Once fans heard The Exorcist was getting the reboot treatment, it’s fair they would have been skeptical. Some were quite concerned with director David Gordon Green, as his Halloween Ends didn’t hit the mark. In fact, reconciling that trilogy, critics didn’t think he understood how to balance horror and drama.Intriguingly, The Exorcist: Believer is more of a requel, following the pattern Halloween set of just riffing off the original movie. Cynicism was somewhat assuaged with news that Ellen Burstyn would appear as Chris MacNeil. This created a spiritual connection to the ’73 flick, which doubled down when it was revealed that Linda Blair’s Regan would factor in. As for how Regan appears after being the franchise’s first possessed girl, although it opens an interesting door to the future, how it’s handled here is bittersweet.Blair maintained secrecy over her appearance. In time, it’d be confirmed that she wouldn’t appear on-screen. Blair reportedly had no interest in reprising the traumatic role. While she fought the evil Pazuzu in two films, fans must remember the trials and tribulations of the original era. It did seem like the Exorcist set was cursed, not to mention there was a serial killer in Exorcist.RELATED: The Exorcist: Father Merrin’s Death Was More Tragic Than People Assume
Once fans heard The Exorcist was getting the reboot treatment, it’s fair they would have been skeptical. Some were quite concerned with director David Gordon Green, as his Halloween Ends didn’t hit the mark. In fact, reconciling that trilogy, critics didn’t think he understood how to balance horror and drama.
Intriguingly, The Exorcist: Believer is more of a requel, following the pattern Halloween set of just riffing off the original movie. Cynicism was somewhat assuaged with news that Ellen Burstyn would appear as Chris MacNeil. This created a spiritual connection to the ’73 flick, which doubled down when it was revealed that Linda Blair’s Regan would factor in. As for how Regan appears after being the franchise’s first possessed girl, although it opens an interesting door to the future, how it’s handled here is bittersweet.
Blair maintained secrecy over her appearance. In time, it’d be confirmed that she wouldn’t appear on-screen. Blair reportedly had no interest in reprising the traumatic role. While she fought the evil Pazuzu in two films, fans must remember the trials and tribulations of the original era. It did seem like the Exorcist set was cursed, not to mention there was a serial killer in Exorcist.
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