Exorcist II: The Heretic

Exorcist II: The Heretic is the first sequel to the horror film The Exorcist from 1977. It was directed by John Boorman. The writer of the book where part 1 on William Peter Blatty, was based, had no input in this story. ==Story[ Edit] == A few years after the events from the first part, is Father Philip Lamont (Richard Burton) to the House of Regan McNeil (Linda Blair) sent to the death of Father Merrin(Max von Sydow) to investigate. During hypnosis sessions to recall events of that time, shows McNeil still not completely got rid of the demon that possessed her at that time. Lamont travels to Africa to Kokumo (James Earl Jones, as a child, played by Joey Green) who years before was by the same demon possessed, on which this countryman Merrin. The now adult Kokumo tells him that it is the demon Pazuzu and that this move in swarms of locusts. Thereupon returns Lamont back to Washington, where Pazuzu has strengthened his hold on Regan again and a new extrusion wait. ==Sequel[ Edit] == Exorcist II: The Heretic in 1990 was succeeded by The Exorcist III (also known as The Exorcist III: Legion), which writer Blatty himself directed.