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* EvilSoundsDeep: When played by Creator/BradDourif, the Gemini Killer's voice changes pitch several times in each of his scenes, and often goes unnervingly low; people who have seen Dourif in other movies would likely be very creeped out by how much lower than Dourif's natural range the voice gets. Of course, this is definitely the case when Colleen Dewhurst (sometimes mistaken for Mercedes [=McCambridge=] [=McCambridge=]) takes over vocal duties.
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Set fifteen years after the original film (and [[CanonDiscontinuity ignoring]] the events of ''Film/ExorcistIITheHeretic''), the film enters on a character from the first film, Lieutenant William F. Kinderman (played by Creator/GeorgeCScott [[TheOtherDarrin this time around]]), as he investigates a baffling series of murders in Georgetown that appear to have a satanic motive behind them and furthermore have all the hallmarks of "The Gemini," a deceased serial killer.
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Set fifteen years after the original film (and [[CanonDiscontinuity ignoring]] the events of ''Film/ExorcistIITheHeretic''), the film enters centers on a character from the first film, Lieutenant William F. Kinderman (played by Creator/GeorgeCScott [[TheOtherDarrin this time around]]), as he investigates a baffling series of murders in Georgetown that appear to have a satanic motive behind them and furthermore have all the hallmarks of "The Gemini," a deceased serial killer.
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Set fifteen years after the original film (and [[CanonDiscontinuity ignoring]] the events of ''Film/ExorcistIITheHeretic''), the film centers around enters on a character from the first film, Lieutenant William F. Kinderman (played by Creator/GeorgeCScott [[TheOtherDarrin this time around]]), a character from the first film, as he investigates a baffling series of murders in Georgetown that appear to have a satanic motive behind them and furthermore have all the hallmarks of "The Gemini," a deceased serial killer.
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->''"I have dreams of a rose... and then of [[Film/TheExorcist falling down a long flight of steps...]]"''
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Set fifteen years after the original film (and [[CanonDiscontinuity ignoring]] the events of ''Film/ExorcistIITheHeretic''), the film centers around Lieutenant William F. Kinderman (played by Creator/GeorgeCScott [[TheOtherDarrin this time around]]), a character from the first film, as he investigates a baffling series of murders in Georgetown that appear to have a satanic motive behind them and furthermore have all the hallmarks of "The Gemini," a deceased serial killer.
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-->'''Kinderman:''' The Gemini is dead.
-->'''Patient X:''' NO! I'M NOT! I'M ALIVE! I GO ON! I BREATHE! LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME!
-->'''Patient X:''' NO! I'M NOT! I'M ALIVE! I GO ON! I BREATHE! LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME!
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-->'''Kinderman:''' The Gemini is dead.
-->'''Patientdead.\\
'''Patient X:''' NO! I'M NOT! I'M ALIVE! I GO ON! I BREATHE! LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME!
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'''Patient X:''' NO! I'M NOT! I'M ALIVE! I GO ON! I BREATHE! LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME!
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** Meanwhile, Brad Dourif's The Gemini Killer {{Lampshades}} this after an outburst ("But the main thing is the torment of [[spoiler:your friend Father Karras]] as he watches while I '''''rip and cut and mutilate the innocent, his friends, and again, and again, on and on! HE'S INSIDE WITH US! HE'LL NEVER GET AWAY! HIS PAIN WON'T END!''''') he sheepishly apologizes: "Gracious me. Was I raving? Please forgive me. I'm mad."
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** Meanwhile, Brad Dourif's The Gemini Killer {{Lampshades}} this after an outburst ("But the main thing is the torment of [[spoiler:your friend Father Karras]] as he watches while I '''''rip and cut and mutilate the innocent, his friends, and again, and again, on and on! HE'S INSIDE WITH US! HE'LL NEVER GET AWAY! HIS PAIN WON'T END!''''') END!'''''") he sheepishly apologizes: "Gracious me. Was I raving? Please forgive me. I'm mad."
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* ShoutOut: The nurse Lisa in SilentHill is based off of a scene with a nurse in a red sweater.
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* ShoutOut: The nurse Lisa in SilentHill ''VideoGame/SilentHill1'' is based off of a scene with a nurse in a red sweater.
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* BadassBoast:
-->[[spoiler: '''Pazuzu:''' This time, you're going to ''lose''.]]
* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler: In the novel, Pazuzu accomplishes his revenge.]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Pazuzu:''' This time, you're going to ''lose''.]]
* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler: In the novel, Pazuzu accomplishes his revenge.]]
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* RougeAnglesOfSatin: One of the Gemini Killer's {{Calling Card}}s: he spelled words like wonderful or eventful with two L's (ie. "wonderfull".)
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* ShoutOutToShakespeare: The Gemini Killer says of The Bard's plays, he loves ''Theatre/TitusAndronicus'' the best, calling it "sweet". Those familiar with the play will know why.
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* WeakWilled: [[spoiler: "Catatonics are ''so'' easy to possess."]]
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* EvilSoundsDeep: When played by Creator/BradDourif, the Gemini Killer's voice changes pitch several times in each of his scenes, and often goes unnervingly low; people who have seen Dourif in other movies would likely be very creeped out by how much lower than Dourif's natural range the voice gets. Of course, this is definitely the case when Mercedes [=McCambridge=] takes over vocal duties.
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** Kinderman tells of one for people who claimed to be the Gemini Killer. The information the police released about the serial killer to the press was deliberately false. Someone claiming to be the Gemini would repeat the wrong info, and that's how they knew the loon was a fake. TruthInTelevision, of course -- the police will do the same thing to weed out imposters.
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** Kinderman tells of one for people who claimed to be the Gemini Killer. The information the police released about the serial killer to the press was deliberately false. Someone claiming to be the Gemini would repeat the wrong info, and that's how they knew the loon was a fake. TruthInTelevision, of course -- the police will in RealLife do the same thing to weed out imposters.imposters in famous crimes.
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* BluffTheImpostor: One of the most bizarre examples ''ever''. Kinderman offers to repair a dementia patient's delusional radio.
-->'''Mrs. Clalia:''' I just knew you weren't really a radio repairman. That's a telephone I'm holding.
-->'''Mrs. Clalia:''' I just knew you weren't really a radio repairman. That's a telephone I'm holding.
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* BluffTheImpostor: BluffTheImpostor:
** One of the most bizarre examples ''ever''. Kinderman offers to repair a dementia patient's delusional radio.
-->'''Mrs.--->'''Mrs. Clalia:''' I just knew you weren't really a radio repairman. That's a telephone I'm holding.holding.
** Kinderman tells of one for people who claimed to be the Gemini Killer. The information the police released about the serial killer to the press was deliberately false. Someone claiming to be the Gemini would repeat the wrong info, and that's how they knew the loon was a fake. TruthInTelevision, of course -- the police will do the same thing to weed out imposters.
** One of the most bizarre examples ''ever''. Kinderman offers to repair a dementia patient's delusional radio.
** Kinderman tells of one for people who claimed to be the Gemini Killer. The information the police released about the serial killer to the press was deliberately false. Someone claiming to be the Gemini would repeat the wrong info, and that's how they knew the loon was a fake. TruthInTelevision, of course -- the police will do the same thing to weed out imposters.
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** [[spoiler: In the confessional, the Gemini Killer (who is possessing an old woman) complains in the confessional to the priest that his victims cause too much of a mess by bleeding all over the place, and he needs to figure out a way to solve it. See the Hannibal Lecture for how he solves that issue.]]
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* TheCameo: ''The Exorcist III'' is full of them. Fabio makes his first screen appearance in the DreamSequence, along with Patrick Ewing as The Angel Of Death, Samuel L. Jackson as the blind man, while other Washington, DC personalities such as then-Georgetown head coach John Thompson walking around.
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->''"I have dreams of a rose... and then of [[Film/TheExorcist falling down a long flight of steps...]]"''
-->--Opening narration
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** It's a CallBack to the original ''The Exorcist'', as Fr. Karras' mother was reportedly talking to her radio, too.
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* DemonOfHumanOrigin: The [[SerialKiller Gemini Killer]] was a man so evil that he became a demon after striking a deal with the ancient demon Pazuzu (the one who possessed Regan in the first film).
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* TalkingToTheDead: Some of the dementia patients talk to their appliances, having conversations with dead people.
** ISeeDeadPeople: Or they just hear them.
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--->'''Mrs. Clelia:''' Dead people talking.
** ISeeDeadPeople: Or they just hear them.
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** ISeeDeadPeople: Or they just hear them.
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--->'''Mrs. Clelia:''' Dead people talking.
** ISeeDeadPeople: Or they just hear them.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: "Do you dance?"
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: {{Foreshadowing}}:
** "Do youdance?"dance?"
** The Gemini Killer complains of how much blood was spilt when he murdered a waitress, and vowed to correct that. Apparently, he did with Dyer.
** "Do you
** The Gemini Killer complains of how much blood was spilt when he murdered a waitress, and vowed to correct that. Apparently, he did with Dyer.
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--->'''Mrs. Clelia:''' Dead people talking.
** ISeeDeadPeople: Or they just hear them.
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* BluffingTheImposter: One of the most bizarre examples ''ever''. Kinderman offers to repair a dementia patient's delusional radio.
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* CallBack: "I have dreams of a rose... [[Film/TheExorcist and falling down a long flight of steps.]]"
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* ItsPersonal: All of the Gemini's victims in the film are people Kinderman knows (Thomas, Dyer) or has met (Keating).
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* AscendedExtra: Kinderman is now the main character, [[AuthorExistenceFailure New]] [[TheOtherDarrin actor]] notwithstanding
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''The Exorcist III'' is a 1989 supernatural horror film and the second sequel to ''Film/TheExorcist''.
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''The Exorcist III'' is a 1989 1990 supernatural horror film and the second sequel to ''Film/TheExorcist''.
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* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Arguably, [[spoiler:Father Dyer.]]
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''The Exorcist III'' is a 1989 supernatural horror film and the second sequel to ''Film/TheExorcist''.
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!!This film provides examples of:
* AlphaBitch: Nurse Allerton, and isn't shy about it.
-->'''Kinderman:''' You're very nice.
-->'''Allerton:''' [[DeadpanSnarker I'm a bitch.]]
* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler:Father Karras, due to being the host of the Gemini Killer.]]
* AscendedExtra: Kinderman is now the main character, [[AuthorExistenceFailure New]] [[TheOtherDarrin actor]] notwithstanding
* BackFromTheDead: Deconstructed like '''hell''' with [[spoiler:Father Karras]].
* BerserkButton
-->'''Kinderman:''' The Gemini is dead.
-->'''Patient X:''' NO! I'M NOT! I'M ALIVE! I GO ON! I BREATHE! LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME!
* BigNo
* BiggerBad: [[WordOfGod William Peter Blatty]] goes so far to suggest that the evil spirit might not be Pazuzu this time, but might actually be Satan himself, although this raises questions as to why the head of all demons would [[spoiler:be interested in [[TheDevilIsALoser petty revenge as opposed to something more grandoise]].]]
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* TheCameo: ''The Exorcist III'' is full of them. Fabio makes his first screen appearance in the DreamSequence, along with Patrick Ewing as The Angel Of Death, Samuel L. Jackson as the blind man, while other Washington, DC personalities such as then-Georgetown head coach John Thompson walking around.
* CanonDiscontinuity: Despite the "III" in the title, the film completely ignores the second entry. It was probably for the better...
** In this movie Kinderman and Karras were best friends. In first film, they barely knew each other - however, in the novel, they had a friendship growing, and when it was cut short, Kinderman and Dyer became friends because of their mutual relationship with Karras.
* CanonForeigner: Father Morning wasn't in any of the books, and was added into the film because the producers wanted there to be an actual exorcism scene.
* CeilingCling: There is a very creepy moment where an old woman skitters by the protagonist... on the ceiling.
* {{Confessional}}: A brutal murder occurs in one offscreen.
* DeadpanSnarker: Most of the cast. Kinderman wins the Deadpan prize with his story about the carp swimming in his bathtub.
* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler:Gemini's Father]] is a Type 2 example. In Legion, the novel this installment was based on, [[spoiler:he dies of natural causes, and his death causes the Gemini to lose all his motivation because he can no longer bring him shame and grief]]; in the movie, [[spoiler:he was the Gemini's first victim; after this, the Gemini kept on murdering so he could figuratively continue to kill his father forever]].
* TheDragon: The Gemini Killer to the evil spirit who is helping him.
* DreamSequence. ''The Exorcist III'', for NightmareFuel.
* DreamingOfThingsToCome: The above DreamSequence is Kinderman dreaming of [[spoiler: Dyer's murder]].
-->'''Kinderman:''' You know, I wonder if both of us are dreaming this.
-->[[spoiler: '''Dyer:''' [[DeadManWalking No, Bill. I'm not dreaming.]]]]
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Arguably, [[spoiler:Father Dyer.]]
* EurekaMoment:
-->'''Allerton:''' Do you treat your ''family'' this way?!
-->''(You can almost see the light bulb appear above Kinderman's head.)''
* EvilSoundsDeep: When played by Creator/BradDourif, the Gemini Killer's voice changes pitch several times in each of his scenes, and often goes unnervingly low; people who have seen Dourif in other movies would likely be very creeped out by how much lower than Dourif's natural range the voice gets.
* FailedASpotCheck: A frightening example, when a possessed old lady escapes the hospital by crawling across the ceiling, which isn't very high. [[JustifiedTrope It's all but outright stated that supernatural forces are at work to keep people from noticing her]].
* {{Foreshadowing}}: "Do you dance?"
* HannibalLecture. Creator/BradDourif ''out-[[HannibalLecture Hannibal Lectures]] Hannibal Lecter''; ''The Exorcist III'' was released a year ''before'' ''TheSilenceOfTheLambs''.
-->'''The Gemini Killer:''' It's too bad about Father Dyer. I killed him, you know. An interesting problem, but finally... it worked! First, a bit of the ole succinylcholine to permit one to work without, ah, annoying distractions, then... a three foot catheter threaded directly into the inferior vena cava -- or, superior vena cava. It's a matter of taste, I think, don't you? Then the tube moves through the vein, under the crease of the arm, into the vein that leads directly into the heart, and then, you just hold up the legs and you SQUEEZE the blood manually into the tube from the arms and the legs. There's a little shaking and pounding at the end for the dregs -- it isn't perfect, there's a little blood left I'm afraid. BUT, regardless, the overall effect is astonishing! And isn't that REALLY what counts in the end? Yes GOOD SHOW BIZ, Lieutenant, the EFFECT! And then, off comes the head without spilling one single drop of blood. Now I call that SHOWMANSHIP, Lieutenant!
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* JumpScare: [[spoiler: Poor Nurse Keating.]]
* LargeHam. ''The Exorcist III'' has George C. Scott in his hammiest role, ever.
-->'''Kinderman:''' Yes, I believe... I believe in death. I believe in '''disease''''. I believe in injustice and inhumanity and torture and anger and hate... I believe in murder. I BELIEVE IN PAIN. I believe in cruelty and infidelity. '''''I believe in slime and stink and every crawling, putrid thing... every possible ugliness and corruption, YOU SON-OF-A-BITCH! I BELIEVE...''''' in you.
** Meanwhile, Brad Dourif's The Gemini Killer {{Lampshades}} this after an outburst ("But the main thing is the torment of [[spoiler:your friend Father Karras]] as he watches while I '''''rip and cut and mutilate the innocent, his friends, and again, and again, on and on! HE'S INSIDE WITH US! HE'LL NEVER GET AWAY! HIS PAIN WON'T END!''''') he sheepishly apologizes: "Gracious me. Was I raving? Please forgive me. I'm mad."
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* MercyKill:
-->'''Patient X:''' [[spoiler:We won, Bill...now...free me.]]
* NothingIsScarier: Most of ''The Exorcist III'' derives its horror from implication and verbal speeches. ''And it works.''
* TheNthDoctor: The Gemini Killer switches actors depending on whether the audience is seeing things from Kinderman's perspetive (in which he's played by [[spoiler:Jason Miller]]) or from the "eyes of faith" perspective (where he's played by Brad Dourif).
* PosthumousCharacter: Thomas is killed either before the movie even starts or right after the opening credits (depending on how much of the credits sequence was just Patient X's dream), but is a big reason for Kinderman's personal interest in the case, actually shows up in Kinderman's nightmare, and don't get started on how he plays into the climatic showdown.
* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:Father Dyer]].
* SerialKiller: The Gemini Killer.
* ShutUpHannibal: Kinderman, after The Gemini Killer gets a little ''too'' graphic.
-->'''Gemini Killer:''' ''(after Kinderman breaks his nose, mockingly)'' Oooh, a few boos from the peanut gallery.
* ShoutOut: The nurse Lisa in SilentHill is based off of a scene with a nurse in a red sweater.
* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: [[spoiler:Father Dyer.]]
* SurrealHorror:
** The opening credits
** Kinderman's nightmare
** Brad Dourif's voice changing pitch throughout each of his scenes.
* UncannyValley: Invoked with the animatronic grinning pianists at Grand Central during the DreamSequence for NightmareFuel.
* WhatTheHellHero: Nurse Allerton gives one near the end of the film to Kinderman, which leads to a EurekaMoment for the cop.
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