While Renny Harlin had a film in theaters, Paul Schrader was running his hands together. After having his Exorcist prequel literally taken away from him by James G Robinson and everyone else at Morgan Creek, Harlin’s Exorcist The Beginning was proving to be a gamble that didn’t pay off.
So, with receipts not what they expected, Schrader was given an extra $35,000 by Morgan Creek to spice up his film and get it ready for release a year later in hopes of getting their investment back. The result is Dominion Prequel To The Exorcist. With star Stellan Skaarsgard proving to be the only cast member that was held over, Schrader saw his film released and…suffer much of the same fate as Exorcist The Beginning.
Listen in as the boys review the first (and only?) Paul Schrader film for the Three Men and a Retrospective Podcast, and determine whether Dominion Prequel To The Exorcist is just as big a turkey as last week’s film, or if it’s an overlooked gem. And be sure to tune in next week as Garrett, Matt, and Mik put the finishing rites on this series (for now) and review the recently released David Gordon Green take on the franchise The Exorcist: Believer!