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
Monday, September 24, 2007
The scariest movie ever made - The Exorcist Reviews
I was six years old when "The Exorcist" first came out. My father took me to see it at the drive-in movie theatre. My life was forever changed because of that one movie. I was totally and utterly terrified of what I saw! The possession looked so real, and the girl seemed so sweet and innocent beforehand I just could not believe the transformation I was witnessing. Shock, fear, and shattered nerves is what happened to me on that night. I never forgot it, and I never will. I use to sleep with my sister when I was that young, but after that movie, that came to an abrupt end.
When I saw Regan (Linda Blair) flying up and down on her bed, the eyes going back in the head, the throat bulging out, the voice getting deep and evil.... my heart could have stopped at that moment. Great special effects for a movie of 1973!
The music made it even more scarier, and the fantastic acting made it that much more believable. Ellen Burstyn was fantastic as a mother worried about her daughter, and the priest was hauntingly portrayed by Jason Miller.
This is not just a scary movie, but a classic, and a masterpiece work of art. The script is so smart and the direction could not have been any better. However, I would not advise taking your children to see this movie. EXTREMELY SCARY!!!
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