Exorcist II: The Heretic Page #2

Synopsis: Dr. Gene Tuskin works with troubled children, perhaps none more troubled than Regan MacNeil, who suffers from bad dreams and repressed memories. The memories she represses are of the time she was possessed by a demon. Dr. Tuskin's invention, a device that hypnotizes two persons and links their minds together, reveals that the demon, named Pazuzu, still lurks within her. It is desperate to emerge again and wreak havoc. Meanwhile, Father Philip Lamont is ordered by his cardinal to investigate the death of Father Merrin, the priest who died while performing an exorcism on Regan. Father Lamont undertakes his task reluctantly. He feels unworthy of his assignment. He also feels that Evil is literally an entity and that this entity is winning the battle over Good. His investigation takes him to Africa where he locates another recipient of Merrin's exorcising and learns something fascinating and terrible about locusts.
Genre: Horror
Director(s): John Boorman
Production: WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES
  3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
3.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
19%
R
Year:
1977
118 min
416 Views


- Yes.

- Is he casting out the unclean spirit?

- He is praying.

And you, Regan. What are you doing?

Dr. Tuskin?

Gene?

Gene, wake up!

- What's wrong with Gene?

- Her heart, it's fibrillating!

Put that on. You've gotta go back

and find her right now.

I know where she is. Help me to find

and reach her. Liz, put this on.

- Liz, help me to reach Dr. Tuskin.

- All right, we'll try.

Relax deeply, watch the light.

That's good.

Let yourself go down deeper.

Listen to your tone,

and make it go deeper.

Deeper.

Deeper. Deeper.

- Get thee hence!

- She's mine, always.

- No!

- Always.

- Always.

- Father, please. Bring her back.

Father, can you hear me?

Father, please. Bring her back.

In God's name!

Tell Gene she will not remember.

Gene, you will not remember.

Gene, you will not remember.

- What happened?

- Are you all right?

Your heart was fibrillating.

I don't know what went wrong.

I couldn't bring you out of it.

Father Lamont had to go into synch to

contact you. He brought you out of it.

- He told you not to remember.

- Do you remember?

No.

Do you remember?

come on, Regan.

I'll be right back.

I bet they're pretty drawings.

How are you?

want me to draw a picture?

what would you like me to draw?

- A house.

- A house?

why do you want a house?

A house is dull.

How about if I draw you a face?

- How do you feel?

- All right. You?

oh, I'm fine.

The psychological effects of synching

with another mind last a long time.

It's very powerful.

- Did you see what you wanted to see?

- Evil is gaining.

- Father Merrin was killed.

- By Regan?

She didn't. It did.

It wasn't the mind of a child.

It was horrible. Utterly horrible.

And fascinating.

we don't know all that much

about synchronized hypnosis yet.

what you saw could have easily been

a dream, a fantasy, a hallucination.

Not a memory at all.

Names, just names. Better to see

the face than hear the names.

I can't have a discussion now.

I have to do my rounds.

Doctor, what I saw...

I'm sorry.

It'll have to wait till tomorrow.

Hi, Amy.

Regan did a picture of you.

what's it mean?

It's you. She draws well.

The flames.

Flames.

Doctor. Doctor, the flames.

They're getting bigger.

- We've got to put the fire out.

- Take it easy.

It's probably some post-flashing.

It's an aftereffect of hypnosis.

No, you've got to help me.

we may be too late.

- Where you going?

- You've got to help me. Her picture.

- Come on, Father. Give me a break.

- No, there's a fire somewhere.

I'll get the fire department.

okay.

You kids can go on in now.

Everything's okay. Go on in now.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

- Thank you.

- I got it.

Regan's picture, the flames.

She warned us.

That contact between us came

about through your machine.

whatever it was,

it saved the children.

It took a machine. The work you're

doing is incredible. Miraculous!

The machine is a device

to penetrate pathological states.

No, you're talking about therapy.

You don't realize the importance!

As much as I enjoy recognition,

you're overstating it.

Don't you understand that I was

face to face with the evil in her?

Your machine has proved that

there's an ancient demon within her!

we must fight it, we must help her!

It's all okay now.

You can go on in, all right?

I was trying to help her

before you came along.

You must let me synch with Regan!

In that way, you can control things.

well, I just don't know.

Listen, you can go in now.

It's all clear, okay?

I know what concerns you.

That Regan will suddenly remember.

That she'll go into shock.

I believe that Regan

already remembers everything.

The deaths, the possessions,

the demons.

She's out there, all alone,

trying to deal with this thing.

All by herself.

Come, Regan.

Come, Regan.

We're going fiying.

Far, far away.

oh, good morning, Sharon.

what got you up so early?

The doves woke me.

I guess they were hungry.

I may not be here when you get home.

can you let yourself in?

- Will you be all right?

- Where are you going?

- Washington. I'll be back soon.

- Washington?

Some things your mother didn't do

before going on location.

oh, okay.

wanna fly, babe? There you go, up.

I'm grateful to you for coming.

Mrs. MacNeil wants me

to help you while I can.

She would do anything

for Father Merrin.

She believes he gave

his life for Regan.

Are they gonna make him a saint?

The world doesn't want

any more saints.

This is not an official investigation.

when Father Merrin arrived,

how did he prepare himself?

Did he pray?

They couldn't explain it,

the police, could they?

Did Father Merrin ever name the demon?

No.

It knew him, though.

- How do you know that?

- It called his name.

Did the demon seem

to expect Father Merrin?

Yes.

It feared him, I think.

was...

was Father Merrin afraid?

You'd better see where it happened.

what was her condition

when Father Merrin saw her?

Hideous. That evil face.

- I couldn't bear to be near her after.

- You're with her now.

Two years I stayed away. Two haunted

years, going out of my mind.

And all the time I longed to see her.

Finally, I came back and found that...

...when I'm with her

is the only time I'm at peace.

why would that be? I can't understand.

It frightens me.

Have you tried a psychiatrist

or a priest?

- I'm talking to one now, aren't I?

- I'm not here for you.

There.

In there.

Praying. Have you tried praying?

Prayer?

I pray for the soul of Father Merrin,

who died in this room.

And for Sharon, who was touched

by the shadow of evil.

And for myself.

For myself.

- Next week then, Frank, okay?

- Is there any point going on?

I'll be in there fighting.

Just as long as you are.

- Hello.

- Hello.

come on in.

Do you...?

- Do you have children of your own?

- Yes, I do. Two.

A boy and a girl.

I'd like to spend more time with them.

Must be difficult,

with all your responsibilities.

Not to mention the complications

of being divorced.

You seem to manage.

Your heart is good.

It's hard to live alone.

Don't you ever need a woman, Father?

Yes.

Telling secrets?

Do you remember dreaming

of Father Merrin?

Yes.

can you see him now?

Yes.

where is he?

It was iong ago when I was studying

the hoiy men of Africa.

This boy, this young boy...

...has very speciai powers.

They need his heip

against the iocust swarm.

But perhaps this swarm comes...

...because of the boy.

Does great goodness

draw evii upon itseif?

Now, Regan, Father Lamont

is hypnotized too.

I want you to bring him down to you.

Tell him what to do.

Father Lamont?

Yes?

call me.

Regan.

I am Pazuzu!

Pazuzu!

call me by my dream name.

call me.

Pazuzu.

King of the spirits of the air!

Pazuzu!

King of the evil spirits of the air!

Spirits of the air!

All-powerful God!

You gave power to your apostles

to pass through dangers!

Give us strength!

Fear not!

we are safe inside!

Even Pazuzu with all his legions...

...cannot transgress

this holiest of places.

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