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A review of just the film. A DVD of the ‘director’s cut’ is only about a fiver on amazon at the moment. This is a very famous horror film from 1973. It wowed and scared audiences at the time, and... more

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  • 5 Stars
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  • 52 of 52 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 hogsflesh

    Member since 19/04/2010

    Reviews written: 548

    1 Star "Oh yeah? Well *your* mother's a forgotten 70s method actress!' Review with images 13/08/2011
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Quite well made, I suppose

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Terrible special effects, dull, unpleasant

    A review of just the film. A DVD of the ‘director’s cut’ is only about a fiver on amazon at the moment. This is a very famous horror film from 1973. It wowed and scared audiences at the time, and was made immeasurably cooler by the BBFC’s decision to refuse it a video certificate for decades. It is one of the worst films I’ve ever seen. I’m quite used to being out of step with the laddish consensus on films, and normally I don’t worry about it. I can sort of see why people like films like Apocalypse Now or The Shawshank Redemption, even if I think they’re dull and pretentious. But try as I ... more
  • 93 of 93 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 9 the_mad_cabbie

    Member since 06/12/2000

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    5 Stars It Scared Me In 1973 It Scares Me Now 08/04/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Very well made film. Good storyline and music. Well acted.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Will scare you half to death. NOT pleasant viewing.

    ~ ~ It’s my intention with this opinion to approach this movie from a slightly different angle. Instead of just purely doing a review of the film, I want to try to look at exactly WHY it was it frightened so many people at the time of its original release in 1973, and why it still has the capacity to do so today, some 28 years later. ~ ~ But before I do that, a brief synopsis of what the film is about is necessary, for those readers who have yet to see it. Very simply, it is the story of the demonic possession of a young child called Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair) and the subsequent rite of ... more
  • 32 of 32 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 CrutcHead

    Member since 18/05/2003

    Reviews written: 52

    5 Stars A Theological Classic 06/05/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great screenplay and caught Friedkin in his top form

    Disadvantages Disadvantages remarks about the film that turn away patrons whether good or bad for its publicity

    THE EXORCIST (Rated R) Horror CAST: Max Von Sydow as Father Merrin Jason Miller as Damien Karras Linda Blair as Regan Ellen Burnstein as Regan’s Mother Chris MacNeil Lee J. Cobb as DetectiveLt. Kinderman Jack MacGowran as Burke Dennings Kitty Winn as Mrs. MacNeil’s housemaid Father Willaim O’ Malley as Father Dyer Mercedes Macambridge as the voice of Regan Ellen Dietz as the demonic double of Regan A Hoya Production William Friedkin director/producer Noel Marshall executive producer William Peter Blatty screenplay (based from his novel) Sound: Ron Neagle Special Visual fx: Marcel Vercotere ... more
  • 41 of 41 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 Mel27

    Member since 11/02/2004

    Reviews written: 324

    4 Stars Never has a film been so notorious... 02/11/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Easy to find in shops

    Disadvantages Disadvantages It has dated a lot

    The Exorcist was released in 1973 (around Christmas time, just to add to the hype) and never has a film been so talked about; rumours about the making of it and audience's reactions have surrounded it for years. Look on any website related to it and you'll probably find all kinds of stories. The film got released at the cinema un the UK in 1974 and on video in 1981. However, it didn't get a BBFC certificate until 1998 (the Video Recording Act said it should be given a certificate and that didn't happen for a long time due to various reasons) so technically, it wasn't really legal on video ... more
  • 59 of 59 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    5 Stars A FORCE IN ITSELF 02/04/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Powerful, genuinely scary, excellent performances, thought provoking, the ultimate good vs evil story.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Aging effects, Some overtly disturbing scenes.

    The Exorcist. The mere name stirs the mind into a multitude of thoughts, because of it's famous nature. Controversy, fear, mis-understanding, satanism, dark side, bleak, Anti-Catholic. All of these words are linked to this single, powerful piece of film. PLOT AND THEMES The basic movie itself on it's most aesthetic level is very very easy to follow. A priest unearths an ancient evil, which escapes to possess a young girl, whose relative was at the dig. This evil spirit does untold damage to the body of the girl, and the mind of her mother, before an eventual exorcism is called. This exorcism ... more

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Actor(s) Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller, Max Von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Jack MacGowran, Kitty Winn
Director(s) William Friedkin
Genre Horror
Classification 18 years and over
Production Year 1973

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