The Exorcist [1973 film]
by William Friedkin (Director), William Peter Blatty (Screenwriter)
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A young girl becomes possessed by the devil and causes several violent deaths before she can be cured.Tags
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Pretty wild film with some quite memorable scenes. That's some fucked up shit.
A film starring Ellen Burstyn (Warner Bros., 1973).
A girl is possessed by the devil.
A (Great).
Sometimes when it tries to shock it goes too far, and almost makes me wonder why I'm watching this movie again. But the suspense is more than effective enough to overcome the faults.
(May 2023)
A girl is possessed by the devil.
A (Great).
Sometimes when it tries to shock it goes too far, and almost makes me wonder why I'm watching this movie again. But the suspense is more than effective enough to overcome the faults.
(May 2023)
12-year-old Regan MacNeil begins to adapt an explicit new personality as strange events befall the local area of Georgetown. Her mother becomes torn between science and superstition in a desperate bid to save her daughter, and ultimately turns to her last hope: Father Damien Karras, a troubled priest who is struggling with his own faith. (source: TMDb)
The film version in many ways overshadowed the novel. Indeed the novel reads itself much like a screenplay and many scenes are rendered still by still in accordance with the book. Not being a particular fan of the horror genre,
I found one of the best explorations of faith in a popular novel. Themes of faith, guilt and death, which could so easily turned sour (think Dan Brown) are cleverly explored with a unique, if frequently repellent device. Inevitably the medical science is a little dated but, other than that, it remains an outstanding film and well worth a double try.
I found one of the best explorations of faith in a popular novel. Themes of faith, guilt and death, which could so easily turned sour (think Dan Brown) are cleverly explored with a unique, if frequently repellent device. Inevitably the medical science is a little dated but, other than that, it remains an outstanding film and well worth a double try.
Jan 5, 2026English (UK)
There's something wrong with Regan. But don't worry, she's not alone... When the medical profession fails to provide answers to young Regan's strange symptoms her desperate mother Chris turns to a local priest for help. But before Father Damian can tackle what's before him, he must overcome his own shaken beliefs, as this fight is for more than just one girl's soul...
Adapted by: John Pielmeier
Staged in 2019
Adapted by: John Pielmeier
Staged in 2019
Jul 21, 2025English (UK)
122 minutos
Jun 8, 2012Portuguese (Brazil)
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William Peter Blatty was born in Manhattan, New York on January 7, 1928. He graduated from Georgetown University in 1950. After serving in the Air Force, he worked for the United States Information Agency in Beirut. He returned to the United States for a public relations job in Los Angeles, where he hoped to begin his career as a writer. In 1961, show more he appeared as a contestant on You Bet Your Life. He and a fellow contestant won $10,000. He quit his day job and become a full-time writer. He collaborated with the director Blake Edwards on the screenplays for several films including A Shot in the Dark, What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?, Darling Lili, and Gunn. He wrote several horror fiction books including The Exorcist, The Ninth Configuration, and Legion. All of the books were adapted into movies with the screenplays written by Blatty. He won an Academy Award for The Exorcist screenplay. He also adapted his novel John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! for the screen. He wrote several memoirs including Which Way to Mecca, Jack?, I'll Tell Them I Remember You, and Finding Peter. He died from multiple myeloma on January 12, 2017 at the age of 89. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- The Exorcist [1973 film]
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- The Exorcist [1973 film]
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- 1973
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- Regan MacNeil; Chris MacNeil; Damien Karras; Lankester Merrin; Pazuzu; Lt. William F. Kinderman
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- The Exorcist (1973 | IMDb)
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