This sequel to the 1973 horror classic can't keep up with its predecessor.
You're meant to scream bloody hell. The devil is back in business in "The Exorcist: Believer," now only in theaters where it picks up on the 1973 horror classic by pretending that two previous sequels, two prequels and one failed TV series never existed. If only.
Academy gold is not in the cards for this safe and sorry imitation, though you'll cheer the return of the great Ellen Burstyn as Chris MacNeil, the movie star mom who had an exorcism performed on her 13-year daughter Regan , a process that near killed both of them.Burstyn, now 90, had wisely resisted all invitations to reprise the role that made her a best actress Oscar nominee -- and a household name -- in 1974.
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