A significant aspect of impressing horror fans in the modern era is being able to keep things fresh. The demonic possession genre is a prime example, with movies like The Pope's Exorcist and Evil Dead Rise trying to add a new spin. Admittedly, many movies feel watered down, generic, and repetitive after trying to copy the original 1973 Exorcist movie.
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