Exorcist III Review

Exorcist III Review

From Horror Movie Talk by Horror Movie Talk: Horror Movie Review

April 1, 2026 · 1h 15m

About this episode

The episode reviews Exorcist III, discussing its themes, characters, and comparison to the original film.

Synopsis The film begins 17 years after the events of The Exorcist and follows the characters Father Dyer and Lieutenant Kinderman who have kindled their friendship from the shared tragedy of losing their friend Father Karras.  A series of murders in Washington DC copycat the Gemini Killer, who has been dead for 17 years. Kinderman is befuddled that they include Gemini’s trademarks that were never revealed to the public. The investigation leads to a psychiatric ward and a supernatural suspect. Review of Exorcist III The Exorcist 3 certainly does a better job of carrying forth the themes and story of the first film, however it never comes close to matching its quality. That being said, it’s a vast improvement over the incomprehensible mess of Exorcist II: The Heretic . The film is written and directed by William Peter Blatty, the author of the original Exorcist novel. While the writing is good, and the characters and relationships strong, the direction is a mixed bag at best. It’s hard to put a finger on whether it is because of Blatty’s lack of experience, this being only his second film he directed, or because of the studio interference demanding a more direct sequel. The…

Topics covered

  • Exorcist III
  • horror movies
  • film review
  • supernatural

Keywords

  • William Peter Blatty
  • Father Dyer
  • Lieutenant Kinderman
  • Gemini Killer

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Exorcist III

Books & works: Exorcist III, The Exorcist, Exorcist III The Exorcist 3, Exorcist II: The Heretic, Exorcist

Places: Washington DC

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