- Release Date: 1973
- Runtime: 122 min
- Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Starring: Jason Miller, Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb ... see all
- Director: William Friedkin
- Plot: When a teenager is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her daughter.
User Reviews
Realistic
Mar 05, 2009
sher_pino - yahoo.com
Mar 05, 2009sher_pino - yahoo.com
This movie is the first movie I ever saw that was so realistic about demons. It also had a good ending. This director did alot of research about demons and went to extremes to make it what it is.... Full review
Scary As Hell
Feb 06, 2009
zachary.padron - yahoo.com
Feb 06, 2009zachary.padron - yahoo.com
This movie is scary as hell and it should be seen by every die-hard horror fan. The story doesn't catch your attention in the first part, but the second part is amazing and enjoyable. The acting is amazing and believable. Linda... Full review
Scary As Hell
Feb 04, 2009
amazingzach100 - yahoo.com
Feb 04, 2009amazingzach100 - yahoo.com
This movie is scary as hell and it should be seen by every die-hard horror buff. The story is dull in the first part, the second part is enjoyable and amazing. The acting is amazing and believable. Linda Blair gives an... Full review
Scary as Hell!
Feb 01, 2009
collinsadam26 - yahoo.com
Feb 01, 2009collinsadam26 - yahoo.com
Without the blink of an eye, i have come to terms that this was the scariest, most disturbing movie i have ever seen. The director wasn't afraid to cross the line and i give him kudos for that, that's what makes... Full review
Scary as Hell
Jan 12, 2009
zachattackrules - yahoo.com
Jan 12, 2009zachattackrules - yahoo.com
This movie is scary as hell and it should be laid eyes on by every single die-hard horror buff. The story is mostly dull in the start, but the second part makes up for it. The acting is amazing and Linda... Full review
Scary as Hell
Jan 04, 2009
bigshialabeouffan - yahoo.com
Jan 04, 2009bigshialabeouffan - yahoo.com
This movie is scary as hell and it should be seen by every die-hard horror buff. The story is pretty boring in the start, but it gets better and more bizarre than you ever imagined. The acting is amazing and Linda... Full review
OMG!
Dec 13, 2008
nini3602008 - yahoo.com
Dec 13, 2008nini3602008 - yahoo.com
wow this movie scared the living hell out of me!great movies and well put together! it really scared me everytime i would see a little peek of the demons actual face! i was like whoa! freaky! lol but yes very good... Full review
Everything So Good, But Got Knocked Down
Nov 07, 2008
predalien453 - yahoo.com
Nov 07, 2008predalien453 - yahoo.com
I thought that this movie was an amazing idea, the acting was amazing, but it dragged out, just like every movie in this series did. A great movie to watch once, but not anything I would watch again. This series is... Full review
Overdone start hard to compensate
Oct 21, 2008
samuraifa451 - yahoo.com
Oct 21, 2008samuraifa451 - yahoo.com
The Exorcist, considered to be one of the most chilling movies of our time is creepy and psychologically chilling but not the horror film its marketed as. The overplayed beginning starts off with meeting The Exorcist on an expedition. That scene,... Full review
Simply the scariest movie of all time
Sep 27, 2008
encore40s - yahoo.com
Sep 27, 2008encore40s - yahoo.com
The Exorcist is just the scariest movie of all time. I mean like not - being - able - to - sleep - well - after - the - movie kind of scary. Some horror movies are are good, but totally... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Oct 30, 2009Box Office Prophets
I know, people get freaked out by the movie....The plot, as you well know, is simple:....Though his final act of sacrifice is almost ruined by the slightly cheesy special effects involved, Karras is a character you root for and sympathize....the image of poor young Linda Blair speaking with the Devil's voice is admittedly quite creepy..... ... Full Review
| Oct 31, 2008Thaindian.com, Thailand
William Friedkin''s flick topped the online poll, which asked more than 6,000 HMV customers - all thanks to its unique blend of supernatural horror, religious iconography and a taboo-breaking script. ... Full Review
| Oct 17, 2008moviemaker.com
The infamously troubled actress followed The Exorcist with its sequel and continues to take roles in many frightening flicks.
Starring in one of the most notorious and horrifying movies of all time, Linda Blair shocked audiences with her portrayal of Regan MacNeil, a young girl who falls prey to demonic possession.
... Full Review
| Apr 30, 2008associatedcontent.com
all of these effects seem completely real.The exorcist is an amazing movie with a great cast.....The movie is a masterpiece that catches the viewer's attention by making it feel....The movie is well put together for the time.... ... Full Review
| Apr 17, 2008associatedcontent.com
the controversial book which led to the making of "The Exorcist" (1973), one of the best horror movies of all time..... ... Full Review
News
Chronicle classic
sfgate.com –
2009-11-08
Cars: It was cozy and warm inside Stanwood Hall during Saturday's tea dance at the Hamlin School, but everyone was outside in the cold wind looking at the eight classic cars on display, anxiously watched over by their owners (Joan... ... Full Article
FACE TO FACE with Anushka Manchanda
yahoo.com –
2009-11-05
What's on your iPod?A large random collection of music ranging across Alter Ego, Prodigy, Aerosmith, Bubble, Frou Frou, Sean Paul, Death Cab For Cutie, Reverse Polarity, Shkabang and Pentagram. ... Full Article
SHOW & TELL
dispatch.com –
2009-10-31
The tune, composed by Bernard Hermann, reaches a crescendo when Norman Bates kills Marion (Janet Leigh) to death, which leaves her blood to pour down the plughole. ... Full Article
Your very own haunted house
thestar.com –
2009-10-28
W anna see something really scary? ... Then don't leave the house. I don't know about you, but in my experience, scary stuff is invariably scarier to watch alone at home on TV than it is in a crowded movie... ... Full Article

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