I just saw Exorcist II: The Heretic for the first time last night. It wasn't as bad as I was expecting. Don't get worked up, it was still awful. But the cinematography was quite nice and there were a handful of creepy moments. Shame about the acting, and the nonsensical script, and the overreliance on that utterly ridiculous "synchronizer" device.
At least there were a few laugh-worthy howlers. "Your machine has proved scientifically that there's an ancient demon locked within her!"
I was reminded quite a bit of Halloween 5, in a way; a very pretty-looking sequel with a premise that could have been interesting if it made more sense and didn't introduce a silly psychic link between the hero and villain out of nowhere. Halloween 5 wasn't quite as bad though, IMO.
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