The Exorcist 3 (1990) #395

Although the idea of a sequel to the "The Exorcist" seems like a very horrible idea (and "The Exorcist 2: Heretic" was an extremely horrible idea), the 1990 film "The Exorcist 3" is perhaps the best that we could have ever hoped or expected. The writer of "The Exoricst", William Peter Blatty, wrote and directed this decent follow up, completely ignoring the events in the horrid original sequel. The film suffered the usual demands and re-shoots from studio executives which forced Mr. Blatty to deliver a film that was not his original vision. Even so, this movie is effective and has it's fair share of scares and tense moments. With an all star cast that includes George C. Scott, Brad Dourif, and the surprise return of Jason Miller (who played Father Damien Karras in the original film), the movie is interesting, scary, and highly worth watching.


Lieutenant William Kinderman is drawn into the realm of the supernatural while he is investigating a string of gruesome murders that involves a young boy who was crucified, a priest that was decapitated, and the murder of his close friend who had most of their blood removed and placed in same containers next to their bed in a hospital. Signs at the scenes remind the Lieutenant of a series of murders committed by the Gemini Killer, a murderer who was put to death 15 years earlier. Lieutenant Kinderman soon tracks down a mysterious psychiatric patient in a mental ward who may hold the answers to the recent murders....

Firestarter (1984)

“Firestarter” is another fun Stephen King novel that was turned into a movie in the early 1980’s, starring a young Drew Barrymore as Charlie, a girl who can create and control fire and heat. It also stars Martin Sheen in his second role as a Stephen King villain, this time in charge of the secret government agency known as The Shop, and George C. Scott as the deadly John Rainbird. It’s an easy movie to follow and understand and is simply fun to watch. Stephen King’s story is similar to “Carrie” in regards that both girls have mental powers but this film explores the “how’s and why’s” which allowed this movie to feel fresh and new.

College student Andrew McGee meets Victoria at a clinical study group that needed volunteers to test a new drug called Lot-6. They both survive the testing and discover that they have developed various mental powers. They get married and have a daughter together who ends up having a very dangerous and powerful mental gift, pyrokinesis, the ability to manipulate and create fire and heat. The government agency that performed the original testing is known as The Shop, and they become interested in harnessing the power their daughter Charlie has. The Shop kills Victoria and tries to kidnap Charlie but Andrew arrives in time to save her and the two go into hiding, trying to stay ahead of The Shop. They are eventually subdued and taken to The Shop itself where they are separated and coerced into demonstrating their abilities to the scientists there. But it’s only a matter of time before father and daughter are able to find a way to reunite and try to escape, but The Shop has other plans in mind…

Charlie unleashing her powers

John Rainbird, the assassin or the friend?

Charlie and Andrew on the run