Despite the good cast, this remake of "The Exorcist" failed to engage, let alone evoke any of the spine-tingling suspense and horror of the original.
In this update, there are two young victims possessed, who require the ritual casting out of the devil incarnate. It was especially depressing that one of the little girls did not survive the ordeal.
The exorcism itself drew upon a kind nurse who served as Mistress of Ceremonies. While there was no use of split pea soup, there were nonetheless violent vomiting episodes. There was not much of an effort to splash the holy water or read in earnest from scripture to cast out the devil.
In the original film, there was an ebb and flow to the action with the old priest actually collapsing with heart failure during the ordeal. In this film, action was static and predictable.
Not much to recommend here, other than the good character development of the devoted dad committed to bringing back his daughter from a crucible of horror.
In this update, there are two young victims possessed, who require the ritual casting out of the devil incarnate. It was especially depressing that one of the little girls did not survive the ordeal.
The exorcism itself drew upon a kind nurse who served as Mistress of Ceremonies. While there was no use of split pea soup, there were nonetheless violent vomiting episodes. There was not much of an effort to splash the holy water or read in earnest from scripture to cast out the devil.
In the original film, there was an ebb and flow to the action with the old priest actually collapsing with heart failure during the ordeal. In this film, action was static and predictable.
Not much to recommend here, other than the good character development of the devoted dad committed to bringing back his daughter from a crucible of horror.