The Exorcist is an American horror film series consisting of five installments based on the fictional story from the novel The Exorcist, created by William Blatty. The films have been distributed by Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox.
The films have grossed over $661 million at the worldwide box office. Critics have given the films mixed reviews. In 2004, a prequel (Exorcist: The Beginning) was released. This was the second version of the prequel film made at that time as the first version (directed by Paul Schrader) was deemed unsatisfactory by the studio upon completion, and the entire project was refilmed by director Renny Harlin. However, Schrader's version received a limited release in 2005, after Harlin's, and was titled Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist.
List of The Exorcist Films[]
| Film | Date released |
|---|---|
| The Exorcist | December 26, 1973 |
| Exorcist II: The Heretic | June 17, 1977 |
| The Exorcist III | August 17, 1990 |
| Exorcist: The Beginning | August 20, 2004 |
| Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist | June 2, 2005 |
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| Films | The Exorcist • Exorcist II • The Exorcist III • Exorcist: The Beginning • Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist | |||
| Characters | Regan MacNeil • Father Damien Karras • Father Lankester Merrin • Pazuzu | |||