Review of The Exorcist (1973) by Robbie K — 17 Nov 2018

"The Exorcist" is one the most disturbing and terrifying films ever made; moviegoers were passing out and bolting from their seats and running from the theater because of the film's intensity when it was first released.

I remember my mother would go to the neighbors for 'bridge card' night once a week . I was about 13 and did not need a sitter. I was off my lease and would watch TV unsupervised. I will never forget watching "The Exorcist" on TV censored .

But that did not matter it scared the hell out of me. I still remember to this day the censored line " Your Mother sews Socks that Smell ". "The Exorcist" was first released, the concept of demonic possession was something new for audiences to digest.

The film pushed the limits of what was acceptable to be shown to audiences.The visceral language the imagery included a desecrated statue of the Virgin Mary, a young girl urinating on a carpet in front of dinner guests and that is the mild stuff .

Director William Friedkin was bold enough to take the film where few filmmakers would have the courage to go, thus making the film unforgettable. Special Effects . The makeup of the possessed child is something you can't unsee; it's so unsettling in how it personifies the face of evil.

Such realistic effects for the movie that it would be hard to see how computer generated effects of today could even compete. "The Exorcist" feels less like a movie and more like a true-life event being captured on film.

Mercedes McCambridge . The voice from hell. She provided the demonic voice of the possessed child, and her performance is one of the key factors that makes the movie so terrifying. I will never forget her voice acting as I watched as a youth it is still as frightening 40 years later.

This film it gets under my skin ."The Exorcist" is full of so many unsettling moments and based on a real-life exorcism of Roland Doe .We have William Peter Blatty to thank for bringing the tale to the masses.

"The Exorcist" remains the scariest movie ever made especially if that viewer had a religious upbringing. One of the best films I have ever seen.