The Exorcist (film series) her review in "The New Yorker" that "Exorcist II" "had more visual magic than a dozen movies." Since "Exorcist II's" initial release, some notable critics and directors have praised the film. Kim Newman wrote in "Nightmare Movies" (1988) that "it doesn't work in all sorts of ways... However, like Ennio Morricone's mix of tribal and liturgical music, it does manage to be very interesting." Director Martin Scorsese asserted, "The picture asks: Does great goodness bring upon itself great evil? This goes back to the Book of Job; it's God testing the good. In this sense, Regan (Linda Blair) is a
The Possessed (1977 film) was or where he went. Lane is able to return to school for the graduation ceremony, led by a healthy Ms. Gelson. "The Possessed" was first broadcast on NBC on May 1, 1977. Steve Barton of Dread Central rated it 3.5/5 stars and called it a "token TV movie "Exorcist" knock-off" that is "actually ridiculously entertaining." Paul Mavis of DVD Talk rated it 4/5 stars and called it an "extremely effective made-for-TV supernatural horror film." The Possessed (1977 film) The Possessed is a 1977 American television horror film directed by Jerry Thorpe, written by John Sacret Young, and starring James