Dominion and The Exorcist: The Beginning

Over the past two weeks, I watched the two versions that exist of the prequel to director William Friedkin's The Exorcist: one by Paul Schrader, and one by Renny Harlin.  Harlin's was shot, using the same sets and actors, after the studio decided on a new version that was more "scary."  Both are great!  The best one, by a hair, is Schrader's, which is basically a low key, moody, and I thought very scary exploration of Father Merrin's relationship to a young priest.  There is a possession, but on a much smaller scale.  Harlin's is much more traditional, but also much more hardcore, in many ways being a straight remake of the original.  When that girl gets possessed, watch out!  Very inventive use and reuse of sets, here.  Both highly recommended!