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The Exorcist (1973)
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Director William Friedkin was a hot ticket in Hollywood after the success of The French Connection, and he turned heads (in more ways than one) when he decided to make The Exorcist as his follow-up film. Adapted by William Peter Blatty from his controversial bestseller, this shocking 1973 thriller set an intense and often-copied milestone for screen terror with its unflinching depiction of a young girl (Linda Blair) who is possessed by an evil spirit. Jason Miller and Max von Sydow are perfectly cast as the priests who risk their sanity and their lives to administer the rites of demonic exorcism, and Ellen Burstyn plays Blair's...
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The Exorcist Movie Review by Jarrod  (7/18/2007) |
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'The Exorcist' remains one of the most profoundly disturbing and shocking movies I have ever seen; to classify it simply as horror is a disservice, as it is not really scary, in the traditional sense of the term, but is more of a psychological and emotional experience, one that engages and captivates us, as we witness the...
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| The Exorcist Movie Review by Zara (1/23/2007) |
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Tell me again why being afraid of the devil is so scary. Seriously. It might be that you have to be a religious person to understand why this movie might come off as being scary and perhaps that's why I just don't get its appeal. But if I've got to pick up a bible to enjoy it, well... f*ck that.
I want to point out that...
(complete The Exorcist review by Zara)
| The Exorcist Movie Review by KRuNCH (11/18/2007) |
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Aside from the intentionally disturbing nature of this film I find this story about a 'possessed' girl somewhat confused and half-baked. Well,what could I expect? The makers of The Exorcist surely weren't aiming for plausibility. Their goal was to gross the audience out like it had never been grossed out before and make a...
(complete The Exorcist review by KRuNCH)
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