: The film has a Moderate rating for violence and gore (e.g., scenes of hearts being squeezed/ripped out) and frightening/intense sequences. It is generally considered less scary than the original.
The music is hypnotic, atmospheric, and far better than the movie deserves.
Watching this film in HD (even 720p) is a revelation and a curse. The cinematography by William A. Fraker ( Rosemary’s Baby ) is gorgeous . The film is drenched in vivid, otherworldly colors—crimson reds, electric blues, and golden yellows. Boorman rejected the gritty, documentary realism of the original for a surreal, dreamlike aesthetic. On a grainy VHS, it looked cheap. In 720p, you see the ambition. The shot of Regan on a skyscraper’s eagle statue, arms outstretched like a dark angel, is stunning.