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
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
The exorcist - The Exorcist Reviews
I believe that this was the first horror/suspense movie that I was introduced to as a kid. My father called me into the living room while he was putting the tape in that he recorded. I could barely speak as I continued to stare at the screen without blinking. A 12-year old girl (Linda Blair) somehow becomes possessed by the devil, and her mother (Ellen Burstyn) calls Father Karras (Jason Miller) and Father Merrin (Max Von Sydow) for an exorcism. The beginning starts out slow, then switched to what the audience was waiting for. This is a classic movie with a thrilling twist.
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