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
Saturday, September 29, 2007
The most brilliant and horrifying film ever made! - The Exorcist Reviews
This is the envy of horror films. The music in this film freaks you out like hell. The scenes in which the girl is being possessed are terrifying, but more terrifying if it was real. I recently watched the new edition at a birthday party and I counted 67 screams by my sister's friends and as well as my family and some of my friends. This movie is thrilled with suspense and will defitnely keep you possessed in your seat because it is so horrifying, you're not able to get out of your seat while you watch this film. Watch now, if you dare.
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