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This is the movie that you can't stand to watch and yet can't turn away from. THE EXORCIST is a horrifying, riveting film based on William Peter Blatty's best-seller (he also wrote the screenplay). In the ultimate transformation plot, a 12-year-old girl (Linda Blair) becomes possessed by the devil. Soon the once-sweet child beomes a murderous, vomit-spewing, bed-twirling hellhound. A dedicated but naive priest attempts to exorcise Satan from Regan's body--and in the process is forced to confront personal demons of his own. The theatrical release led to outrage, fainting, nausea--and huge box-office receipts. The result was two cash-in sequels, the second directed by Blatty.
* Arguably the scariest motion picture ever made, William Friedkin's THE EXORCIST was unleashed on an unsuspecting American public in 1973. The film quickly became a nationwide sensation, leading to religious boycotts, fainting, and a huge box office return. Oscar nominee Linda Blair beat out hundreds of other child actors to land the role of Regan MacNeil, a 12-year-old who is possessed by the devil. After exhausting all other practical options, Regan's mother, Chris (Ellen Burstyn), acknowledges the supernatural nature of her daughter's condition and recruits Father Damien Karras (Jason Miller) to stage an exorcism. Aided by the mysterious Jesuit exorcist Father Merrin (Max von Sydow), Father Damien must confront not only the supernatural phenomena in front of him, but also his own inadequate faith and displaced guilt over his mother's recent death. Friedkin brings William Peter Blatty's Oscar-winning script to shocking life by establishing a realistic, everyday tone before allowing the terror to creep in. The performances of Burstyn and Miller further help to ground the supernatural events. Like THE GODFATHER before it and JAWS shortly after, the breakout success of THE EXORCIST helped to transform Hollywood into the blockbuster behemoth of American culture.
* "...The first modern, F/X-heavy shriek-o-rama....[Miller and Burstyn] give harrowing, nuanced performances....Strikingly new amid [its era]..."
* This is the movie that you can't stand to watch and yet can't turn away from. THE EXORCIST is a horrifying, riveting film based on William Peter Blatty's best-seller (he also wrote the screenplay). In the ultimate transformation plot, a 12-year-old girl (Linda Blair) becomes possessed by the devil. Soon the once-sweet child beomes a murderous, vomit-spewing, bed-twirling hellhound. A dedicated but naive priest attempts to exorcise Satan from Regan's body--and in the process is forced to confront personal demons of his own. The theatrical release led to outrage, fainting, nausea--and huge box-office receipts. The result was two cash-in sequels, the second directed by Blatty.
* "...The EXORCIST is still one of the scariest and most adult horror movies ever..."
* "...At once a religious parable, a study of tortured adolescence and a warped satire about a single-parent family, it hasn't dated in the slightest..."
Reviews:
* "...The first modern, F/X-heavy shriek-o-rama....[Miller and Burstyn] give harrowing, nuanced performances....Strikingly new amid [its era]..."
* "...The EXORCIST is still one of the scariest and most adult horror movies ever..."
* "...At once a religious parable, a study of tortured adolescence and a warped satire about a single-parent family, it hasn't dated in the slightest..."
Release Audio
* AC3 Sound
* Dolby Surround AC-3
* Noise Reduction
Contributors:
* Wilbur Mack (Director)
* Diana Brocho (Star)
* Shelly Manne Quartet (Star)
* Marjorie Celeste Belcher (Star)
* Statler Brothers (Star)
* Tawny Kitaen (Star)
* Chin Long (Star)
* Steven Berkoff (Star)
* Ed Burns (Writer)
* Brad Bird (Director of Photography)
* Victoria Paul (Director of Photography)
* Richard Moore (Editor)
* Biff Yeager (Editor)
* Doris Wells (Editor)
* Dan Condurache (Editor)
* Walter Wanger (Composer)
* Elester Latham (Production Designer)
* Michael Morris (Set Designer)
* J. Trevor Edmond (Music)
* Brad Bird (Cinematographer)
* Ed Burns (Producer)
Additional Info
* Release Languages: English, French
* Length: 13200 mins
* Certificate: R
* Encoding: NTSC
* No. of Discs: 1
* Aspect Ratio: 2.20
* Format: DVD - Card
* Interactive Menus: Yes
* Scene Selection: Yes
* Theatrical Trailer: Yes
This is the movie that you can't stand to watch and yet can't turn away from. THE EXORCIST is a horrifying, riveting film based on William Peter Blatty's best-seller (he also wrote the screenplay). In the ultimate transformation plot, a 12-year-old girl (Linda Blair) becomes possessed by the devil. Soon the once-sweet child beomes a murderous, vomit-spewing, bed-twirling hellhound. A dedicated but naive priest attempts to exorcise Satan from Regan's body--and in the process is forced to confront personal demons of his own. The theatrical release led to outrage, fainting, nausea--and huge box-office receipts. The result was two cash-in sequels, the second directed by Blatty.
* Arguably the scariest motion picture ever made, William Friedkin's THE EXORCIST was unleashed on an unsuspecting American public in 1973. The film quickly became a nationwide sensation, leading to religious boycotts, fainting, and a huge box office return. Oscar nominee Linda Blair beat out hundreds of other child actors to land the role of Regan MacNeil, a 12-year-old who is possessed by the devil. After exhausting all other practical options, Regan's mother, Chris (Ellen Burstyn), acknowledges the supernatural nature of her daughter's condition and recruits Father Damien Karras (Jason Miller) to stage an exorcism. Aided by the mysterious Jesuit exorcist Father Merrin (Max von Sydow), Father Damien must confront not only the supernatural phenomena in front of him, but also his own inadequate faith and displaced guilt over his mother's recent death. Friedkin brings William Peter Blatty's Oscar-winning script to shocking life by establishing a realistic, everyday tone before allowing the terror to creep in. The performances of Burstyn and Miller further help to ground the supernatural events. Like THE GODFATHER before it and JAWS shortly after, the breakout success of THE EXORCIST helped to transform Hollywood into the blockbuster behemoth of American culture.
* "...The first modern, F/X-heavy shriek-o-rama....[Miller and Burstyn] give harrowing, nuanced performances....Strikingly new amid [its era]..."
* This is the movie that you can't stand to watch and yet can't turn away from. THE EXORCIST is a horrifying, riveting film based on William Peter Blatty's best-seller (he also wrote the screenplay). In the ultimate transformation plot, a 12-year-old girl (Linda Blair) becomes possessed by the devil. Soon the once-sweet child beomes a murderous, vomit-spewing, bed-twirling hellhound. A dedicated but naive priest attempts to exorcise Satan from Regan's body--and in the process is forced to confront personal demons of his own. The theatrical release led to outrage, fainting, nausea--and huge box-office receipts. The result was two cash-in sequels, the second directed by Blatty.
* "...The EXORCIST is still one of the scariest and most adult horror movies ever..."
* "...At once a religious parable, a study of tortured adolescence and a warped satire about a single-parent family, it hasn't dated in the slightest..."
Reviews:
* "...The first modern, F/X-heavy shriek-o-rama....[Miller and Burstyn] give harrowing, nuanced performances....Strikingly new amid [its era]..."
* "...The EXORCIST is still one of the scariest and most adult horror movies ever..."
* "...At once a religious parable, a study of tortured adolescence and a warped satire about a single-parent family, it hasn't dated in the slightest..."
Release Audio
* AC3 Sound
* Dolby Surround AC-3
* Noise Reduction
Contributors:
* Wilbur Mack (Director)
* Diana Brocho (Star)
* Shelly Manne Quartet (Star)
* Marjorie Celeste Belcher (Star)
* Statler Brothers (Star)
* Tawny Kitaen (Star)
* Chin Long (Star)
* Steven Berkoff (Star)
* Ed Burns (Writer)
* Brad Bird (Director of Photography)
* Victoria Paul (Director of Photography)
* Richard Moore (Editor)
* Biff Yeager (Editor)
* Doris Wells (Editor)
* Dan Condurache (Editor)
* Walter Wanger (Composer)
* Elester Latham (Production Designer)
* Michael Morris (Set Designer)
* J. Trevor Edmond (Music)
* Brad Bird (Cinematographer)
* Ed Burns (Producer)
Additional Info
* Release Languages: English, French
* Length: 13200 mins
* Certificate: R
* Encoding: NTSC
* No. of Discs: 1
* Aspect Ratio: 2.20
* Format: DVD - Card
* Interactive Menus: Yes
* Scene Selection: Yes
* Theatrical Trailer: Yes
