This film is a complete mess. Nobody seems sure what to do with the preposterous material. The always underrated Linda Blair actually rises above a script that seems to have been written under the influence of illegal substances. Some of the worst performances of all time are in this film, as well as some of the worst lines ever uttered on screen. The only person who seems well adjusted in the film is Regan. Yet, all the maladjusted adults spend most of their time trying to make her crazy, in the guise of helping her. None of it makes any sense, and it ultimately becomes laughable. Watch for the goofy, wired helmets and the flashing light bulb "synchronizer". You'll be holding your sides from laughing. I may be wrong, but I don't believe that was the intent of the filmmakers. It's a horrible film. But it is the only film that has completely wretched performances from Kitty Winn (looking rather butch), drunken Richard Burton, dreary Louise Fletcher, laughable James Earl Jones; with screeching African natives and locust and flashing light bulbs and the ability to see into another person's mind by wearing a Tom Swift looking head contraption. It's beyond boring and dull. Just a really bad film.
Review of Exorcist II: The Heretic
