Richard Burton has made some damned fine movies. This is definitely not one of them. Why he let himself be connected with such a confusing script and an awful cast is totally beyond me. He must have needed the money.

Linda Blair, who did a fine job in the first Exorcist, seems, like most child actors, to get worse & worse with each film.

I found this the most confusing and pointless movie I've ever seen. Fot God's sake (or even for Satan's), give this one a miss.

I probably can't say much about this film that hasn't already been said, but I feel the need to at the very least state my low opinion of this film. For me being an avid horror fan, I've seen my fair share of bad sequels, but this one in particular, really disappoints me. I guess its because that The Exorcist was such a classic piece of film making, and for this film to be even related to that one, much less being a sequel, is just sad. In no way, shape or form, does this sequel even close to matching the intensity, mood, scariness, or overall storytelling of that of the original. Yes, I guess its a bit unfair to compare it so strongly with the first film, because no matter what, any sequel isn't gonna be better than of the original. But some attempt to at least equal it, would have been nice. If you're looking for scares/chills similar to the first one..forget it. This isn't even what I would consider a horror film! Looking for a decent plot? Nope...not really here. If you're looking for good acting performances..sadly enough..there's not much here either. In closing, this sequel, when compared to the greatness of the original film, could be one of the worst sequels I've ever seen. So for those who are looking for a decent follow-up to one of the scariest movies of all time..I strongly advise to stay away!!!

Okay, fine, this is not the best film you'll ever see. However, it did not deserve the critical bashing it received. The big reason why it was so hated was not so much the quality as it was the fact that it did not restrict itself within the confines of the first film; it went off on its own imaginitive, visually spell-binding way.

It was accused of being too fantastic, too far-fetched. However, when the source material involves demonic possession, why not go for broke. And that's what this film does. While the dialogue is slightly below par, Burton pulls off his role of Father Lamont with his usual Shakesperian elegance. His presence is second only to Director John Boorman's mesmerizing visual style. Add to that the beautifully chaotic, climactic showdown, and your reservations will become negligible.

Exorcist 2 The Heretic in no way at all compares with the original. In fact, it's not even in the same league or sport. I don't consider it a total failure though. It does have its moments.

Linda Blair returns in her ever so sexiness glory. And man did she have a body back then. Anyways, she's suffering from nightmares that took place in the original. Also a priest is sent to investigate the death of Father Meran. The priest who conducted the first exorcism.

Right away where this sequel fails is that sense of terror that made the original a classic. Plus the drama and sense of dread. This one isn't scary at all and I find it boring at times. The back story of the demon starts out interesting enough but I just felt it wasn't executed properly. There's lots of things I find wrong with this movie and I don't want to turn this into a hate fest.

At first I thought this sequel was ok(3 stars had I reviewed it a year ago). But after seeing it a few more times it only gets worst. Thankfully the third sequel was pretty good and that was a much better follow up then this. That one is quite the opposite, it actually gets better to me.

must see TRUE CULT trash with an A-LIST budget , HORRIBLE writing , HILARIOUS dialog , SOME pretty good acting (LOUISE FLETCHER) , some GOOD cinamatography and LAUGHABLE effects . MULTIPLE viewings REWARD the adult readers of NATIONAL LAMPOON (the magazine) crowd . lots of mis-placed FUN . enjoY.....OH , and LINDA BLAIR had a GREAT BODY