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The Exorcist III

1990·Movie
1h 50min·R
59
DecentGoodWatch score

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A , horror movie: , .

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Do you dare walk these steps again?

On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is once again shattered when a boy is found decapitated and savagely crucified.
Psychological Horror ProceduralGothic MysteryReligious DreadCharacter-Driven ThrillerAtmospheric TensionMacabre Crime InvestigationExistential HorrorSlow-Burn Suspense

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Sequels and Prequels

The Exorcist
The Exorcist (1973)
GoodWatch score 81
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
GoodWatch score 29
The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III (1990)
GoodWatch score 59
Exorcist: The Beginning
Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)
GoodWatch score 32
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist (2005)
GoodWatch score 43
The Exorcist: Believer
The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
GoodWatch score 37

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Questions about The Exorcist III

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Where can I stream The Exorcist III?

In the United States, The Exorcist III streams on Prime, fuboTV, Peacock, Night Flight+, and Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on Philo, The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Fawesome, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 27 other countries.

Is The Exorcist III worth watching?

59
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 60%, and Metacritic 48). Audiences rate it higher (65 out of 100) than critics (54).

Will The Exorcist III scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Exorcist III?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Was The Exorcist III a box office hit?

Budget$11 million
Box office$39 million

Yes: it cost about $11 million to make and earned $39 million worldwide, 3.5 times its budget.

What tropes does The Exorcist III use?

Bittersweet EndingComposite CharacterPosthumous CharacterSurreal HorrorForced to WatchDrop Dead GorgeousOff with Her Head!ForeshadowingRouge Angles of SatinWicked Cultured"Jaws" First-Person PerspectiveBig "NO!"and 86 more

TV Tropes lists 98 tropes for it, including Bittersweet Ending, Composite Character, and Posthumous Character.