The Exorcist – Believer Review: Ellen Burstyn, Leslie Odom Jr’s Film Called 'Hellishly Bad' by Critics Left Disappointed With Horror Sequel

The Exorcist: Believer is slated to release on October 6, but the verdict from critics is already out and the film has received negative reviews. Many said they did not appreciate the jump scares and that there was no real fright factor. Some critics praised Ellen Burstyn and Leslie Odom Jr for their performances as well, and felt that they were the only two good things about the sequel. If you're thinking of checking out The Exorcist: Believer and are interested in the reviews first, you can check them out here. The Exorcist Believer Trailer: Ellen Burstyn Returns As Chris MacNeil In This Sequel To Help the Parents of Two Possessed Girls.

BBC - The rushed, unscary and frankly silly climax has Victor putting together a squad of multi-faith demon-busters, as if he is assembling the Avengers or picking a team for an action-packed heist movie. "Anyone else wanna leave, better leave now," he says, looking and sounding far too badass to be an anxious dad in a horror drama. "Once we start, we're not stopping." And so it is that a film that was shaping up to be an intelligent and respectful homage to The Exorcist descends to the depths of a cheesy, straight-to-streaming rip-off.

Indie Wire - An execrable film that’s redeemed by almost nothing besides Leslie Odom Jr.’s well-modulated lead performance. "Believer" is so creatively spineless and bereft of its own ideas that its entire concept of sacrilege is limited to imperiling its franchise’s legacy. Perhaps that wouldn’t be such a sticking point if "Believer" didn’t also do such a lazy job of exhuming its franchise’s legacy. Burstyn’s appearance, pro forma in any modern legacy sequel, is low-key hilarious for the disconnect between the quavering seriousness of the actress’ voice.

Mashable India - Beyond its shallow callbacks to the original film, The Exorcist: Believer's worst sin is the simple fact that it's boring. Limited scares, underdeveloped characters, and a hackneyed message about unity will make you yearn for escape — even as the movie tees up for a sequel. Perhaps that film could possess even an ounce of The Exorcist's power, but given the pure tedium of this attempt at a legacy sequel, I can safely say I'm a nonbeliever.

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