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If you're the kind of person who likes scary shows and mythology, it might be fair to give The Exorcist a chance for a few episodes to see what it has planned. Both Daniels and Herrera are charismatic, and if the writers can make the God vs. the devil face-off grow beyond the Rance household, there might be a show here that's worth a few scares.
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Although predictable, it’s a solid piece of entertainment, perfectly enjoyable for an hour-long show.
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It’s certainly got the potential, at least visually. But as long as it overcooks some horror elements and undercooks others, the only unsettling feeling it will establish in viewers is confusion.
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Rupert Wyatt’s direction is solid, but he’s too beholden to the visual grammar of his inspiration, and the familiarity dilutes the fear factor. It looks frightening, but it doesn’t chill--the images are cliché, the jump scares barely provoke a jitter.
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This is all perfectly interesting. It just isn’t... compelling.
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It's pretty slow. This is related to the movies, but it's not a remake. It's just ... similar.
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The series is appreciably unsettling, but thus far it won’t make your head spin.
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Herrera, Davis, and Ruck are all good enough to make me want to see more, but there have been so many decades of demons since the original movie made heads spin, that the evil--or at least its special-effects-assisted manifestation--feels a little tired.
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The David Fincher–style neon-dumpster color scheme, multilayered sound design, and crackerjack supporting performances (including Alan Ruck as Davis’s deeply damaged husband) make it worth a look, though whether the power of Christ will compel repeated viewings remains to be seen.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 120 out of 137
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Mixed: 6 out of 137
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Negative: 11 out of 137
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Oct 4, 2016
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Oct 9, 2016
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Sep 27, 2016