‘The Exorcist: Martyrs’ Teaser Is Here, and It’s Pretty Damn Unnerving; Trailer Friday!

Oh my God, it’s happening. Get that Michael Scott GIF out and get that shit playing on a loop.

Universal Pictures has confirmed The Exorcist: Martyrs as the title of Mike Flanagan’s new film, releasing a teaser this evening ahead of the official trailer coming this Friday, October 9.

Meanwhile, Esquire has debuted the first stills and an interview revealing what Flanagan has been cooking up. And there’s already plenty to freak out over.

The teaser opens with an incredibly creepy shot of a woman looming at the top of a staircase. Naturally, it calls to mind the original The Exorcist and its iconic stairs, and we all know how that movie ends. Eerie music plays over the montage, giving the whole thing a feeling very reminiscent of the trailer for Alien.

We get a flash of Scarlett Johansson (Under the Skin) in character, a gorgeous shot of a priest inside a massive church, and John Leguizamo (Land of the Dead) strapped to an execution table.

Then there’s someone—or something—upside down in a bedroom.

It’s a fucking terrifying shot. Exactly the kind of image you want stuck in your head while waiting for a new Exorcist trailer.

First teaser for Mike Flanagan’s ‘THE EXORCIST: MARTYRS’. Full trailer Friday, October 9. Read more: [https://t.co/6JSr46RGul] https://t.co/qmAp9RAqzo

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Esquire’s first look puts that execution into context. Johansson plays NYPD homicide detective Julie Miller, who apprehends a serial killer known as Father Sunday, played by Leguizamo. She witnesses his execution, but things don’t go according to plan.

Sasha Calle (The Flash) plays a fellow detective, while Jacobi Jupe () plays Johansson’s 12-year-old son. () and () play priests drawn into the story.