It was 1973 (yes, 50 years ago) when “The Exorcist” was released, a film that tells the story of Regan, a 12-year-old girl possessed by a powerful demon whose only hope lies in two priests. who will do everything possible to help her.
This film is considered one of the most representative in the horror genre, and this fall “The Exorcist: Believers” comes to theaters, and below we will tell you if it is related to the original story.
How does ‘The Exorcist: Believers’ relate to the original 1973 film?
Officially, The Exorcist: Believers will be the sixth film in the franchise, but it is a direct sequel to the 1970s film.
In this installment, actress Ellen Burstyn will reprise her role as Chris MacNeil, Regan’s mother, who is desperate to save the soul of her daughter who has been possessed by a demon who claims to be the devil.
The director of this film is David Gordon Green, and it was he who sought to bring back Burstyn, who won an Oscar in 1974 for Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore.
In this way, the filmmaker approached the actress, he even transcribed some of their conversations to adapt them to the script and finally agreed to return to her iconic character.
How to watch ‘THE Exorcist’ movies in chronological order?
“The Exorcist Believers” opens in Mexico on October 5th and will arrive in the United States on October 6th.
If you’re one of those horror fans who like to watch all the movies before the new one, below we’ll tell you in which order you should watch the movies in the saga chronologically.
- Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005). Yes, it’s another prequel.
- The Exorcist: The Beginning (2004). It is a prequel that explores the origins of Reverend Lankester Merrin, a character played by Max von Sydow in the original film.
- The Exorcist: The Beginning – The Forbidden Version (2005). This is an alternate and remastered version of the previous tape.
- The Exorcist (1973). William Friedkin’s film started with this franchise.
- The Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977). It is a sequel to the first film, although the audience did not like it.
- The Exorcist III (1990). This movie completely ignores the second movie.
- The Exorcist: The series (2016-2017). This fiction for the small screen ran for two seasons and is set in the same universe as the original film.
- “The Exorcist: Believers” (2023)
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Source: univision
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