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The Exorcist (1973)


The Exorcist is a 1973 American horror film directed by William Friedkin, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty and based on the exorcism case of Robbie Mannheim, dealing with the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother’s desperate attempts to win back her daughter through an exorcism conducted by two priests. The film features Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair,Max von Sydow, Kitty Winn, Lee J. Cobb, Jason Miller, and Mercedes McCambridge. The film is one of a cycle of 'demonic child' movies produced in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including Rosemary's Baby and The Omen.

The film became the most profitable horror film of all time and one of the highest earning movies in general, grossing $401,400,000 worldwide (and a further $112,053,066 for the Director's Cut re-release in 2000), and at the time of release briefly became the highest-grossing film of all time, until being surpassed one year later by Steven Spielberg's Jaws. The film proved a huge effect on popular culture. The film earned ten Academy Award nominations—winning two, one for Best Sound and Best Adapted Screenplay, and losing Best Picture to The Sting. Along with the novel on which it was based, Blatty's script has been published several times over the years. The Exorcist was commercially released in the United States by Warner Bros. on December 26, 1973, and re-released on March 17, 2000, with a restored version released on September 22, 2000. It was named the scariest movie of all time by Entertainment Weekly and Movies.com and by viewers of AMC in 2006, and was #3 on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments.

Location: United States
Director: William Friedkin
Producer: William Peter Blatty, Noel Marshall
Writer: William Peter Blatty
Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, Lee J. Cobb, Mercedes McCambridge

7 comments:

  1. One of my most favorite horrors of all time. This film is just evergreen. I'm curious about Philippines horrors Elgart, would you give some previews of them?

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  2. I am glad you like this film buddy. Philippine horror movies are just like the typical Asian movies such as the Thai and Japanese horror movies. I think you might like the horror movies here in the Philippines. Try to watch some of it. Check this out Top 10 Scariest Filipino Horror Movies

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  3. Thanks for the link buddy. I heard the 12th sequel of Shake Rattle and Roll will be released this Christmas day. Wow this movie absolutely set a record as a horror movie with the most installment.

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  4. exorcist is fantastic - ive watched it many times and it constantly delivers.

    Simon
    www.screeninsight.com

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  5. Thanks for dropping by Simon, I will surely visit your site..

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  6. Seriuosly, I was speechless after seeing this creepiest movie -_-.

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