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Exorcist II: The Heretic

Ep. 77
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Matt discusses EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC for this year’s Halloween episode to end 2026’s October Series - oh what fun…


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  • TALE OF THE TAPE
  • Directed by John Boorman
  • Written by William Goodhart
  • Distributed by Warner Bros
  • Released on 17 June 1977
  • Runtime of 102 minutes
  • RT Critic 10% // RT Audience 13% // Metascore 39 // IMDb 3.8/10 // Letterboxd 2.0/5


  • CAST
  • Linda Blair as Regan MacNeil
  • Kitty Winn as Sharon Spencer
  • Richard Burton as Father Philip Lamont
  • Louise Fletcher as Dr. Gene Tuskin
  • Max von Sydow as Father Lankester Merrin
  • Paul Henreid as Cardinal Jaros
  • James Earl Jones as Kokumo


Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(00:40) Halloween Memories and Roundup

(08:54) Exorcist II: The Heretic Tale of the Tape

(11:08) Exorcist II: The Heretic Trailer

(14:17) Exorcist II: The Heretic Cast

(15:17) Exorcist II: The Heretic Quick Synopsis and Trivia

(23:15) Exorcist II: The Heretic Thoughts and Discussion

(1:29:40) Exorcist II: The Heretic Letterboxd Comments

(1:34:46) Outro

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