Angela (Lidya Jewett) and Katherine (Olivia Marcum) in The Exorcist: Believer (Universal Pictures)A new instalment in The Exorcist horror franchise entitled The Exorcist: Believer has landed in cinemas, just in time for Halloween.Long hailed as one of the greatest films of all time, The Exorcist shocked the world and pushed the limits of horror when it was unleashed on unsuspecting audiences back in 1973.The first of its genre to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, William Friedkin’s controversial classic — adapted from William Peter Blatty’s 1971 novel of the same name — has since garnered a massive following, cementing itself as a staple of pop culture to this day.Read more: How making The Exorcist was scarier than the movie itselfFast forward to now, where nearly 50 years have passed since it first traumatised audiences with its terrifying plot and nauseating set-pieces.Despite The Exorcist’s sequels flattering to deceive, the horror franchise is being revisited as a retroactive threequel by Blumhouse and David Gordon Green that takes place after the original.Here’s everything you need to know about The Exorcist: Believer…The Exorcist: Believer release dateChris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn) and Victor Fielding (Leslie Odom, Jr.) in The Exorcist: Believer, directed by David Gordon Green. (Universal Pictures)The first entry in Green’s Exorcist trilogy was released in UK cinemas Friday, 6 October.The movie has a runtime of 111 minutes and is rated 15 for “strong horror, violence, injury detail, very strong language” according to the BBFC.As it stands, no details have been confirmed… Click below to read the full story from Yahoo Movies UK
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