PROS: Strong performances from most of the cast. A solid set up in the first block of the film that makes us empathize with the characters.

CONS: After the set up and possessions, the film flatlines. There seem to be too many ideas floating around that never get handled properly. The creepy factor was null and void. A couple of jump scares are thrown in. Perhaps the film's biggest mistake is having the legacy character, Chris (Ellen Burstyn), wasted here as the studio's cliche cash grab for nostalgic fans. An overall weak script, cringe dialogue, and plenty of corny group exorcism moments to go around. The film really treats its audience like they're stupid. Skip this and watch the original instead.

In Exorcist Believer, director David Gordon Green seems to be stuck in a deja vu loop, recycling the same formula that worked for him in "Halloween." Unfortunately, this deja vu doesn't bring nostalgic chills, but rather a sense of disappointment. While Chris, a character from the original Exorcist, is dragged into this lackluster sequel, the rest of the plot veers into its own abyss of a weak and disconnected narrative. This movie really has zero connection to the original Exorcist. Green takes a strong character like Chris and, instead of adding depth, blindsides her with a disrespectful twist that feels like a disservice to the original film. The writing is terrible, leaving the story merely okay, but its blatant lack of connection to the iconic Exorcist makes it feel like a missed opportunity. The movie is not suspenseful, it's not scary, it's not shocking, it's nothing that the original Exorcist is and doesn't even come close. Perhaps, it would have been better marketed as a standalone movie with a fresh title, sparing itself comparison to one of cinema's horror gems. David Gordon Green NEEDS to stay away from making horror movies.