History Film / ExorcistIITheHeretic

* TheCameo: Creator/NedBeatty as Edwards, the African bush pilot.
* ColdHam: Richard Burton has his share of LargeHam moments in this film (and others), but at times here he approaches ''Frozen'' Ham: there are many scenes where he is totally immobile, unblinking, and barely breathing, with only his sweating showing that it isn't a still frame.

All of this is explained in one of the trippiest and most bizarre films ever put to celluloid.

* SheIsAllGrownUp: My, how little Regan has grown. Most of the movie has her in some form of revealing clothing. And then there's the [[{{Gainaxing}} tap dancing scene]].

Father Lamont (Creator/RichardBurton), about to lose his faith in God, is persuaded by the Vatican to investigate the death of Father Merrin (Creator/MaxVonSydow, who appears in flashbacks) during the exorcism of Regan (Creator/LindaBlair) four years earlier. His quest leads to Regan herself, who has no recollection of her demonic possession but is plagued by nightmares. Upon observation, Lamont is convinced that Regan is a faith healer and explains why she might have been possessed in the first place. Lamont then visits Africa to meet Kokumo (Creator/JamesEarlJones), another victim of possession, who helps explain what attracts evil towards good and good towards evil.

Father Lamont (Creator/RichardBurton), about to lose his faith in God, is persuaded by the Vatican to investigate the death of Father Merrin (Creator/MaxVonSydow, who appears in flashbacks) during the exorcism of Regan (Linda Blair) four years earlier. His quest leads to Regan herself, who has no recollection of her demonic possession but is plagued by nightmares. Upon observation, Lamont is convinced that Regan is a faith healer and explains why she might have been possessed in the first place. Lamont then visits Africa to meet Kokumo (Creator/JamesEarlJones), another victim of possession, who helps explain what attracts evil towards good and good towards evil.

Boorman also cut all footage of Burton after his character, Father Martin, fights Regan's doppelganger, cutting immediately to the end credits after Regan walks out of the rubble of the townhouse. This gives audiences the impression that Father Martin dies during the climax. The only other significant change of the recut ending is that Sharon's death is not shown, leaving the viewer presuming that she survived at the end of the film. The major plot, though, is not significantly different between the two versions of the film.

* IdiotBall: The Pope in this movie wants an investigation on Father Merrin's death, a thing they ALREADY know, especially because they believe him, an ''exorcist who died trying to free a little girl from demonic possession'', to be a possible satanist. Let that sink in.