My son and I went to see it on Wednesday at the luxury theater. I didn’t tell him that I already watched it on my laptop about a month ago through HBO Max. At first he didn’t want to go see it. He didn’t like that the premise was set on a ‘not guilty by reason of demonic possession’ plea.

For me, I liked it better in the theater. It’s not the big screen, it is the sound. Just can’t get the same effect with earbuds or even over-the-ear headphones.

Ed and Lorraine are terrific. But what I missed from the first two films was the focus on the family. You really didn’t get to know them as much as you did in the first two films. The retired priest and his evil priestess daughter were super cool, but there wasn’t much backstory there either, besides a quick peruse through a photo book.

Probably my favorite aspect of the film (aside from the relationship between Ed and Lorraine) was the special effects they used on the characters that were being possessed by the demon (also, no backstory on who the demon was). I call it the ‘pop-and-lock’ effect where they twist and turn and arch their spine in unnatural ways. This always gets me way much more than the levitation stuff.

Overall, I say you gotta see it if you are a fan of the series and the other films in the same universe. I thought the casting was great, especially Arne and his girlfriend who’s bond reminded me of a young Ed and Lorraine.