The new trailer for Mike Flanagan’s The Exorcist: Martyrs has arrived, teasing a sinister new chapter in the iconic horror franchise. An eerie score amplifies the trailer’s disturbing imagery and sense of dread as Flanagan puts his own stamp on The Exorcist mythology.
Scarlett Johansson leads an impressive ensemble that includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Leguizamo, Scoot McNairy, Laurence Fishburne and The Flash star Sasha Calle.
The Exorcist: Martyrs isn’t a remake of the 1973 horror classic or a direct sequel to The Exorcist: Believer. Instead, Flanagan tells a new story set within The Exorcist universe. While rooted in the mythology of the franchise that first terrified audiences more than five decades ago, Martyrs stands on its own as a fresh entry point for newcomers while maintaining its connection to the saga.
Thirteen years ago, New York City detective Julie Miller (Johansson) ended the reign of terror of satanic serial killer Father Sunday. The case made Julie a hero, and she has buried herself in her work ever since.
But the darkness she thought she left behind returns when a new killer scrawls Julie’s name in an altar boy’s blood across the walls of a church crypt. The horrifying message forces her to confront a nightmare—and a past—she believed had been buried with Father Sunday.