The Exorcist

1973 "Something almost beyond comprehension is happening to a girl on this street, in this house… and a man has been sent for as a last resort. This man is The Exorcist."

The Exorcist

8.1 | 2h2m | R | en | Drama

When a charming 12-year-old girl takes on the characteristics and voices of others, doctors say there is nothing they can do. As people begin to die, the girl's mother realizes her daughter has been possessed by the devil--and that her daughter's only possible hope lies with two priests and the ancient rite of demonic exorcism.

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8.1 | 2h2m | R | en | Drama , Horror , Thriller | More Info

Released: December. 26,1973 | Released Producted By: Warner Bros. Pictures , Hoya Productions Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://theexorcist.warnerbros.com/

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Cast

Ellen Burstyn , Linda Blair , Jason Miller

Director

Charles Bailey

Producted By

Warner Bros. Pictures , Hoya Productions

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Cast

Ellen Burstyn

as Chris MacNeil

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Linda Blair

as Regan MacNeil

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Jason Miller

as Father Damien Karras

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Reviews

anthonyperez-05416 Long thought of as one of the, if not the scariest film ever William Friedkin's The Exorcist is a scary excursion for two hours. The film's story is rather basic- a girl is possessed by the devil himself but filmmaking is so much more than the story. What works for the Exorcist is some haunting atmosphere, great make-up and fantastic acting especially by young Linda Blair. The theme is excellent and has become very popular and the pacing of the film is good- even though this is a long film.

Sam Panico What do you write about a movie that pretty much created modern horror? Sure, you can point to Night of the Living Dead and even Carnival of Souls as starting points, but from a mainstream blockbuster perspective, this is where the rules of modern supernatural horror begin.Inspired by William Peter Blatty's 1971 novel, which itself was inspired by the 1949 exorcism of Roland Doe ("The Pope's Exorcist" Malachi Martin claimed that he was the inspiration, a point that Blatty denied) the legends around this film - it was a cursed set, it's filled with subliminal messages - supersede a very simple fact: this movie is frightening as hell, even 40 plus years later.Do I even need to tell you the story of how Pazuzu finds its way into an Ouija board and into the soul of the daughter of an actress? Probably not. What's striking is that how long the movie takes to get there. Scenes of Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn) acting take precedence over the sad life of Father Karras, who has to deal with the death of his mother and his increasing lack of faith.When do we realize something is wrong? When it is too late. When Regan (Linda Blair) intrudes on one of her mother's boring parties, pisses on the floor and tells an astronaut "You're gonna die up there." Science can't solve these issues. Detectives cannot. Only the Church can help.What follows is a haunted house of scares that have been imitated ad nauseum (pun intended) so many times that we know the beats: head spinning, pea soup vomit, masturbation with a cross, blood, strange voices, levitation. A priest must show weakness before showing great sacrifice. And in the end, two old men find friendship in the aftermath.As for viewers today, they may be surprised at the sinister power that this movie still holds.

loganalaxanian This film is one of the greatest horror films of all time for a reason. William Friedkin did an excellent job bringing William Peter Blatty's 1971 novel to life. Not only did this movie keep me awake at night out of fear it also kept me up wondering how they did these amazing effects. The effects were ahead of its time and is one of the reasons why people needed therapy after watching it.

andymcgraw-95291 A young girl becomes possessed by a demon. Her skin becomes a grayish color and stays that way. Two Catholic priests are asked to remove this demon from her. While demanding that the demon leave her body, some of her skin rips open and her head even spins around. An image of a demon appears luminating across from them over the girl in her bed on her knees, wincing. The image almost looks like a hologram. In another scene she does the crabwalk down the stairs. What are her parents going to do? Will they ever get their little girl back? Watch The Exorcist to find out.