''Teenage Exorcist'' is a 1991 American

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film directed by Grant Austin Waldman and written by

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from a story by

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. The film stars Stevens,

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, and

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. Though the film was shot in 1991, ''Teenage Exorcist'' was not released on video until 1994.

Plot synopsis

Diane (

), a prim and proper grad student, rents a spooky old house from a creepy realtor (

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). Unfortunately for Diane, an ancient

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(Oliver Darrow) resides in her basement. Diane is soon possessed by the spirits of the house, who turn her into a leather-clad, chainsaw-wielding

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. When Diane's sister Sally (Elena Sahagun), Sally's brother-in-law Mike (Jay Richardson) and Diane's boyfriend Jeff (Tom Shell) come to visit only to be attacked by Diane's demonic incarnation, they summon a priest, Father McFerrin (

), to handle the situation. Failing in the task, Father McFerrin attempts to call an

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, only to dial the wrong number and unwittingly place an order at the local pizza parlor. When the

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boy (

) arrives at the house, it's up to him and the rest of the gang to destroy the demon and stop his nefarious scheme.

Cast

as Diane *

as Eddie * Oliver Darrow as The Demon * Jay Richardson as Mike * Tom Shell as Jeff * Elena Sahagun as Sally *

as Father McFerrin *

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as Maid *

as Herman

Reception

Critical reception to ''Teenage Exorcist'' was primarily negative, though it has received mixed praise from

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audiences. Legendary film critic

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, though giving the film only 1 star, was amused by the film's low-brow humor and Brinke Stevens' revealing costumes, awarding it with his

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"Joe Bob says check it out".

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gave the movie a rating of two stars out of five without a written review.

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References

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