With THE EXORCIST, William Friedkin (THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE BOYS IN THE BAND) rivals Hitchcock for heart-stopping terror in this deeply horrifying masterpiece that led to religious boycotts, fainting and nauseous audiences, and a commercial success that forever changed Hollywood. Linda Blair plays Regan, a 12-year-old girl possessed by the devil. After exhausting all the options of science, psychology, and medicine, Regan's mother (Ellen Burstyn) realizes the supernatural nature of her daughter's condition and resorts to a religious solution, turning to Father Karras (Jason Miller) for an exorcism. Aided by the mysterious Jesuit exorcist Father Merrin (Max von Sydow), Karras must confront not only supernatural phenomena but also his own inadequate faith and displaced guilt over his mother's recent death, a personal torment Regan uses to manipulate him, but with disturbing results. Like THE GODFATHER before it and JAWS soon after, THE EXORCIST enjoyed tremendous commercial and critical success that directly transformed Hollywood into the blockbuster behemoth of American culture.
Running Time:2 hrs. 01 min.
Release Date:December 26, 1973
MPAA Rating:R for strong language and disturbing images.
Distributors:Warner Brothers
U.S. Box Office:$39,661,731
Friday, September 21, 2007
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.
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