THE EXORCIST III
If anything successfully described the tone of The Exorcist III, it would be the sense of unease that permeates throughout the film. For its entire run length, and not just in the famous jump scare which lingers in the nightmares, William Peter Blatty shoots just off kilter, like we are watching a nightmare come to life. The echo of people’s voice just doesn’t quite resonate, the rooms are just that little too bright, in contrast with the swirling mists from outside. Gerry Fisher, who was also cinematographer on Highlander, mines every shot for atmosphere.
