The Exorcist III
On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is once again shattered when a boy is found decapitated and savagely crucified.
Critics Sentiment
Nurse Keating murdered in famous hallway sequence
Father Morning performs forced exorcism on possessed Karras
The film peaks with the legendary hospital hallway scare sequence before plummeting during the studio-mandated exorcism that critics felt betrayed the film's restrained approach.
The Exorcist III builds steadily through effective police procedural elements and atmospheric horror, reaching its peak with Brad Dourif's terrifying performance and the iconic hallway scare. However, the film stumbles significantly with a forced exorcism sequence that critics felt was unnecessary and out of place, though it recovers somewhat with an emotionally satisfying conclusion.
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George C. Scott
Lt. William 'Bill' Kinderman
Ed Flanders
Father Joseph Kevin Dyer
Brad Dourif
James Venamun / The Gemini Killer
Jason Miller
Father Damien Karras / Patient X
Nicol Williamson
Father Morning
Scott Wilson
Dr. Temple
Nancy Fish
Nurse Allerton
George DiCenzo
Stedman
Don Gordon
Ryan
Lee Richardson
University President
Grand L. Bush
Sergeant Atkins
Mary Jackson
Mrs. Clelia
Viveca Lindfors
Nurse X
Ken Lerner
Dr. Freedman
Tracy Thorne
Nurse Keating
Barbara Baxley
Shirley
Zohra Lampert
Mary Kinderman
Harry Carey, Jr.
Father Kanavan
Sherrie Wills
Julie Kinderman
Edward Lynch
Patient A
Crew
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