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2000343605: The original cliche horror flick

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:40:06 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - "The Exorcist" puts itself forward as a completely logical story that just happens to be about demonic possession. Unfortunately, the harder it tries not to be a mindless horror flick, the more it becomes one. The story is simple: an innocent...

2000343605: Deliver Us From Evil

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:17:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author countess_eva - Twelve year old Regan is acting strange. Her normal cheer and innocence are being mercilessly corroded by a malevolent spirit that has effortlessly possessed her. Her concerned mother seeks medical help but to no avail. Finally, only one solution remains...

2000343605: "Your mother pumps gas in Baltimore" and other miscellaneous bits of trivia

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:24:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pyfr - Last night, I decided to watch "The Exorcist" again, for probably the sixth or seventh time in my life. It's one of those movies I frequently return to, just to see if the impact has lessened over time. After all, this is probably the first horror film I...

2000343605: The Exorcist - Even My Horror-Fan Teenager Was Freaked Out!

Sun, 13 Nov 2005 22:33:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - When The Exorcist first came out on DVD (back in the early days of DVD technology), it was one of those films that generated quite a bit of conversation, if only for the poor quality of the digital transfer. When the 25th anniversary of...

2000343605: The Mother of All Horror Movies

Sat, 27 Aug 2005 22:07:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author KingpinLJC - William Friedkin’s "The Exorcist" is the greatest horror movie ever made, and not simply because it is scary. Don’t get me wrong, it is scary; but it is also challenging on a political, religious, and even philosophical level. The movie makes no...

2000343605: Horribly bad!

Mon, 2 May 2005 12:31:33 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ninput - Many movies that are considered classics are great. Their special effects may be old; the plots may be dated, and so on. But they have a certain charm that lasts down through the ages, and continue to inspire people today. Their names are synonymous...

2000343605: The Exorcist

Sun, 24 Apr 2005 15:55:27 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bardgirl - I've caught pieces of this movie on TV but with commercials thrown in and it being cut I just ended up getting bored with it and never watched it all the way through. So I finally checked it out from the library and finally watch it all the way through...

2000343605: review by chrisyansky

Wed, 24 Nov 2004 17:45:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author chrisyansky - In my opinion,The Exorcist is the best horror movie I have ever seen!From the moment the young girl becomes possessed this movie grabs you by the you know whats and doesn't let go! This is one of a handful of movies that really scared me. When I left the...

2000343605: The Tale Of Possession That Shocked Millions (Few Spoilers)

Sun, 25 Jan 2004 21:15:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ash41 - The Exorcist is an excellent film. It won 2 Academy Awards. NEVER doubt a film that won ANY Academy Awards. The film involves the daughter of a movie star being possessed by a demon. I was afraid to watch this at first, but I found it NOT TERRIFYING...

2000343605: It really is the scariest film ever made.

Mon, 30 Jun 2003 11:44:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wathomas - It's quite Ironic, that William Friedkin and William Peter Blatty created arguably the most frighten...

2000343605: The Exorcist: Scary or Just Scary Looking?

Thu, 29 Aug 2002 23:54:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author titan45 - The Exorcist has been hailed by many as the scariest movie ever to be conceived or created. Based on a true story, The Exorcist tells the tale of a young girl possesed by the devil, and the attempts to end this. When I first saw this movie, I was...

2000343605: The Exorcist Still Scares The Masses

Thu, 15 Aug 2002 20:54:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mcmaster - The Exorcist (1973)

Based on the novel by William Peter Blatty

Directed by William Friedkin

Linda Blair as Regan MacNeil

Jason Miller as Father Damien Karras

Ellen Burstyn as Chris MacNeil

Max von Sydow...

2000343605: The Exorcist (1973)

Fri, 28 Sep 2001 21:48:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BrianKoller - Director William Friedkin had an enormous critical and commercial success with the violent crime drama The French Connection (1971). His follow-up was even more controversial; an intense horror film from a major Hollywood studio that would have...

2000343605: The Exorcist

Sat, 5 May 2001 14:42:46 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author phungus - Althought I am a movie buff, I saw The Exorcist for the first time last night. I saw the re-released DVD version, with some new scenes spliced in. For years I have been hearing about how scary it is and how freaky it gets in some parts, and I must say...

2000343605: Kindly Undo These Straps...

Sun, 22 Apr 2001 04:09:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j_christley - One of the most famous horror films, The Exorcist was the highest grossing movie of all time until Star Wars came out in 1977. It's also probably the most critically acclaimed horror movie, not because of the shocks or the skill William...

2000343605: The Single Most Terrifying Film Ever Made: The Exorcist

Sat, 14 Apr 2001 03:09:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Freak369 - I’ve had this review saved in my computer for over a year. Frankly, diving back into this review scared the sh*t out of me. Let me explain; when this movie first came out it was a media uproar – it was all that anyone could talk about. Some little...

2000343605: Change of Heart

Sun, 11 Mar 2001 13:15:32 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author merey - For some reason, I remember The Exorcist actually scaring me to the point that I could not sleep at night. I recently watched it again (the updated version) and cannot figure out why this movie has left such a scar on so many people.

The...

2000343605: Scared My Hooves Off!! :=8O

Tue, 6 Feb 2001 04:03:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MooCowMoo - The MooCow cannot put too fine a point on it: "The Exorcist" is THE modern horror masterpiece, bar none. Don't believe the MooCow?? Well, just ask the MILLIONS of people who STILL refuse to watch it almoost 30 years later because of it's reputation and...

2000343605: The Exorcist:A Review(Imaginative huh?)

Mon, 8 Jan 2001 02:02:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lapper - I saw this movie ridding the giddy wave of hype that surrounds the much lauded oscar winner to this day.My interest in the movie began simply enough:I'd read a piece about The Exorcist in some book about horror movies(replete with an awesome publicity...

2000343605: "How would one go about getting an exorcism?"

Wed, 3 Jan 2001 19:39:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bassist695 - ***This review concerns The Exorcist: 25th Anniversary Edition DVD, NOT the version just recently released in theaters. This is a different DVD.***

This past summer, when The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen came...

2000343605: The Child Ain't Right

Tue, 2 Jan 2001 03:22:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jennifer_Gibbons - I've said here before that I'm not a big fan of horror movies, with the exception of the film Carrie. But people have always said I had to see The Exorcist. "It's so scary!" People would tell me. "You'll never be able to eat pea soup...

2000343605: True horror: The Exorcist delivers

Sun, 3 Dec 2000 08:43:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stealth - The Exorcist was a gripping thrill ride through the torturous devices of the minions of hell. While slow for the first half or so, it does a good job of establishing the characters. Granted, I wouldn't have focused as much on character...

2000343605: Seven year old girls were laughing during the movie

Mon, 30 Oct 2000 04:39:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author 4-1-1 - You know that times have changed when 7-10 year old girls go to see this movie and laugh during some of the most hideous and shocking scenes. I sat, stupefied and uneasy, when I saw a bloodied Linda Blair on the screen stabbing her crotch with a...

2000343605: Exorcist 2000 (In Book and Film)

Tue, 17 Oct 2000 15:09:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mage67 - The plot:

There is something terribly wrong with sweet little Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair). Her mother Chris (Ellen Burstyn) is desperate to get her well. However no one can quite put a name to her illness.

The medical doctors...

2000343605: I'll Have What She's Having

Sat, 14 Oct 2000 05:15:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pach1908 - Dear Future Film Students:

Here is a very short course in how to use sound to create that confused, fearful, vaguely nauseated feeling you WANT audiences for your horror films to have.

1) Learn how they did it on the Exorcist

2)...