Review of Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) by Ashley Y — 05 Sep 2007

Again, pales in comparison to the original but not necessarily terrible.

This review of Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) was written by Ashley Y on 05 Sep 2007.

Exorcist: The Beginning has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Robert I (1,833) on 22 Jan 2013

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