Disastrously bad 'unofficial' horror sequel to the 1973 classic, messily directed by John Boorman, who can't seem to make any sense of it. Linda Blair is back as little Regan, who is found in scientific tests to be still possessed by a demonic spirit four years after she was exorcised. With no Max von Sydow left to do the rituals, enter a haggard, totally fed-up looking Richard Burton armed with a crucifix. Original author William Peter Blatty was upset, and set about to make his 'official' 1990 second sequel in 1990, based on his follow-up novel, Legion.

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