So close to brilliant; definitely masterful considering it was only Blatty's second film, ten years apart from his first one in 1980.
Découpage and shot composition are impeccable throughout most of the film. Tension is way high and very often even in the dialogue, and it just builds and builds. Excellent performances from Scott, Jason Miller and most definitely Brad Dourif, who seems able to do with his voice whatever the hell he wants, a feat he would reprise a few years later in the very first season of The X Files, not by coincidence in a very eerie episode.
Hospital corridors with Godfather vibes. Very strong Brian De Palma vibes. Some Silence of the Lambs vibes. Mild David Fincher vibes, but strong Zodiac ones. Also kinda reminiscent of Coma (1978) and Fallen (1998). So, what's not to like?
A very different film from the previous two, but still almost as good as the first.
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So close to brilliant; definitely masterful considering it was only Blatty's second film, ten years apart from his first one in 1980.
Découpage and shot composition are impeccable throughout most of the film. Tension is way high and very often even in the dialogue, and it just builds and builds. Excellent performances from Scott, Jason Miller and most definitely Brad Dourif, who seems able to do with his voice whatever the hell he wants, a feat he would reprise a few years later in the very first season of The X Files, not by coincidence in a very eerie episode.
Hospital corridors with Godfather vibes. Very strong Brian De Palma vibes. Some Silence of the Lambs vibes. Mild David Fincher vibes, but strong Zodiac ones. Also kinda reminiscent of Coma (1978) and Fallen (1998). So, what's not to like?
A very different film from the previous two, but still almost as good as the first.
110-minute theatrical cut.