Why The Exorcist is still the only great exorcism movie

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Why The Exorcist is still the only great exorcism movie
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And, no, it's not because of projectile puking, evil contact lenses, or yelling 'The power of Christ compels you!'

, the original vampire movie, set in motion the cinematic tropes of the subgenre, and since then many subsequent movies have done great things with its concepts, from Universal’scrystallized everything we now associate with the slasher subgenre, which begat many more worthwhile films. But when it comes to exorcism movies, none have improved upon the only one worth talking about, and we don’t even have to say which one.

Characters feel like they have lives beyond the action onscreen, and bits of characterization that don’t just further the plot. Whether it’s Chris’ director drunkenly obsessing over the German servant possibly being a Nazi, or Detective Kinderman’s surprising cinephile side, there’s more to everyone than meets the eye.

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