Episode 043: Exorcist II: The Heretic

The Fright Lab

Many critics believe that Exorcist II: The Heretic is the worst sequel of all time. How could a movie with so much potential go oh-so-wrong? Lucas and Joe will stop researching Locust behavior and try to break it down.

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The Exorcist (1977) IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070047/

Exorcist II: The Heretic IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076009/

Zardoz IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070948/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_20_dr

Excalibur IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082348/?ref_=nm_flmg_c_17_dr

Shadow of the Vampire IMDB:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0189998/

Nosferatu the Vampyre IMDB:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079641/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_Nosferatu%2520the%2520V

John Boorman
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000958/

Rotten Tomatoes list of worst films:
https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/worst-movies-of-all-time/

IMDB Worst Films Ever Made:
https://m.imdb.com/list/ls066655029/

Rotten Tomatoes Worst Sequels List:
https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/worst-sequels-of-all-time/

The AV Club Worst Sequels:
https://www.avclub.com/the-25-worst-sequels-of-all-time-1850799210

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/linda-blair-exorcist-believer-b2424636.html

https://www.cbr.com/linda-blair-exorcist-2-what-went-wrong/

New York Times article on The Exorcist, 1974:
https://www.nytimes.com/1974/01/28/archives/-exorcist-adds-problems-for-catholic-clergymen-hit-film-the.html

ZARDOZ: The Gun is Good. The Penis is Evil.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gavlcbunY00