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The Exorcist

edited 2026-06-14

A complete viewing and reading order for The Exorcist franchise, covering William Peter Blatty's original 1971 novel, six theatrical films (including the infamous dual-prequel pair), the Fox TV sequel series, and the Legion novel that became The Exorcist III. Includes both release order and in-universe chronological order, with notes on the two competing prequel films and the TV series' separate continuity.

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01FILM
1973The 1973 supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin, based on William Peter Blatty's bestselling novel and adapted for the screen…
2h 2m
02FILM
1977The 1977 sequel directed by John Boorman, set four years after the original exorcism. Father Philip Lamont, played by Richard Burton, is dis…
1h 57m
03FILM
1990The 1990 sequel written and directed by William Peter Blatty, adapted from his 1983 novel Legion. George C. Scott stars as Lieutenant Kinder…
1h 50m
04FILM
2004The 2004 prequel directed by Renny Harlin, depicting Father Lankester Merrin's first encounter with the demon Pazuzu decades before the 1973…
1h 54m
05FILM
2005The 2005 prequel directed by Paul Schrader, the original directorial vision for the Exorcist prequel that was completed first but shelved by…
1h 56m
06FILM
2023The 2023 legacy sequel directed by David Gordon Green, set fifty years after the original 1973 exorcism. Leslie Odom Jr. stars as Victor Fie…
1h 51m