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Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen

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Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen

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Critics Consensus

The Exorcist has withstood the test of time, and it still has that renegade feel and the power to shock.

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Mike Clark USA Today Jul 29
3/4
It's puzzling why the original passed up the chance to include a rather amazing shot of the possessed Regan walking downstairs while bent over backward like a crab. Go to Full Review Peter Travers Rolling Stone 05/08/2001
there's something elemental about The Exorcist, even with the new hopeful ending that betrays the bleak original. Go to Full Review Matt Ford BBC.com 04/25/2001
4/5
There is no doubting this is a traumatic film, but whether or not you enjoy it will depend on what you're looking for. Go to Full Review Adrian Martin Film Critic: Adrian Martin Jul 30
4.5/5
Forget all the parodic jokes down the years about twisting heads and green vomit. The Exorcist is more startling and captivating now than ever before – and a shining example of how radical, on every level, a piece of popular entertainment can be. Go to Full Review Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) 10/03/2010
A
Besides the performances, which are uniformly strong, what's so terrific about "The Exorcist" is how it's in no hurry to get to the meat of its horror. Unlike today's horror movies, it isn't exploitative. It's about its characters. Go to Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com 04/12/2009
A+
I went prepared to be scared, and woke up sleep-walking two nights in a row after I saw it. Isn't that what horror movies are supposed to do? Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Thiago M @RT46004627 04/23/2024 such a good movie, if you do not want to sleep tonight just see this movie. See more Valdir F @Valdir 08/28/2022 A marvelous achievement!!! See more 05/30/2022 That was more gross than scary. Still I had a good time, since it was not stupid like some other "scary" films. See more 09/12/2020 With 10 Oscar nominations it reigns as the uncontested best horror film of all time; seconded only by Polanski's Rosemary's Baby and Nic Roeg's Don't Look Now See more Ted W @RT84494621 11/01/2017 Ok horror better, just as ok as the original. See more edzel r @RT32652161 10/29/2017 It is the best version of this theological horror classic. See more Read all reviews
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William Friedkin

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Ellen Burstyn

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Linda Blair

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Max von Sydow

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Lee J. Cobb

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Movie Info

Director
William Friedkin