the exorcist

From the start, I have expressed my numerous frustrations with Fox’s new show The Exorcist. The subpar writing and poor attempt at horror have turned an interesting concept into something barely watchable. Adding to the long list is something very noticeable in chapter 4; the show struggles with simplicity and consistency. What I mean by this is the show has gone from an interesting take on its source material to a jumbled up story that...

Through the first three episodes, Fox’s new show The Exorcist has been a big swing and miss. For a horror show about demons, it’s struggling to conjure up the scares. It’s slow, the writing can be laughable, and much of the acting is forgettable (other than the great Alan Ruck of course). It’s just not hitting as a TV show.

If you would like to read a recap of last week’s premiere, click here. Now we know what we are dealing with but to what extent has it gone? There is definitely something going on with the Rances but are they the only ones? Will Marcus come and save the day? It’s only the second episode so I doubt that’s going to happen.

Now I haven’t seen the original The Exorcist but by now, everybody kind of knows what it’s about. This isn’t the first time TV has dealt with the idea of exorcisms this year as a little show called Outcast, created by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, on Cinemax earlier this Summer. Outcast was my favorite new show this year because it had a lot more liberty, being on Cinemax. While the title of this...