Fresh
The Exorcist, with its excellent cast, mounting intensity, and ingeniously constructed surprises, is still a commanding achievement.
Desmond Ryan, Philadelphia Inquirer
The Exorcist
Something almost beyond comprehension is happening to a girl on this street, in this house…And a man has been sent for as a last resort. This man is The Exorcist.
1973 · 2h 2m · R
Horror
Directed by
William Friedkin
Overview
When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
83%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The movie that launched a new era in horror films, and which, for one generation, remains one of the scariest experiences of their lives.
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News
Fresh
The Exorcist, like most memorable Hollywood movies, gains its power from the way it mixes opposites: new-style realism and sexual radicalism, old-style horror and religion.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
When I first saw The Exorcist, I saw only the literal side of the story. But as I watched it again, I began to view the movie as a dark fairy tale about a parent whose child is experiencing a painful trauma.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
Von Sydow, Blair and Mercedes McCambridge (the originally uncredited actress who dubbed Regan's gross mutterings) are flat-out terrific.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
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