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Ellen Burstyn,
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William Friedkin,
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: Warner Home Video
: Horror, Supernatural/Occult
: 122 min.
: English, French
: English, Spanish, French
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Novelist William Peter Blatty based his best-seller on the last known Catholic-sanctioned exorcism in the United States. Blatty transformed the little boy in the 1949 incident into a little girl named Regan, played by 14-year-old Linda Blair. Suddenly prone to fits and bizarre behavior, Regan proves quite a handful for her actress-mother, Chris MacNeil (played by Ellen Burstyn, although Blatty reportedly based the character on his next-door neighbor Shirley MacLaine). When Regan gets completely out of hand, Chris calls in young priest Father Karras (Jason Miller), who becomes convinced that the girl is possessed by the Devil and that they must call in an exorcist: namely, Father Merrin (Max von Sydow). His foe proves to be no run-of-the-mill demon, and both the priest and the girl suffer numerous horrors during their struggles. The Exorcist received a theatrical rerelease in 2000, in a special edition that added 11 minutes of footage trimmed from the film's original release and digitally enhanced Chris Newman's Oscar-winning sound work. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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| Would you like some acid with your Exorcist?
by BCarroll
February 20, 2003 - 12:17 PM PST
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3 out of 4 members found this review helpful
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| When the Exorcist premiered in 73 it didn't play in our small coastal town. So a friend and I dropped acid and drove over a 100 miles to see it another town the night it opened. Was it scary? You better f*&#*#g believe it! Not sure what I'd rate it these days but under those circumstances it rates a 10+. Do I recommend this? Heck no! BTW- the drive home was even scarier. |
| This movie has been beaten to death
by MLouv
July 2, 2002 - 11:17 AM PDT
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2 out of 6 members found this review helpful
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| The hype surrounding this movie ruined any shock factor involved with the gore. I'm fourteen and I found it completely unfrightening due to my prior knowledge of the "intense horrors." It only manages to be cruel and sadistic. |
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