A reference to the original film is made, but other than that this series has little or nothing to do with the story of possessed Regan. Overall, every scene is subdued in comparison to the original, and it seems this was a choice in order to make this story seem much more realistic--because after all, what child can do a 360 with her head and survive? The fearlessness of the main exorcist, Fr. Marcus Keane, is admirable. In contrast, the seduction of the demon, personified in a 60-something male body, when it comes to his sexual attraction to Casey, a girl of about 20, is revolting (and I'm not making a judgment on Spring/Winter relationships, but on this character's particular disgusting lechery). I think the subdued storyline makes this an interesting watch and a nice reprieve away from the over-the-top head-twirling Crucifix-jamming fare we were all first offered a half century ago.
Review of The Exorcist
