Review of The Exorcist (1973) by Chillindylan G — 12 Jul 2014
Simply the perfect horror movie - one that I rate the best of all-time. Unlike modern (post 2000) horror movies, The Exorcist starts slowly and builds upon itself. It is a relatively simple story - a beautiful, innocent, vibrate young girl becomes possessed and slowly morphs into a hideous, crude beast. The transformation is both brilliant and heartbreaking as this child did absolutely nothing to deserve this.
Her mother, played very convincingly by Ellen Burstyn, does what any good mother would do - EVERYTHING she possibly can to get her daughter well. But, when dealing with the forces of pure evil, winning the battle is an almost impossible task.
The flow of this movie is unequaled, and the acting is superb. The recently released Director's Cut, with the infamous Spider Walk scene, adds even more shock & horror to the film.
If you haven't seen this or it's been a while, I strongly urge you to turn out all the lights and put this on late at night.
Grade = 10/10.
This review of The Exorcist (1973) was written by Chillindylan G on 12 Jul 2014.
The Exorcist has generally received very positive reviews.
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