Blumhouse's Newest Horror Film Outshines The Exorcist with Unbelievable RT Score

Summary

The Exorcist: Believer and Totally Killer are two Blumhouse movies set to premiere on October 6, in theaters and on Prime Video respectively.

The Exorcist: Believer currently holds a disappointing 26% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Totally Killer, on the other hand, has debuted on Rotten Tomatoes with a vastly superior 81% score.

The Exorcist: Believer has received a disappointing Rotten Tomatoes score in comparison to its Blumhouse competitor, Totally Killer. Both movies are slated for release on October 6. The Exorcist: Believer, a legacy sequel centered around two possessed girls who require assistance from original Exorcist character Chris MacNeil (played by Ellen Burstyn), will have a wide theatrical premiere. On the other hand, Totally Killer, which follows a teenager (Kiernan Shipka) traveling back in time to 1987 to save her mother's friends from a serial killer, will be exclusively released for streaming on Prime Video.

Shortly before The Exorcist: Believer's official release date, the film garnered a disappointing Rotten Tomatoes score of 26% for its possession genre. In contrast, Totally Killer has received a new score on Rotten Tomatoes that significantly surpasses the legacy sequel. Currently, the slasher comedy boasts a Fresh score of 81%, surpassing the other title by over 50%. It is important to note that both scores are expected to change as more reviews are added over the weekend.

Blumhouse is Dominating Halloween Any Way You Slice It

Blumhouse is poised to dominate the Halloween season this year, despite the significant disparity in the Rotten Tomatoes scores of their movies. Although Totally Killer's positive rating on the platform may enhance its appeal to streaming viewers, The Exorcist: Believer's negative score is unlikely to impact its ability to attract theatrical audiences. As of now, projections estimate that The Exorcist: Believer will rake in an impressive $30-$35 million during its opening weekend, potentially surpassing previous franchise records.

Blumhouse is poised to have a successful Halloween season with its dominating titles in both theaters and at-home viewership during the first weekend in October. Although Saw X opened a little earlier on September 29, the month only has one other major wide release horror movie on the schedule, which is the highly anticipated video game adaptation Five Nights at Freddy's premiering on October 27. As Five Nights at Freddy's is also a Blumhouse production, it solidifies the company's reign over the horror genre during its most significant season. Even if The Exorcist: Believer release falls short of expectations, horror enthusiasts will have plenty of other Blumhouse options to choose from this month. The impressive Totally Killer Rotten Tomatoes score is the icing on the cake for what is set to be a prosperous period at the movies.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes