The Exorcist is the most iconic horror movie of all time. Although it’s packed wall-to-wall with controversial takes on Christianity and organized religion in general, it continues to hold a special place in the hearts of genre fans and cinephiles alike. And while I think that The Exorcist 3 and the Fox TV series are great sequels, I appear to be in the minority. Which is why the legacy sequel, The Exorcist: Believer, and The Exorcism, which is kind of an intimate look at the making of the William Friedkin classic from the perspective of the real-life son of the actor who played Father Damian Karras, were roundly rejected by audiences and critics alike. That didn’t discourage filmmakers from exploring the connection between the divine and the supernatural, with The Conjuring franchise even enjoying a great degree of commercial success, despite being derivative and repetitive in nature. Shadow...