The Exorcist Martyrs Risks Killing the Exorcist Dread

The Exorcist Martyrs puts a murder mystery ahead of possession, and that changes the threat entirely. Mike Flanagan starts with pursuit instead of immediate supernatural horror, making the mystery carry the tension. The risk is obvious: solve the killer mystery, and the Exorcist-level dread may disappear with it. Is Flanagan upgrading the formula or disguising a weaker possession story? Pick a side in the comments—silence is basically a review.