CLASSIC MOVIES: THE EXORCIST (1973)

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Brief Movie Synopsis [courtesy of Turner Classic Movies]:

A priest battles to save a
young girl possessed by demons.

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REVIEWS:

"['The Exorcist'] is a movie that possesses that magic combination of elements to unsettle almost anyone watching it. .... In my view, some of the most chill-inducing scenes in the movie are BEFORE Regan [Linda Blair] becomes fully possessed by evil forces. For example, there's a scene in which Regan's mother [Ellen Burstyn] enters Regan's frigid bedroom and tucks her daughter in. The camera stares directly into Regan's sleeping face as Miss Burstyn leaves the room. Then we see that Regan wasn't asleep at all, as her eyes suddenly open and she peers directly at us (the camera). An eerie scene to be sure, as we begin to wonder what forces are lurking within this cute, innocent little girl. It's that always disquieting element of the unknown that makes this movie so powerful and nail-bitingly suspenseful. .... Director William Friedkin did a masterful job of unfolding the plot in a natural and well-paced manner. .... Everything about this production seems right -- from the excellent cast, to the atmosphere created within the MacNeil house (which is downright bone-chilling once you get into that bedroom), to the Georgetown setting. It's all just perfect."

-- David Von Pein; June 2004

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