Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- George C. ScottLt. William 'Bill' Kinderman
- Ed FlandersFather Joseph Kevin Dyer
- Brad DourifJames Venamun / The Gemini Killer
- Jason MillerFather Damien Karras / Patient X
- Nicol WilliamsonFather Morning
- Scott WilsonDr. Temple
- Nancy FishNurse Allerton
- George DiCenzoStedman
- Don GordonRyan
- Lee RichardsonUniversity President
Recommendations
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The A.V. Club
Dread this thick stays with you, long after the shock of projectile vomit and masturbation by crucifix has worn off. - 75
Slant Magazine
Few people love William Friedkin, John Boorman, and Paul Schrader as much as I do, but in my book, of the six or so films that have tried to turn that tortured title into a continuing franchise, Blatty’s The Exorcist III is the best, hands down. - 75
TV Guide Magazine
Exorcist III may not have the visceral impact of the first film, but it gives viewers far more than they had any reason to expect. - 70
Time Out
With the exception of an unnecessary spectacular climax, this is a restrained, haunting chiller which stimulates the adrenalin and intellect alike. - 60
The New York Times
This may sound like heresy, but The Exorcist III is a better and funnier (intentionally) movie than either of its predecessors. - 60
Variety
Since The Exorcist was one of the most frightening films ever and Exorcist II one of the goofiest, chances favored The Exorcist III to fall somewhere in between, though not nearly far enough up the scale to rival the original. - 50
Washington Post
It is unsparing when it comes to gruesome descriptions and ominous characters, but it's got more giggles than goose bumps. The Exorcist III isn't about to scare anybody. - 50
San Francisco Chronicle
You strain to hear mumbled dialogue at times, and there's no sense trying to making sense of it -- but Exorcist III is not half-bad terrible psychological thriller junk entertainment. [18 Aug 1990, p.C3]
