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09/21/07
The Exorcist (1973)
87 %
Reviews Counted: 39 Fresh: 34 Rotten:5 Average Rating: 8/10
Consensus:
The Exorcist rides its supernatural theme to magical effect, with remarkable special effects and an eerie atmosphere, resulting in one of the scariest films of all time.
Runtime: 3 hrs 40 mins
Synopsis: Arguably the scariest motion picture ever made, William Friedkin's THE EXORCIST was unleashed on an unsuspecting American public in 1973. The film quickly became a nationwide sensation, leading to religious boycotts, fainting, and a huge box office return. Oscar nominee Linda Blair beat... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Max Von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran
Reviews
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The Exorcist is not an unintelligently put-together film, which makes one all the more impatient with it.
03/19/08
Top Critic
If movies are, among other things, opportunities for escapism, then The Exorcist is one of the most powerful ever made.
09/21/07
Top Critic
A story whose archetypal pull and sheer visceral power can't be negated by even the worst audience behaviour.
09/21/07
There is nothing dated about The Exorcist, which remains an effective excursion into demonic possession more than a quarter of a century after it was first unveiled to the public.
09/21/07
The film is an intense rollercoaster ride, a marvel of audience manipulation, with director William Friedkin pushing all the right buttons to make this a genre landmark.
09/21/07
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This 1973 horror thriller is highly instructive as well as unnerving.
09/21/07
One of the few horror films that hold up well, The Exorcist is still scary due to the visual and sound effects, but it's also well-written by Blatty, well-directed by Friedkin, and well-acted by Ellen Burstyn as the mother and Linda Blair as her daughter
10/09/06
Arguably the most troubling factor is the lack of true redemption in the twist ending, which resolves the demon possession without allowing good to triumph over evil.
10/10/05
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