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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.9 / 100
1990·Drama / Horror / Mystery·1h 50m

THE EXORCIST III

“Do you dare walk these steps again?”

On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is once again shattered when a boy is found decapitated and savagely crucified.

Above the Line
William Peter Blatty·DirectorWilliam Peter Blatty·ScreenplayGerry Fisher·Director of PhotographyBarry De Vorzon·Original Music ComposerPeter Lee-Thompson·Editor
Cast
George C. Scott·Lt. William 'Bill' KindermanEd Flanders·Father Joseph Kevin DyerBrad Dourif·James Venamun / The Gemini KillerJason Miller·Father Damien Karras / Patient XNicol Williamson·Father MorningScott Wilson·Dr. TempleNancy Fish·Nurse AllertonGeorge DiCenzo·StedmanDon Gordon·RyanLee Richardson·University President
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
William Peter Blatty·Director
Writing· 1
William Peter Blatty·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Gerry Fisher·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Peter Lee-Thompson·EditorTodd C. Ramsay·EditorThom Noble·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Barry De Vorzon·Original Music ComposerDonlee Jorgensen·Sound EditorRichard Van Dyke·Sound MixerWarren Hamilton Jr.·Sound EditorJames Christopher·Sound EditorBurness Dembrowski·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 8
Leslie Dilley·Production DesignHenry Shaffer·Art DirectionDana Lyman·Costume DesignRobert C. Goldstein·Art DirectionHugh Scaife·Set DecorationDel Acevedo·Makeup ArtistPaul Stanhope Jr.·Makeup SupervisorErin Koplow·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Carter DeHaven·ProducerJoe Roth·Executive ProducerJames G. Robinson·Executive ProducerRobert Stadd·Visual Effects Producer
Other Departments· 6
Mike Smithson·Prosthetic SupervisorCydney Cornell·Hair SupervisorJeff Burks·Animation SupervisorAbe Milrad·Visual Effects SupervisorMat Beck·Visual Effects SupervisorWilliam Purcell·Special Effects Coordinator
By the Numbers
73.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
59%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$39M
ROI 320%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Exorcist III's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D121C
#FFFFFF
#4C829E
Mood
Eerie, Mysterious, Ominous
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a central figure draped in a flowing white hooded robe, with the face obscured by a dark, featureless void. The figure holds a large, curved”

horrormystery
Key Elements
Hooded RobeCurved Blade
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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