William Friedkin created a lasting horror masterpiece with the 1973 film The Exorcist, which many still regard as the scariest film ever made.
Calling the 1978 film, The Manitou, a knockoff of The Exorcist could be considered unfair.
The man William Girdler returned to Exorcist rip-offs in the late 70’s with a somehow even weirder effort, The Manitou, which would unfortunately be the director’s last film.
Fans of The Exorcist owe themselves a dark night alone watching Beyond The Door, and the crazier folks may actually prefer it.