Today I have some big news for you beautiful people and it is something I am proud of. Some of you may have noticed that random horror trailers will be posted to the site’s Facebook page. That was my handy work. I love trailers and I will often spend hours at a time watching them on Youtube and when I come across one that I want to see what other like-minded horror fans think so I will post it on the page.
Now, after a few drinks and a little GTA V gameplay, I am ready to make my first post in what I hope will be a long series here for Horror Society. The first film I want to talk about is the 1990 loose sequel and parody to the 1973 classic The Exorcist. The film I am referring to is Repossessed starring Linda Blair and Leslie Neilson.
Wiki synopsis:
“Father Jedediah Mayii (Nielsen) casts out the Devil from the body of young Nancy Aglet (Blair). Seventeen years later, in 1990, Nancy’s body is possessed once again, however, while watching “The Ernest and Fanny Miracle Hour”, a religious broadcast.
After a visit to the hospital, and a visit from Father Luke Brophy (Starke), Brophy concludes that Nancy is indeed possessed. Mayii, however, refuses to perform the exorcism, claiming he is too weak, and that both he and Nancy barely survived her previous exorcism. Brophy then visits the Supreme Council for Exorcism Granting. Ernest and Fanny of “The Ernest and Fanny Miracle Hour” are also present. Ernest concludes that an exorcism is warranted, and convinces the Council to televise Nancy’s exorcism. They agree, believing it will convert millions, so Ernest presents “Ernest and Fanny’s Exorcism Tonight” to the network.
Feeling he may be needed, Mayii visits “Bods-R-Us”, a gymnasium, to restore his physical strength. There, Brophy approaches him, informs him of the televised exorcism, and attempts once more to convince Mayii to conduct the exorcism, though he refuses again. The night of Nancy’s exorcism arrives, presented by Ernest and Fanny.
After a montage of attempts to free Nancy’s body using phone donations, song, and insults (“You’re so tough, how come you possessed a woman’s body?”), “Ernest and Fanny’s Exorcism Tonight” is announced as having the largest audience in history. Upon hearing this, the Devil, in Nancy’s body, sets the studio on fire, causing the audience to flee. He reveals to Ernest and Fanny that he used them to get the largest audience, and turns them into a pantomime horse.
Using the camera, the Devil tries to claim the souls of the viewing audience, but is stopped by Brophy, who destroys the camera. The Devil announces he knows another way to claim their souls, and runs away, heading for a satellite transmitter. He is pursued by religious figures from around the world, who have gathered at Brophy’s command. Brophy teases the Devil about his defeat to Mayii.
Back in the studio, the Devil successfully uses the camera to lure Mayii to him for a rematch. The exorcism, with commentary by “Mean Gene” Okerlund and Jesse Ventura, is ineffective until the Devil mentions that he hates Rock ‘n Roll. Turning the TV studio into a live concert, the song “Devil with a Blue Dress On” is played to the Devil by the various religious figures, including The Pope on guitars. The Devil is tormented so that he is finally driven from Nancy’s body, declaring “I’ll be back!”.”
I watched this film a few times growing up and really enjoyed it but I have not watched it recently. I have seen it in various 4 or 5 film box sets for less than $10 so I may grab myself a copy soon. So check out the trailer below and leave a comment about what you think about it or the film in the comment section below!
