The Exorcist 4 (2004) Stellan Skarsgard - WTF Happened to this Horror Movie? January 11, 2021 by: The Exorcist franchise has had a rough go since its breakout movie is not only one of the most profitable horror movies but is widely considered the scariest movie ever made. Every sequel since hasn't lived up to the original, critically or financially. After the sequel Exorcist II: The Heretic managed to snake the title of "Worst Film Ever Made," it was clear that a change was needed. Bringing back the writer/novelist of the original Exorcist was thought to give the third entry, The Exorcist III, a bit of gravitas and hopefully return the franchise to its former glory.