The exorcist, religious themed horror! - The Exorcist Reviews

Religious themed horror about a young girl who?s possessed by a fiendish demon, based on the novel by William Peter Blatty. When Mrs. MacNeil [Ellen Burstyn] becomes worried when she noticed the drastic changes in her daughter Regan [Linda Blair] behavior and stomach pains of digestion problems. A routine visit by the doctor causes added concern, as he suggest she go to a priest over the circumspect situation. With all the telltale signs of a possession, Father Merrin [Max von Sydow] try to exorcise the hellish demon. As time passes Regan is now totally engulfed with the evil spirit, as she speaks in harrowing tongues, extensively vomits and frightfully spins her head round and round. The films definitive structure is lamented on William Peter Blatty screenplay that earned him an Academy Award for Best Writing, that laid the foundation for compelled direction by William Friedkin [The French Connection -1971], whilst Robert Knudson and Chris Newman won Academy Award for Sound. The entire cast all performed adequately, especially the young Linda Blair who identified her career to highlight her finest performance, she would win the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress. The films herald core is focused on a religiously structured theme, as its in-depth dramatization of truthful essence draws elements of believability to devout followers.