It’s hard to overstate the importance of The Exorcist. Directed by William Friedkin and released in 1979, it was the first horror film ever nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. Thanks to multiple releases over the decades, it’s brought in $441 million in ticket sales (on a budget of $11 million) and continues to rank among the best films ever made. The Exorcist changed the course of horror movie history and elevated the entire genre. Unfortunately, whoever made The Exorcist: Believer appears to have missed that memo almost entirely.
