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The Exorcist III

The Exorcist III (1990)

Do you dare walk these steps again?

Release:1990
Runtime:1h 50m
Country:United States
Director:William Peter Blatty
Language:English

Genre

HorrorMystery
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Keywords

Death PenaltyReligion And SupernaturalSuspicion Of MurderInvestigationExorcismDoomed ManHalloweenPossession
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The Exorcist III rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.5/10· 43K votes
Rotten Tomatoes60%
Metacritic48%
TMDb6.3/10· 856 votes

With 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.5/10 on IMDb and 48/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About 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.

Cast of The Exorcist III

  • George C. Scott

    George C. Scott

    as Lt. William 'Bill' Kinderman

  • Ed Flanders

    Ed Flanders

    as Father Joseph Kevin Dyer

  • Brad Dourif

    Brad Dourif

    as James Venamun / The Gemini Killer

  • Jason Miller

    Jason Miller

    as Father Damien Karras / Patient X

  • Nicol Williamson

    Nicol Williamson

    as Father Morning

  • Scott Wilson

    Scott Wilson

    as Dr. Temple

  • Nancy Fish

    Nancy Fish

    as Nurse Allerton

  • George DiCenzo

    George DiCenzo

    as Stedman

  • Don Gordon

    Don Gordon

    as Ryan

  • Lee Richardson

    Lee Richardson

    as University President

  • Grand L. Bush

    Grand L. Bush

    as Sergeant Atkins

  • Mary Jackson

    Mary Jackson

    as Mrs. Clelia

The Exorcist III facts

Budget
$9.3M
Box office
$39M
Collection
The Exorcist Collection

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Demonic possession elements maintain frightened audience engagement
  • •Mystery structure weaves compelling theological thriller elements
  • •Exorcism sequences deliver classic horror atmosphere effectively

What the audience disliked

  • •Death penalty theme feels unnecessarily heavy for genre
  • •Doomed man narrative becomes predictable in familiar territory
Saga: The Exorcist Collection

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