Exorcist II: The Heretic
Bizarre nightmares plague Regan MacNeil four years after her possession and exorcism. Has the demon returned? And if so, can the combined faith and knowledge of a Vatican investigator and a research specialist free her from its grasp?
Critics Sentiment
Regan uses telepathic powers to help autistic girl speak
Locust swarms attack as the Georgetown house crumbles
The film plummets from its highest point when Regan heals the autistic girl to the climactic locust attack that critics universally derided as ludicrous.
Critics found Exorcist II to be an incoherent disaster that betrays the original film's legacy through pretentious metaphysical concepts and ridiculous execution. The film starts poorly and generally gets worse, with only a brief respite during Regan's healing demonstration before collapsing into complete absurdity with the locust-filled finale. Most reviewers considered it either hilariously bad or unwatchably boring, with Richard Burton's hammy performance and the pseudoscientific synchronizer device receiving particular scorn.
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Richard Burton
Father Philip Lamont
Linda Blair
Regan MacNeil
Louise Fletcher
Dr. Gene Tuskin
Max von Sydow
Father Lankester Merrin
Kitty Winn
Sharon Spencer
Paul Henreid
The Cardinal
James Earl Jones
Older Kokumo
Ned Beatty
Edwards
Belinda Beatty
Liz
Rose Portillo
Spanish Girl
Barbara Cason
Mrs. Phalor
Tiffany Kinney
Deaf Girl
Joey Green
Young Kokumo
Fiseha Dimetros
Young Monk
Ken Renard
Abbot
Hank Garrett
Conductor
Lorry Goldman
Accident Victim
Bill Grant
Taxi Driver
Shane Butterworth
Gary Tuskin
Joely Adams
Linda Tuskin
Crew
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