The Exorcist 3 (2025) – Evil Returns, and This Time, It Knows Your Name

“The Exorcist 3 grips your soul in terror, proving evil never stays buried.”

“The Exorcist 3” (2025) rises from the shadows as a chilling new chapter in the legendary horror franchise. Directed by Mike Flanagan, known for his work on “The Haunting of Hill House” and “Doctor Sleep,” this sequel plunges viewers back into a world where faith, doubt, and demonic forces collide in terrifying fashion.

The story follows Father Marcus Bennett (played by Oscar Isaac), a priest haunted by personal tragedy and past failures. He’s called to investigate a disturbing case in a Boston hospital, where a young doctor named Dr. Lila Chen (Gemma Chan) is convinced her patient—a comatose man who suddenly begins speaking Latin and revealing people’s darkest secrets—is possessed by a powerful demon. As Marcus and Lila dig deeper, they uncover chilling ties to the original 1973 exorcism and a horrifying prophecy that suggests evil has evolved—and grown stronger.

Flanagan masterfully blends supernatural terror with psychological horror. The film is filled with creeping shadows, flickering lights, and moments of shocking violence. But it’s also deeply character-driven, exploring guilt, loss, and the fragile line between belief and madness. Oscar Isaac delivers an intense, tortured performance as a man battling inner demons as much as literal ones.

Unlike cheap jump-scare horror, “The Exorcist 3” lingers in the mind with eerie visuals and an atmosphere thick with dread. The film is both a love letter to the original classic and a bold, modern reinvention that feels terrifyingly relevant in a world plagued by uncertainty and fear.

By the film’s harrowing finale, “The Exorcist 3” cements itself as a worthy successor in the franchise—a dark, haunting journey that asks whether faith alone can stand against an evil that’s learned all our weaknesses.