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The Exorcist Reviews

1973

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With THE EXORCIST, William Friedkin (THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE BOYS IN THE BAND) rivals Hitchcock for heart-stopping terror in this deeply horrifyingmasterpiece that led to religious boycotts, fainting and nauseous audiences, and a commercial success that forever changed Hollywood. Linda Blair plays Regan, a 12-year-old girl .. Read more

Starring	Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller, Max von Sydow
Director	William Friedkin
Genres	Horror

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- Spectacularly ludicrous mishmash with uncomfortable attention to physical detail and no talent for narrative or verisimilitude. Its sensational aspects, together with a sudden worldwide need for the supernatural, assured its enormous commercial success.
- 30016
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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  - 5
  The Exorcist - Directors Cut
  
  Touted as “The Scariest Horror film ever”, the Exorcist is still head and shoulders above nearly all modern horror films.
  
  A young girl ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Ratch
  - Lancs
  - 02 Dec 2003 at 22:52
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- - 0
  - 0
  Classic my backside
  
  Genuinely I'm not a big fan of horror movies so when I decided to check this out for myself I didn't do so with the impression that I would be loving it... read more »
  
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- 1118880
- - Bondjovi
  - 7 reviews
  - 13 May 2012 at 19:32
- - 0
  - 0
  Breaks the "Horror" genre mould
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  I first read the book and saw the film back in '75, and was so taken with them that when my parents took me to the USA, I insisted on making a lone visit to... read more »
  
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- 1113407
- - Kulturmonster
  - 47 reviews
  - Ipswich
  - 22 Apr 2012 at 22:18
- - 1
  - 0
  A great film, not just a great horror
  
  The trick in this film is to find the balance. The balance between wetting your pants at parts that are unintentionally funny and the parts that make this so ... read more »
  
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- 1093197
- - Yankeesman
  - 13 reviews
  - 16 Feb 2012 at 20:32
- - 0
  - 0
  Classic Direction
  
  Classic horror movie
  
  It is very difficult to find such classic movies
  
  Enjoyed each n every moment of the movie
  
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- 1075405
- - Subin
  - 3 reviews
  - 22 Dec 2011 at 16:51
- - 0
  - 0
  Slow start - But well recovered.
  
  Slow start - but once the film kicks off its gripping and keeps you on the edge of your seat. The film is quite funny and entertaining in some parts (for people... read more »
  
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- 1071737
- - Mogli88
  - 3 reviews
  - 09 Dec 2011 at 09:12
- - 0
  - 0
  Exorcise the Exocist
  
  I made the mistake of watching the spoof version first which probably doomed any viewing of the real thing.
  
  I kept reminding myself that when it ... read more »
  
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- 1070614
- - Malaprop
  - 6 reviews
  - Bolton England
  - 05 Dec 2011 at 20:12
- - 1
  - 0
  EXCELLENT given its year of making...
  
  I personally think this was (still is) an excellent film especially for when it was made; but even now it's still a great film.
  
  I totally ... read more »
  
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- 1051903
- - SiSlayRD500
  - 60 reviews
  - Solihull
  - 16 Oct 2011 at 13:52
- - 1
  - 1
  YOU JUST WON'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!
  
  Of all the films I've watched over the years I've never seen THE EXORCIST - until yesterday that is! What a movie!!! I can't believe this was based ... read more »
  
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  - JACKDUSTY1939
  - 6 reviews
  - 24 Jul 2011 at 11:49
- - 0
  - 4
  very disappointing
  
  i thought i would rent this film as people have said its a must watch, so i did just that, and was very disappointed. I had to force myself to finish the film ... read more »
  
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- - reevsie
  - 6 reviews
  - aylesbury
  - 03 Jul 2011 at 18:20
- - 1
  - 0
  Recomend for You
  
  not intended for young children scary yes but i think they should have done much more to this film but i guess they did with the other excorsist if you watched ... read more »
  
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- - superbeast2009
  - 12 reviews
  - 27 Jun 2011 at 22:08
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- - 28
  - 5
  The Exorcist - Directors Cut
  
  Touted as “The Scariest Horror film ever”, the Exorcist is still head and shoulders above nearly all modern horror films.
  
  A young girl ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 296062
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Ratch
  - Lancs
  - 02 Dec 2003 at 22:52
- - 7
  - 1
  Quite unlike any other film...
  
  If you are scared of possesions and the supernatural rather than blood and gore, then this film is the scariest film ever made! After 30 years of release, the ... read more »
  
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- - JohnnyRoss
  - 373 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 01 Aug 2004 at 20:36
- - 7
  - 2
  The Excorcist - Directors cut
  
  BOOM FOR THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS! Never before were so many movies produced dealing with the devil as the last years. Arnold Schwarzenegger fought in 'End of... read more »
  
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- 54879
- - a customer
  - United Kingdom
  - 22 Nov 2004 at 23:22
- - 6
  - 0
  Boring
  
  I have heard so much about this film and was very excited about watching it.
  
  But i found myself waiting for somethin scary to happen and it never did... read more »
  
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- 609229
- - Joshhh
  - 3 reviews
  - Coventry
  - 06 Aug 2008 at 13:09
- - 5
  - 0
  top notch horror
  
  a great horror film this, most horror films do not live up to their own hype, trying to add blood and gore to it instead of getting a good storyline, good ... read more »
  
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- - MKalhoro
  - London
  - 20 Jan 2005 at 18:30
- - 4
  - 0
  A classic- you can't argue with that
  
  I am tired of seeing bad reviews for this film saying that it's overrated. The effects in this film are pretty good for the year it was made- 1973, the ... read more »
  
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- - Lozz
  - Buckinghamshire
  - 26 Nov 2004 at 23:47
- - 4
  - 0
  Borring
  
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  The film is so borring and no action at all
  
  do not spend your time with watching this film
  
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- 719747
- - ozhanduyan
  - 2 reviews
  - Hampton
  - 03 Mar 2009 at 22:27
- - 4
  - 1
  Not for the faint hearted
  
  Twisty chicken neck? Greasy green tinted skin and and chapped lips? Crusty eyes?
  
  L'Oreal. Because, frankly, you need it, love.
  
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- 169803
- - Helen Manzano
  - London, England
  - 03 Nov 2005 at 21:41
- - 4
  - 1
  Watch the Original Version
  
  I was really excited about watching this, with it promising the infamous spider walk, and over 10 minutes extra footage. Unfortunately apart from the spider ... read more »
  
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- 297223
- - CherryPops
  - London
  - 08 Jan 2004 at 17:46
- - 4
  - 1
  What a load of crud.
  
  How the hell can this film be known as one of the scariest films out there?!?!... I remember me and my friends watching this when we was about 12 years old ... read more »
  
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- 593872
- - a customer
  - Chelmsford
  - 07 Jul 2008 at 03:33

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  With THE EXORCIST, William Friedkin (THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE BOYS IN THE BAND) rivals Hitchcock for heart-stopping terror in this deeply horrifying
  masterpiece that led to religious boycotts, fainting and nauseous audiences, and a commercial success that forever changed Hollywood. Linda Blair ...