Review of The Exorcist (1973) by Timone — 17 Dec 2019
Take Psycho and Jaws for example. It's one of those movies that many people watched when they're in the cinema and once they've watched them, the more frightened they'll get. They'll be having nightmares about them once they think about them which is why I'll be doing William Friedkin's box office smash hit, The Exorcist.
It's about a 12-year-old girl called Regan, played by Linda Blair, who is possessed by the devil, her mother Chris MacNeil, played by Ellen Burstyn, who seeks help of the two priests to save her daughter.
One is Father Karras who's mother has passed away and the second is Father Merrin. The Exorcist is something that the audience were horrified to see and their reactions are strong they love it and I did too.
It's directed by William Friedkin who did The French Connection and written by the same guy who wrote the novel, William Peter Blatty. I had nothing wrong with The Exorcist since I first seen it and the disturbing parts in it are controversial like the masturbation scene with the crucifix and the spider-walk scene from which I found out that it wasn't in the final cut but made it in the Director's Cut.
The demon who is in Regan's mind is the most scariest part of the film. It can make her twist her head backwards, use bad language, commenting on Karras' mother and even make the bed shake. Regan's face is been used in pop-culture references where people including kids are playing a maze game.
While they're playing, Regan's face pops up and jump scares the people when they're going to complete the level. I loved the third act where Father Merrin appears to save Regan from the demon with Father Karras and I know most remember one line that they say "The power of Christ compels you!" What can I say about The Exorcist that hasn't been said already? It's one of those horror films that you must see to know about the force of good and evil.
If you haven't watched it already then turn down your lights, turn up the sound and enjoy William Friedkin's masterpiece of The Exorcist.
This review of The Exorcist (1973) was written by Timone on 17 Dec 2019.
The Exorcist has generally received very positive reviews.
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