ROULETTE review

I’ve been running captainhowdy.com since the late 90s. From time to time I’ve been tempted to post things not-related to The Exorcist, things I’ve wanted to share that I thought Exorcist fans might be interested in. Today will be the first day I actually do post something not related to The...

MILLER’S TALE (2011) documentary review

Thank for reading my review of Miller’s Tale. This fascinating documentary deserves your attention! Please consider ordering it on DVD to support the filmmakers. I have embedded the trailer beneath my review at the bottom of this page. Miller’s Tale is a wholesome, honest and telling...

THE LAST EXORCISM trailer is same-old horror style, no substance

Re-published from my article at Reel Thinker. I thought it would be relevant to include it here. At first glance the poster for the Eli Roth-produced The Last Exorcism looks like it could be yet another instalment to The Exorcist franchise. Thankfully it’s not, but if you’ve seen the 1973...

Worst Exorcist film of the series

A review of Exorcist: The Beginning by Erik Kristopher Myers Originally published on bloodynews.com August 2005 Renny, my boy, I’ve got to admit: for a minute there, you almost had me fooled. Yeah, it’s true: we Exorcist fans nearly puked up our pea soup when we heard that Paul Schrader—the original...

Exorcist: The Original Rules

A review of Exorcist: The Beginning by Captain Howdy Originally published on bloodynews.com August 2005 I found myself almost a month late viewing the film I covered for nearly five years on my website. Well, actually – I could have been 18 months late… I guess it all depends on which version you’re...

Dominion: The First Review

Review by Erik Kristopher Myers originally posted on and exclusive for BloodyNews.com Few would argue the significance of Exorcist: The Beginning on cinematic history. This is the first time a studio has financed a film and then fired the director…and then hired a new screenwriter and a new director to...