EXORCIST 2: THE HERETIC

This week we’re talking about a movie so awful it made Mike question the whole format of the show. Do we really want to cover every franchise if it means films likeThe Exorcist II: The Hereticare forced on our eyeballs? Widely regarded as one of the worst films of all time, it had the unenviable task of following up one of the most successful horror films in history. Directed by a filmmaker that had nothing but loathing for the first film, and viewed by Warner Brothers as a way to cash in quickly and cheaply on the name and box office of the original, this one seemed doomed from the start. Plagued by near death illnesses, a script rewritten to the point it was unrecognizable, cast and creators that couldn’t distant themselves from it fast enough, 70s mambo jumbo psychobabble and not enough Ned Beatty, this one is a trainwreck from start to finish. While Devaughn (rightly) argues for its aesthetics and ethereal sci-fi  vibe, this one is a tough watch. That said, sometimes the biggest disasters are the most fun to discuss. Within this episode:What will happen to your liver if you made a drinking game out of how many times they say "Pazuzzu"?Maybe we shouldn't leave Richard Burton around young kids?What was that hot nonsense with the headbands?What if William Peter Blatty sold the toy and action figure rights to The Exorcist?All this and more!