Wow! Fox's New TV Series The Exorcist Really is Horrifying!
Quick Review of the New Exorcist (TV Series)
So, the trend is to make many old movies into television series. Some have been devilishly good and others have been Hellishly bad. Honestly, I thought the new Exorcist television show for Fox would be dreadful. I figured it would have been a watered down version of the 1973 original, would be predictable, just an easy way to pop some ratings for the network, and was going to be horrifically terrible. On the other hand, the show was a pleasant surprise of scares, tension, and overall not that bad for a first episode.
The first episode is well acted, and builds up to some disturbing scenes. It stars Alfonso Herrera as a Chicago priest who has a parishioner played by Geena Davis. She believes her daughter may be possessed by an (dramatic pause) evil spirit (like we didn't see that coming). Also, we come across another priest, played by Ben Daniels, who happens to be performing an exorcism on a young boy.
The show has some really creepy visual images. For instance, a scrawny, sweaty, grey hand darting out of darkness to catch a rat, a crow shattering glass, and the lighting and overall look stays true to the original film. It stays true to the original source material, yet offers some new, intelligent, fresh ideas and scares. My only real complaint is at some points the show drags, and I believe you can tell Geena Davis is the strongest actor/actress in the show, and some parts do feel a little predictable if you have seen horror films or shows like this before.
So these are my final Bitchin' Buddha thoughts on Fox's first episode of The Exorcist TV series. It is a show I thought I would not enjoy. On the other hand, I may stick around to see where exactly this series is headed. Had some good scares and visuals. I believe episode one of Fox's The Exorcist earns a
6/10
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