The Exorcist

Finest Horror Film Ever Made

After all of the imitators and rip-offs, The Exorcist still stands as the most frightening and profound horror films of all time. It's influence knows no bounds and it is a true masterpiece, not just in the horror genre, but movie making in general. It's mix of Catholic iconography, demonic possesion, and viseral terror was a shocking reflection of post hippie America and a jolting ride into the disillusionment of the 1970's. The perfect film for it's time. Friedken manages to put you in the room with the demon with some of the most creative and down-right terrifying imagery ever put to film. This film is alive, and it's as though you can feel the cold and fear it oozes. From the special effects to the inventive sound mixing, you are pushed and pulled to the heights of hysteria and Friedken is in total control the entire time. The performances are flawless as well, with Jason Miller putting in the finest work of his career. If you have not seen this movie watch it alone, and in the dark, and prepare yourself. This is a near perfect film that should be seen by any serious fan of cinema.

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Scarier than the real story

This movie actually the scariest movie of all time and the dvd box can some that up for you. I think that if you watch this movie you will get scaried to death. I think that this movie was the one that started all supernatural movies about possession and was actually based on a true story. The film was scary and so was the book. I loved it.

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Scary as Hell

No horror movie comes close this tour de force of violence and supernatural evil. The head twisting around, priests when they were still pious, and vomit going everywhere within the compass of the moral decay of America.

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BEST MOVIE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This movie is so awesome,the only scary part for me is when she was up in her bedroom flingin' her head everywhere. The only part that really freaked me out was when she walked down the stairs in a back-bend position with blood all runnin' out of her mouth.

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Wow!

This was one of the best movies ever made! All horror fans will love this one.

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this movie rocks!,but i didnt think it was scary!!!!

im 9 years old and i saw this movie and im a horror fan fannatic and dang did it rock or wat but i didnt really think it was scary but they were right about 1 thing its defintly not for the weak stomach.there was only 1 scene that kind of freaked me out it was when all those images of the devil/demonic popped up,that was pretty scaryy!the weird parts were:when the priest was reading a segment from the bible and blessed regan than alll of a sudden she twisted her head around that was wicked,also when she does the "spider walk" down the stairs and blood leaks out of her mouth that was so koool,lol,also like when shes getttin blessed at the church and all of a sudden the devil screams and tries to scratch out of her body(that explains her weird looking face)and when she bangs her head and pukes up pea soup that was unforgettable!So if u think u hav the stomach to watch such a kool movie like this pleese,u got a rent this movie you will never 4get it!!!!!!!!!

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The Exorcist

This movie was so frightning that I could't sleep for a week and kept getting nightmares and would never see this movie again but then afterwards I started not to be scared anymore of it and started watching it but am still scared of Regan and her weird spooky sick looking face and the part where he turns her head as the priests are reading something in a book. That part was nasty and you can hear the head bones cracking as the head slowly turns around shoulders. The scariest movie of all time no matter what anyone would say. Next to it would be Halloween, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Ring and somewhere near Ginger Snaps.

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amazing movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the book is just as awesome as this movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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one seriously amazing movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

one seriously amazing movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Wow greatest horrr movie ever!

after watching The Exorcist i admit its gonna freak you out a young girl 12 years of age Regan isn't herself because somebody else is inside her making her all crazy wow and let me just say i agree this movie is not for children it could scare them if you love horror then your gonna love The Exorcist great horror!

Scariest Movie!! Luv it!!

I saw this movie in the Theater and it freaked me out! I tokk my younger cousin to see it and to this day, if I mention the name of the movie, she screams I do not want to talk about it! I luv Horror and this one still shakes me up to the day. Can not wait to get the Blue Ray edition for my collection. Watch this movie!!

The Exorcist

Not creepy, unless you are easily scared. Has some disturbing images, by almost everyone I know that has seen it they say it's the scariest movie ever. I am not scared easily at all. This movie didn't scare me. But it was still a good movie and I would watch it again. Definatly catches your attention.

Watch this movie!

Own this movie! I give this movie 10 STARS! Should be in everyone's movie collection.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE HORROR MOVIES

This movie is awesome! I didn't find this movie to be extremely scary, but it is a very good horror film.

One of the best movies ever!!!!

I like this movie a lot. It goes with the book so well. The only weriod part was when she walks down the stairs backwards and blood is coming out of her mouth.

Wow

This movie has to be one of the scariest movies I've ever seen! I haven't seen many horror films, but from what other people have said, they think the same thing. When I saw it, I couldn't sleep soundly for months! Maybe I just can't watch horror films, but I highly recommend The Exorcist!

Where's the scary music?

I suppose by 1973's standards this was a shocking and scary movie, but the only thing that will fighten modern audiences is the lack of raising suspence stimulated by scary music and the absence (at least in visuals) of violent, bloodly, prolonged butchering of victims. I didn't find this movie as boring as some have, but I would hardly call it the 'scariest movie of all time'.

Not a catholic, huh?

I grew up in Washington DC and my original parish was where the whole story began. I've met the priest who performed the exorcism and I absoutely believe him. After all, if there is no Satan then how do we know God exists? I'm no great fan of the film and it WAS much scarier when it was first released. I have to say that equating it with zombie and vampire flicks is just ignorant as hell, though

Awesome movie

I thought this movie was a great movie, but I think that in our society now it isn't nearly as scary as it was when it was first made. We simply aren't that easily scared because we hear about murders every day on the news. I think that Octavius just doesn't get the fact that this movie was made for entertainment. Who cares what they used to do or if posession is real? They made it up for entertainment purposes just like people make up zombies for horror films. Anyway, It was a great movie and it's made even better by the deleted scenes.

The best horror movie ever

This is the best horror movies ever made and is one of the greatest movies in general. It is also one of the best adaptations from a book ever.