The Exorcist(1973)
"Something almost beyond comprehension is happening to a girl on this street, in this house…And a man has been sent for as a last resort. This man is The Exorcist."
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When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
William Friedkin
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William Peter Blatty
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Quentin Tarantino on The Exorcist
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The Demon Inside Regan
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‘The Exorcist’ Director William Friedkin Has Never Made a Film for Himself | TCMFF 2023
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Behind The Scenes: Different Versions of The Exorcist
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"The Exorcist" at 45: The Challenges
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"The Exorcist" at 45: Casting Linda Blair
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"The Exorcist" at 45: Fire on Set
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"The Exorcist" at 45: Ellen Burstyn's Perspective
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"The Exorcist" at 45: The Version You've Never Seen
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"The Exorcist" at 45: The Origin
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2011 Governors Awards: Linda Blair on Dick Smith
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Rick Baker on Dick Smith
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Alec Gillis on Dick Smith
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The Exorcist Wins Adapted Screenplay: 1974 Oscars
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Intro
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Blatty
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Private Exorcism
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Posession
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The Old Place
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Filth
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What's Wrong with Her
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Georgetown
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Notes
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What's Best for Your Daughter
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Ouija Board
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No Spasm
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Shaking Bed
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The Exorcist Wins Sound: 1974 Oscars
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Raising Hell
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Written on February 16, 2017
Friedkin's The Exorcist is a film that shocks rather than scares. A well made film that achieved notoriety via pea soup. A slow and intelligent film with strong performances - yet also a mostly disappointing one for those who dare to go beyond the hype and actually _experience_ it for the first time.
For a film that _does_ succeed in frightening the audience and with none of the hype - I recommend The Changeling starring George C Scott. Now **THAT** is a scary movie.
