As a fan of the original film (its actually my favorite film of all time), this film really doesn't do the name justice. It was nice to see Ellen Burstyn make a return to the franchise, along with a few other surprises, but it didn't quite do the film justice. Hey, I think it's better than the Exorcist II, but I can't say it's a gem and will hold up to the name long term. My biggest issue with the film was that by the end it turned incredibly preachy which was a huge turn-off. While partially the message was a "we need to join together" sentiment, it ended up being some sort of conversion therapy to me. I never took that away from the original film which simply told the story. For that, it gets a 5.
Review of The Exorcist: Believer
