titles like. Though Green may alienate some audiences with choices nowhere near as terrifying as William Friedkin’s original, something about the film’s heart endears beyond another exorcism retread satisfied to follow the same blasphemous beats.is more than just two exorcisms for the price of one. Leslie Odom Jr.
Most interestingly, Green attempts to reconcile the presentation of Catholicism as an ultimate savior throughout the history of exorcism cinema. The screenplay, co-written by Peter Sattler, Scott Teems, and Danny McBride, expresses an underlying hopefulness that brings together religious groups who can work harmoniously despite separate beliefs.
Green’s not the sharpest scare architect, which is disappointing when you intentionally choose to follow one of the scariest movies in horror history. Green focuses on the interpersonal connections between characters, whether as deep as Victor and Angela or supporting parts like Ann Dowd as an almost-nun nurse and E.J. Bonilla’s Father Maddox. The expected fright of on-screen exorcism is swapped for the pain behind a father’s eyes as his nearly-gone daughter spews hatred through a foreign voice.
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