Directed by:
William FriedkinScreenplay:
William Peter BlattyCinematography:
Owen RoizmanComposer:
Jack NitzscheCast:
Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, William O'Malley, Jack MacGowran, Barton Heyman, Peter Masterson (more)VOD (2)
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When a 12-year old girl is possessed by demons, a young priest takes it upon himself to selflessly save her at the behest of her famous movie-star mother. (official distributor synopsis)
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This film is incredibly bold, atmospheric, and intense for its time. What couldn't be achieved with visual effects is resolved with brilliant camera work and the constant feeling of escalating tension, culminating in the literally heart-stopping exorcism sequence. It is an exceptional thing, but very difficult to watch.
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Superb film, flawless horror. There’s no need to praise the details, the rating speaks for itself (I actually don’t know what I would reproach). This film didn’t feel as old as it really is – time has left a deeper mark in much younger films – The Exorcist could meet even the stricter standards of today.
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The Exorcist is a horror masterpiece that pushed its genre into dimensions that are entirely different than the current standards. The psychology of the characters and the power of the story make this film a full-fledged, nerve-racking drama that compares favourably to the best of Hitchcock’s work.
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I first saw this movie when I was 15 years old... I didn't sleep that night. Then I bought the book, read it, and discovered that it was probably the exception to the rule where the adaptation is better. I went to the movie theater to enjoy the director´s cut. I knew The Exorcist by heart, I knew what to expect from it, when what scene was coming (the few skipped ones didn't have to be there, just a digital remaster would have been fine), but I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO FU***** SCARED IN A MOVIE THEATER! As far as horror movies go, it's an inimitable thing that makes me smile at almost every movie that calls itself a horror movie. The exorcism scene is like a heart attack. Without a doubt the best horror film of all time.
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During the scene where Regan's bed is shaking, I felt a very chilling sensation in my stomach for the first time, which revealed how much I had been confused by what had thus far been a cautiously stepping chilling. Because a kind of tension comes, sneaking in through the back door, unseen and unheard by anyone, and once you let yourself be lightly enticed, it strikes fully. And when the vomiting or the escalated conclusion easily overcome all the tone deaf moments from the first half, it's a win. This girl deserves her place among the classics.
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