With Gourley And Rust With Gourley And Rust

EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING

Jul 3, 2026 · 1h 23m

Summary

Matt Gourley and Paul Rust review *The Exorcist: The Beginning*, critiquing its poor CGI, weak plot, and Renny Harlan’s direction while praising Stellan Skarsgård’s performance. They discuss the film’s Indiana Jones-inspired narrative and compare it to Paul Schrader’s original vision. The hosts also share trivia about casting changes, including Liam Neeson’s initial involvement, and dive into a bizarre tangent about Art Linkletter’s daughter and actress Carol Wayne’s mysterious deaths.

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