I can totally see why people consider this one of the best horror movies ever! I don't even like these types of movies and I absolutely loved this one! It still holds up to this day!!!!! follow us on instagram: @tashatiptonreacts
Emma's reaction during the cross scene looks like she's traumatized for life. Imagine watching this movie during its theatrical release in 1973. It was reported some movie goers passed out or ran out of the theater.
I really wish I knew what it was like to see this movie in the 70's on the big screen....I would have been so scared lol won't even lie! But this movie really did blow all of my expectations out of the water, I'm so glad I got up the nerve to watch this!
@@tashatipton2141 Me too. I was only 11 years old in 1973. I repeatedly asked my mother to take me to go see it. She said no of course. Anyway, love your reactions to this timely classic horror movie.
Linda Blair was so convincing, that people literally feared her in real life. She couldn't go to normal school and she really didn't have an acting career beyond this movie. This movie is a timeless cultural phenomenon. Exorcist literally scared people into attending church.🙏🏽 Church attendance around the world skyrocketed after this movie. Legendary💯
I remember seeing a news report about garbage men finding Ouija boards in the trash cans all along their route the weekend after "The Exorcist" was released in 1973
I wouldn't say she didn't have an acting career. She appeared in 60 or 70 movies and TV shows after this, including starring in the actual sequel, The Exorcist 2 The Heretic (1977), and the spoof sequel, Repossessed (1990), with Leslie Nielsen. She still acts today and has a new movie currently in production called Landfill.
I agree with you! All the acting was phenomenal actually! This movie really blew my expectations out of the water, I'm so glad I got the nerve up to watch this
The Oscars are rarely fair to the children who act in these films. Brie Larson got that Oscar for Room and I was shocked as her performance was only a pale shadow to that of the boy playing her son. The Oscars also tend to be deaf to the financial struggles of CG VFX studios who produce the CGI effects for films, they gave an Oscar to the people who did the effects for Life of Pi literally right after their studio went bankrupt and rushed them off the stage to prevent them talking about it.
@@mnomadvfx Linda Blair actually lost the Oscar to a 10-year-old girl; Tatum O'Neal for "Paper Moon". Blair did win the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and she WAS expected to win the Oscar, that is until it was made public that Linda Blair didn't actually do the voice of the demon-- Mercedes McCambridge voiced the demon and she requested that she remained uncredited so that the focus wouldn't be taken away from Linda Blair's onscreen performance. But after the movie became the highest grossing film of all time, and got rave reviews, and received 10 Oscar nominations, and once Blair was touted as the inevitable winner for the Oscar, Mercedes McCambridge then demanded to be credited for her voice work. This fact however didn't become public until after the Oscar nominations and when it did, it pretty much killed Blair's Oscar chances.
That's so cool that you got to meet her!!!! And yes, this film definitely had guts! This really blew my expectations out of the water and I'm so glad I got the nerve up to watch it!!!!
@Blue Wave 2020 And she obviously has a sense of humor - as an adult she played the same character in the parody 'Repossessed.' The priest of course was played by the king of parodies, Leslie Nielsen.
My theory as to why Regan hugged Father Dyer is that when Karass fought the demon out and it entered him, she had a glimpse at his collar. Then when she saw Dyers collar, she recognized it and wanted to thank him for saving her life. I could be completely wrong, I’m sure the book has more of an explanation to that part. That is my take away from it:)
Yes-one way I always thought of it was some kind of almost subconscious memory of what happened, brought out by seeing Dyer’s Roman collar. She had this look on her face like she felt compelled to show him affection without really knowing why.
Yes the other two were to busy talking Over everything and not using their eyes. Worst reaction video to this classic film... Like for ever you know really I'm sayings it but not really saying it but I mean it like it's okay but?? What a mess that wasn't even funny.
In every Exortist reaction video I watch, I always look forward to how people would react to the "Let Jesus f**k you" scene. And the reactions have been the same since 1973. The Exorcist is the real definition of Horror.
Fun fact: In the hospital scene the guy acting as the med tech was a real-life serial killer, paul (?) bateson, who got 24 years and was released on parole in 2003 😉
The young girl was absolutely terrified and shaken by the end of the movie. Her mother was as well but kept talking to hide it. Now that's one hell of a movie!
Detective Kindermin jokes with the priests as an emotional defense mechanism to prevent his own nervous breakdown from the horrors he sees on a daily basis as a homicide detective. By Exorcist 3, Detective Kindermin and Father Dyer are both as emotionally broken as Father Karras. Excorcist 3 deals with Kindermin and Dyer losing their faith in humanity and provides closure to the first Exorcist film and novel.
Exactly, Erwin. The scene at the end with Kindermin & Dyyer was simply showing that life goes on. With Karras gone, Kindermin was simply trying to form a friendship with Dyer. After all these decades, never once have I heard anyone think Kindermin was some kind of demon. I mean, WOW! Now *I* need a glass of wine.
@@Fizbin1701 I remember from the book, "Legion", that Kinderman and Dyer meet every year on the anniversary of Karras's death to try and cheer each other up over a movie and lunch. Each year it gets harder. By Exorcist 3, they are both very broken men.
@@tashatipton2141 Now you need to see Exorcist 3. Detective Kinderman is portrayed by another actor but it's still a good movie. Not as scary as the original but still a good story. Completely skip part 2 because that one is just boring and way off. the scene where Father Marrin is found dead....if you look at the girl, Pazuzzu, not the devil, you can see a hint of sadness in her face. Let's just say that the demon and Marrin have had a long history. He had already perform an exorcism on a young boy who was the exact same demon. there are two prequels depicting that story. the movie studio didn't like the first version and ordered it remade and put that out theatrically. later because of fan demand, they release the other one on home video. anyway, Pazuzzu is sad that his enemy is gone but of course being evil, it gives in back to enjoying what it did. Evil vs Evil. in the middle east, some people will actually pray to evil gods and devils to protect them from other evil entities. mainly cuz those demons and gods are rivals of each other. weird. Pazuzzu was often prayed to for protection.
What you commented makes me wanna watch Exorcist 3. Good thing that I like George C. Scott too. I can accept him steppin in playin Lee's iconic character. Thanks. :-)
This movie literally changed movie’s forever, imo movies don’t even go there anymore and it’s different times now. This movie will stand the test of time thats for sure
I believe it was Ellen Burstyn who broke her back, not Linda Blair. It happened when she got thrown across the room after the crucifix scene. Loved your reaction BTW!
It was Burstyn, you're correct. Linda Blair's back brace did break during the scene in question which left her back undangerously unsupported when she was being thrust back & forth on the bed which caused her a lot of pain but she did not break her back.
The director was notoriously known for being especially brutal to actors. Ellen burson was in a harness and for the last take of that scene, he gave the stunt coordinator a specific order to yank her especially hard after the slap to get face. The look of pain on her face is genuine, it screwed up her back for months.
You are correct. You can see Burstyn start to grab for her back after she was thrown down. She stopped herself before they cut the take. What a trouper.
Ellen Burstyn didn't break her back, she injured her spine when she hit the ground and Linda Blair's injuries were frightening but minor. Burstyn said "I love Billy (Friedkin) but he went beyond what was needed to get a good shot."
Lol sooooo true! 🤣 This movie really blew any expectation I had right out the water. I'm so glad I got the nerve up to watch this! The unsettling and creepy factor is something that you just don't see nowadays
@@tashatipton2141 The only other film to ever give me nightmares like this one did was Alien. You are absolutely right modern films aren't made like this anymore.
@Samuel Black someone else said that too. I need to work back up my nerves before I dive into that one lol but we will definitely add that to the list and do it!!!
@@tashatipton2141 It's been 46 years since I experienced this film...& I'm STILL traumatized. I was in Marine Corps boot camp, when it premiered. Cut off from the outside world for 3 months, I never even knew the movie existed. I missed out on all the hype. I went in completely blind, when a buddy dragged me to a theater in the summer of '74. I'd say I must've gotten my money's worth....as far as 'scary' movies go.
In a desensitised world we've seen it all in movies but this is still the most terrifying and truly disturbing film ever made, it really affects people.
If you had been listening instead of giggling, you would have realized that the Lee j Cobb character is a detective investigating the death of burke dennings.
I do like that people actually realize it as a powerful and intense drama between the 4 main characters. Make no mistake though. This is a horror movie at its core, and probably the best ever.
@@LumpyAdams even friedkan the director, went on record and said, that he didn’t set out to make a horror movie, he cared about building the world, the characters, the drama. I think that’s one of the reasons, it worked so well, and probably what so many other horror movies since, couldn’t get right.
Yay! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!!!! Thank you so much for the support, it is greatly appreciated!!! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ This movie completely blew away my expectations and I'm so glad I got the nerve up to watch it!!!
You couldn't get away with making a movie like this today. Nowadays they'd just CGI the whole thing and it would take away from its integrity. What makes this movie stand out is what the cast and crew went through to make it, literally putting their health on the line. It's a damn shame Linda Blair didn't win the Oscar for this movie because she totally deserved it.
@Erik Lerström You're not getting my point. They'd just CGI all that shit today. Erase wire rigs, etc. That blood angiogram scene? 12 yo Linda Blair actually did that shit! They literally beat the fuck out of the actors to make this movie.
@@niallwatts789 I didn’t even realize that was her from requiem for a dream. Her performance in that film BROKE me, never re watching that movie ever again lol
@@TheRadScientist_ Haha, funnily enough I watched it two weeks ago after first seeing it in 2012. I never wanted to watch it again after the 1st time, and it was equally disturbing this time. Her performance crushed me too. Tore my heart out haha
@@niallwatts789 So true. Completely embarrassing that Julia Roberts got the best actress award that year for Erin Brockovich. Ellen was beyond brilliant.
When Father Karras was hitting the demon the goal wasn't to beat up the girl but to get the demon ticked off enough to jump in to him to get it out of her and then the only way to get rid of the demon was to sacrifice himself to save her. It's interesting that a movie Linda Blair called a theological thriller is still considered one of the scariest movies even by today's standards.
I know I'm not the only person who have said this, but this movie is not one of the best but it's THE best in horror. It's the scariest movie ever made.
Every single time I watch someone reacting to this film I giggle, cause they have no clue to what level of torture they've signed up for. Although to me a lot of the scenes have become hilarious since I've watched the movie so many times.
There were definitely scenes that made us laugh (whether it was intentional or not haha), but man did this movie blow away my expectations of what I thought we would be watching! If only movies were made like this nowadays!!!!
@@tashatipton2141 it definitely still holds up not only as a horror masterpiece, but also as one of the greatest films of all time. There's only a very short list of films that hold up this well 50+ years later.
Same here. I've literally seen this a hundred times or more, since I first seen it when I was 12. It's hard to watch it and not laugh...but it. Definitely wasn't funny the first couple of times I watched it lol
I watched this at 10 years old in the theatre then walked home through the woods. KEY POINT most people miss, the movies is really about the Priest (Damien Karras) and his soul. Satan was after him the whole time trying to get him to renounce his faith. He used his mother's death, he could have been a pro boxer and taken care of his mother better, but he chose the Priesthood, so Satan gave him guilt. Satan wanted him to renounce his faith, thus when he asked the Demon to take him at the end, Satan achieved his goal, it was never about the girl, the Demon could have just stayed in her, the goal was to capture the Priests soul. P.S. That is why people think it JUMPS AROUND, it doesn't, the story is really about the Priest. The added clips make it a little long, watch the Theatrical version.
From 1996-1999 ran a little forgotten series that was a spin-off of the X-files called Millennium, it was based on the global fear of a single line of code that would lead to a complete collapse of our financial system...Y2K.Makes me kind of chuckle... in the words of Rosanne Rosanadana... It just goes to show you, It's always something. Anyway, in season two there's an episode entitled "Somehow, the Devil got behind me" that follows three Demons at the end of their shift and you hear them talk about what they were doing. I'm no expert, but I think it's quite accurate because no matter how direct, or subtle, or elaborate, or deceptive, the end game is to get Humans to F**k up.
when I was younger I was more focused on the gory elements, on Regan and her mother, now I realize its totally about Father Karras's journey and his story, and what I considered to be a horror/thriller became also a poignant character study. I love the character.
@@bawoman Watch Excoricist 3 but skip E2, its a really great movie, and it will introduce you to Father Karras again 15 years after he died. (LOL...Saying nothing else) It stars George C. Scott in Detective Lindermans role and Brad Dourif (Billy from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest) and it's set in a mental hospital but the killings continue, even with the suspect in a celled room for the mentally ill.
@@MrRondonmon I dont know, I think what made the character so compelling was that ending. It really was such a great way to exit. Seeing him brought to life again would spoil that I feel. but I might check it out.
After all of the horrific stuff that happens in this movie the part that scared me the most the first time was the shot of Karras' mom sitting bolt upright in the bed. Something about the way she looks and her weirdly perfect posture in that scene really freaked me out. It was one of those rare moments where you get startled so bad it actually kind of hurts. It feels like a bolt of electricity shoots through your whole body and you feel like your heart is going to pop for a second.
Great reaction. The best part is how you for some reason think the nice old police detective is the devil just because he keeps trying to find people to go to the movies with him.
The sheer shock factor to this film,...and the effect it as on its audience ,....is like no other.......it's brutal, emotional and provocative,....and a masterpiece
You all can imagine watching this in a dark movie theater, where no one is talking, and watching the movie in surround sound full blast. Then imagine watching this back in 1973 when none of this language had ever been heard in a movie before. I was 17 when The Exorcist came out. I went to see it with my two brothers on a Saturday night. The next morning, we all got up and went straight to mass. It scared the crap out of us. It has always been my favorite horror movie. I have watched it many times over the years, and I still love it. You all did a great job, but to get the full impact, you need to watch it in the dark, loud, and no talking. Try it you'll like it.
OMG yes completely in the dark would have freaked me the fuck out 🤣🤣🤣 and yes I do really want to rewatch it without having a camera on me and worrying about making a good reaction lol I'm glad you still enjoyed the video!!!! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Yes, I too saw this at the cinema in the 1970s, and the fearful gasps and screams of the audience was louder and more scared than I have ever heard since. Some people fainted and had to be attended to by first-aiders (St John Ambulance Brigade waiting in the foyer). The reaction to the girl scuttling on her back down the stairs was full on screams!!! What a experience though.
i was 18 in 1973 and saw it in a packed house and experienced an audience-energy like never before. people were screaming, gasping and covering their eyes. some people headed for the exits. it was quite the theatrical experience.
There is an article from Screen Rant about the Curse of making The Exorcist with former child actor turned adult actor, Linda Blair. You are right about Linda (little girl). She did get seriously injured during making of this movie. That young Priest is played by Jason Miller who has his son named Jason Patric and Miller's father in Law was Jackie Gleason. Gotta remembered this movie was made before GCI effects. Regan's evil creations was developed by world known makeup artist named Dick Smith who lived to be 92 until 2014. His team created a puppet model of Linda Blair for those evil possessions. I have seen this movie when it came out in 1973 when I was 9.
@15:32 The delayed reaction of "close your eyes!" had me dying laughing! I remember my mom doing that to me when I was little. Great reaction video. This movie can give you the creeps even watching it in broad daylight. The many subliminal flashes of the demon's face throughout the film, and the spider walk down the stairs get me every time! Also, it was Ellen Burstyn who suffered injury to her spine on the set, not Linda Blair, but it was not a broken back, but she took a beating during the scene where she's yanked across the room by the harness after she's slapped. This was very extreme for 1973, especially the "Black Mass" scene with the desecrated Virgin Mary statue.
The Iraq scene implies that the demon/ evil has existed even from the primordial past. Fr Merrin has done exorcism before and possibly met this demon. The battle between and the demon will conclude in this movie. Aside from demon possession it's a story of the priest seeking redemption and made the ultimate sacrifice. Fr khais faith was terribly weakened due to the guilt from his mother's death. His redemption came when Regan's mother desperately asked if her daughter will die. Realizing that he could not allow another tragedy to happen Fr Kharis returned to the room determined to save the child from the demon. This regained his strength and faith. NOTE : Back then Catholics believed suicide is a sin. So the scene where Fr Kharis confesses his sin before he dies was necessary in order for him to received salvation. Yes the Demon did not die that's why you need to watch part 3. The medallion for Catholics are like icons and signs that remind or visually give us direction to God. In the final scene the possessed girl /demon actually REMOVED it from Fr. Damian so it could transfer it's spirit to the priest and possessed him Please watch EXORCIST III . Considered a direct sequel and a conclusion. It will suppose to answer some questions. Skip part 2-- Not that good
The key to a great horror movie is setting the table, proper. There's a very good reason that I wasn't allowed to see it when it first came on HBO (used to be the only sole movie channel back then) back in the 70's. Major trauma zone stuff.
That procedure where the doctors inserted that needle into Regan's neck is called a carotid angiography. A special x-ray machine is used to follow the special dye that the inserted catheter injects into your main neck artery to search for obstructions in the blood vessels of your brain. And yes, you have to be conscious throughout the procedure.
Someone did suggest the shining and I never saw that one so we definitely have that one on the list!!! We will add alien as well! Thanks for the requests!!! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
The girl on the left wasn't given a chance to speak. She tried but the one in the middle and especially the one on the right sure liked to talk and drink.
not many children born after this movie are named Regan... makes you go Hmmm?... the reaction was priceless most of all the spider walk down the stairs... I have seen this 100+ times since I was 18, most parents would not allow children to watch it while they lived at home... for 50 years still one of the top 3 rated scariest movies of all time, and now you know why... "It's (always) a wonderful day for an Exorcism, isn't it?"
My clever mother was taking me to the cinema to see this movie, when I was 10 (1978, that's the time that this movie was released in my than country, Yugoslavia) and I remember that people was screaming, running out of the cinema, and one man was suffered a heartattack, so the ambulance came and movie was interrupted for an hour or so. And I was so scared that I didn't dare to go on the street at night alone any more. Credits for that goes to my recently decased mother... (sorry for my english, I'm from Croatia).
A couple of fun tidbits from people associated with the movie: 1.No one involved in any of the movies wanted to make a horror flick. 2.Exorcist director William Friedkin: “I know that it is considered by a great many people as a horror film. I’ve never thought of it that way and I didn’t approach it that way. It’s a story about the mystery of faith.” 3.Exorcist star Linda Blair: “Anybody who thinks this is a horror film is wrong.” 4.Exorcist author and screenwriter William Peter Blatty: “I saw it as a supernatural detective story.”
This movie is so great because not only is it scary as hell, but it is also manages to be a Gripping Drama about a Mother slowly & helplessly watching her only Daughter slipping away from her, scared to death because she absolutely no control of the situation, a Man of God who has lost his faith after the death of his mother finding it again by helping this little family come back together, and the last ride of a battle seasoned warrior of God.
Linda Blair has talked about what she went through on set, with her back being seriously injured, close to being hypothermic with the scenes in the walk in freezer, and several other issues. That's how the scenes with being able to see their breath were done. A large freezer had a bedroom built inside of it, and many times between shooting Linda Blair was left laying on the bed with only a night gown on in freezing temperatures. Many of the scenes would be illegal to do today, due to the various laws passed to protect child actors and actresses. Even later on when she was older, she had issues trying to date and make friends, people always saw her as the "possessed girl" and it left her feeling alone and unloved for a really long time due to people not being able to get over her role in the film as a child.
Many years later, Linda played an aging cop - in a short scene, her young partner said he wanted pea soup for lunch and smiled at her - she just gave him 'the look'.
This movie was really shocking when I was young but as an adult I cried because I understood it more and was deeply saddened by Father Karras struggle with faith, guilt over his mother’s death and then he sacrificed himself to save her
Yes, its not so much about the exorcism itself but the people facing this exorcism, it feels really natural and the charecters feel like normal people, theres nothing extraordinary about them wich i love, they're just people with the same fears, worries, and guilt, just like any of us, i saw this film at 17 with my cousins and were laughing at everything but i saw it as an adult again right when i started to analyze films and it scared me, maybe because i related to the struggles some of their charecters were having and some people become a bit more sensetive when they're older because we experience more things idk
Just for info's sake, this movie and novel was based on an actual event; in the actual exorcism it was a boy that was possessed and the priests evolved survived including the boy. The exorcism took longer than in this movie. There has been a movie made back in the 90's based on the official Church approved exorcism called "Possessed" with Timothy Dalton (who acted in a few James Bond movies) plays the main Exorcist, this one is more realistic then The Exorcist, with far less gore and special affects, it has more of a psychological approach to it than shock tactics, although it is hard to find this movie today on DVD but I think that you can find it on RU-vid. Do yourselves a favour and watch the documentary called the "Curse of The Exorcist" it will help you understand the movie better.
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It's good to 12-year-old watch classic movies. I watched this when I were 'bout 9yo. The one I was afraid of was "The Evild Dead", watched it when I was 7. :D
It’s so funny to hear you assume Kinderman was the devil. I love his character. Every time he invites a priest to a movie and they turn him down, I’m always like “I’ll go with you, buddy!” 😂
The detective is not the devil...your over thinking that part too much lol he just likes small talk and movies...he brought a little relief to the intensity of the film
Oh damn I was wayyyy off haha go figure! Thanks for clarifying! Like I said once I thought about the Ouija board I realized that guess was probably wrong 🤣
@KhalDrogo666 I strongly disagree with you about the detectives character. Lee J Cobb is one of the great character actors of all time and the detective was investigating the death of Burke Dennings so it made sense that he was part of the film.
@TJ Tenser I agree with you. Anybody that doesn't appreciate Lee J Cobb and his role in the film just don't know anything about movies or have any taste.
The detective struck up a genuine friendship with Karras earlier in the movie. At the end, his friendship lived on through Fr Dyer, who says “I’ve seen it” then smiled as if to say, “I knew Karras said that to you.” It was a way of coping with the traumatic loss of Karras. Unfortunately, the movie just makes it look like the detective is going around asking random priests on dates to the movies.
That was my interpretation as well, that his friendship with Karras lived on in some way through Dyer. I really appreciate Cobb’s scenes because they offer a few moments of levity and banter in a movie that’s otherwise filled with horror and dread.
I was 9 in 1973.. and we only had 3 channels of TV nationwide at that time...every channel advertised this after 9pm which was also my bedtime.. and this movie was horrifying.. the commercials were terrifying.. no one was ready for this kind of movie... it was still the waltons and leave it to beaver ...my three sons... swearing was never allowed on tv or radio ,,, People died of heart attacks watching this.. and it made people spiritually ill.. as it did and still does
After 50 years, The Exorcist is still the most shocking horror film ever made. They defined what demon possession should look like or feel like on film.
Tasha Tipton The Exorcist: 4/4 What can I say? I frigging love this movie! It's my 5th favourite movie ever as well as my all-time favourite horror movie. I love how it was all put together. It is "The Godfather" of mainstream horror movies. It reaches the absolute level of mainstream cinematic art like 'The Dark Knight' practically did for comic book movies. The effects in this movie really really hold up like it's 'Terminator 2' and it truly seems to not have lost its touch with newcomers what so ever. Excellent reaction dudettes! I did of course notice that you gals watched 'The Version You Never Seen'. I adore both versions as I have the blu-ray copy that's kinda like reading a book and has two discs for each version individually. I even read the book afterwards and was seriously proud how close it is to the movie The book came out first, but I had seen the movie first. Other than that though, 'The Exorcist' is unspeakably a classic in both medias.
@@tashatipton2141 I dare u to try 'Exorcist II' You and your friends will probably just laugh at it and find it weird a sequel. I havent seen the third movie yet but heard it was an improvement somewhat. Probably the only other I have seen was "Exorcist: the Beginning" which isnt bad exactly but kinda bland otherwise.
Fun Fact: during some of the most unsettling scenes (where the demon possessing Reagan is shown for a second) they recorded pigs going to the slaughter house and put that sound very low in the mix (where you can’t hear it exactly but your brain can) to make you feel on edge.
The final scene is to set up the friend ship of detective Kinderman and Father Dyer which is a very big part of the sequel Legion. The reason he keeps talking about films is part of his technique as detective to put people at ease so they will open up to him.
My dad saw this in a theater when he was in his 30s and my mom said he came out white as a sheet! He refuses to watch it again. Lol. Father Merrin is played by legendary Swedish actor Max von Sydow who regularly starred in Ingmar Bergman films. There is a famous image of him as a medieval knight returned from the Crusades playing chess with a black-robed, white-faced Death on a stony beach in Sweden from Bergman's "The Seventh Seal" in 1957. There is a prequel to "The Exorcist" about Father Merrin's first encounter with the demon Pazuzu starring Stellan Skarsgard as a young Merrin in East Africa called "The Exorcist: The Beginning" from 2004 directed by Renny Harlin with some really terrifying scares that had people moaning with fear in the audience! Lee J. Cobb, who played the investigator, was a veteran character actor from the '30's-'70's who was in too many classic movies to count. One of his many, many memorable roles was as the hold-out Juror #3 in "Twelve Angry Men". I thought your interpretation that he was the devil or the devil's familiar seeking invitation was very intriguing although that wasn't Friedkin's intent. The investigator's passion for film is his mechanism to cope with the unpleasantness he encounters in his work and the last shot has him, a defender of the world, walk away side-by-side with Father Dyer, a defender of the spirit, from the site of their most recent trauma represented by the boarded-up window through which Karras flung himself. Another really good movie about demonic possession is "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" directed by Scott Derrickson in 2005. The William Peter Blatty book William Friedkin adapted for this movie is based on a real incident in Missouri in 1949. A lot of freaky and spooky things happened during the film's production including a set fire, the deaths of nine people involved in the film, a back injury from a botched stunt suffered by Ellen Burstyn and a bit player who actually murdered someone for real six years later. The famous shot of Father Merrin standing in a shaft of light piercing the gloom outside the MacNeil residence is based on Rene Magritte's series of paintings called "Empire of Light". The green goop was split pea soup and the projectile vomit that splats in Karras' face was actually supposed to hit his chest! His shock is totally real! Linda Blair's incredible performance left such an indelible impression, she could never escape being associated with the role. Mercedes McCambridge, a veteran character actress from the '40's-'80's who lent support to many of Hollywood's leading ladies, was the voice of Pazuzu. She achieved the desired effect by gorging on raw eggs, chain-smoking and binge drinking before reading her lines! Fortunately, you elected to see the Director's Cut which features the famous "spider-walk" scene where a contortionist stand-in for Blair scuttles downstairs bent-over backwards like a spider! Karras' faith is renewed by his experience and the shock of Merrin's death. Only then is he able to expel Pazuzu from Regan by offering himself as a tasty alternative. Pazuzu opts for the priest's soul over the child's as the greater prize but is thwarted by the priest's newfound will from seizing full control long enough for Karras to leap to his death thereby denying Pazuzu a host. When Regan kisses the priest's cheek, it indicates to the audience she has been freed of the demon's grip. She has no conscious recollection of what occurred but seeing Dyer's collar stirs a subconscious compulsion to express gratitude. Some devout Christians feel this movie glorifies evil but it is actually a powerful example of the renewal of faith! Jason Miller, who played Father Damien Karras, is Jason Patric's dad.
You guys are totally right when you said that The Exorcist is "unsettling" THIS is what makes this movie different from all others. I made this comment about the movie on another post........... The thing about The Exorcist that makes it so powerful is that it's not only scary; it's disturbing. It doesn't just "scare" you; it OFFENDS you. It's almost emotionally unsettling to a degree. Yeah, the film has some of the most shocking scenes ever put on screen, but its underlying, documentary-style message of faith, guilt and good-vs- evil just pulls you in and doesn't quickly let go. When you combine that with the superb writing/acting/cinematography/sound/effects, there's no horror film like it. You can quickly get over a jump scare, but The Exorcist does more than that; It stays with you (whether you like it or not Lol)
The relationship between the detective and the father picks up in Exorcist III: Legion with George C. Scott and Ed Flanders playing the roles respectively. It's a nice relationship and the parts of the third movie taken from Blatty's novel Legion fit well together. It's very different from the first movie but there is one scene of suspense directed by Blatty that is masterful in its timing. It's worth a look. The second movie (first sequel) is a strange beast and most critics jump past it to get to the third movie.
That's the beauty of movies in the 70's, they were taken seriously. The subject matter was irrelevant. Filmmakers of that time understood what is forgotten today, ...story is King. And you developed those damn characters, ...everything else is a mere prop. You make the people real, as human as possible. All the slow drag you mentioned is more responsible for why you cared and were frightened for these people. The slow drag and everydayness subtly allows you to get to know the characters without realizing it. As you actually do with real people in your life, the minutiae. Thus the horror becomes more intense. Your imagination engaged. Horror is an experience of the mind. To put it in terms you can understand: All he did was make you believe there was a monster under your bed and like the child, your imagination takes care of the rest. It was truly the height of filmmaking.
@@tashatipton2141 no problem.....they are both pretty scary (imo) Prince of Darkness is a bit more obscure from 1987 and is directed by John Carpenter. It's more of a cult film....got so-so reviews but hass lots of spooky and scary moments. Pet Semetary is pretty well known, it was a Stephen King novel...make sure you watch the original 1989 film, not the remake. also "The Omen" (original) is very well known and i think very good. Not quite as good as The Exorcist, but relies more on intelligence than jump scares (like the exorcist) than your average horror film etc.
This was the BEST horror movie reaction I've ever seen! I saw the Exorcist years ago, and it really scared the heck out of me, so as I was watching your reactions I was wondering how you guys would react to certain scenes. Especially the Reagan on the staircase on all four, the head twist around and the demon statue appears scenes. Keep them coming!
Jump scares aren’t horror - they are cheap The editing was designed to go from intense to quick changes to keep you off guard and uneasy - to spike adrenaline and then drop it, almost in a seasickness way. It was intentional
I absolutely loved that is how they set up the movie! This movie blew my expectations away and if only movies were made like this today! It was so jarring and like Elizabeth said "made it feel like you were on a rollercoaster!"
@@tashatipton2141 you should check put the video of what happened when this movie came out. There had never been anything even close to this type of film.
@@tashatipton2141 it’s not a scary movie but, check out “Kilo Two Bravo”. It’s an English movie and true story with a perfect score on rotten tomatoes. Also, I am biased as I trained some of the real guys from the event. I just subscribed
