The Exorcist (1973) is a CLASSIC | First Time Watching
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- The Exorcist (1973)
When a young girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
Director: William Friedkin
Writer: William Peter Blatty
Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair
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Okay, so i've seen a few comment suggesting this movie. It's a BIG classic of the horror genre and neither Dan or myself have seen it so this was an easy decision to watch next! The movie is 51 years old right now and let me tell you, it holds up so well!! The use of practical effects over CGI really helps. I thought the movie was a bit slow paced at times, but i think that's just a sign of the times, all in all i thought this movie was so so well done and would highly recommend to anyone that's a fan of the horror genre and yet to see this classic!
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I’d suggest reading the book if you ever have the time. The movie is pretty much lifted from it word for word which is part of the reason that it moves so slowly in the beginning. The book spends a lot of time with the attempt to disprove she’s possessed and there’s a book on demons and the occult that’s found in the house that they leave out of the movie. They suspect that Regan has read the book and as a result, convinced herself that she’s possessed. So they sort of leave the portions in the movie where Damian doubts her possession, but they don’t fully tell you why.
Other than that there’s so much lore surrounding this movie it’s super fun to research it and watch the behind the scenes and documentaries. ie., there’s an actual serial killer who is an extra in the movie. He’s in the hospital scenes during her tests. And the actress who does the voice for demonic Regan or Pazuzu is named Mercedes McCambridge. Her son killed himself and his family and blamed her in his suicide note. As a result of all this people say the film and the people who worked on it are cursed. Adding to the creepy factor.
This film really changed the way films are made and marketed. It was a phenomenon, with people lining up for blocks to see it and some people getting sick in the theatre and walking out. Great fun to read about all of that. There’s a documentary on UA-cam that covers a lot of it.
I found the scene in the novel with Mary Jo Perrin very frightening.
😨you know even i am 38 yrs old i have alot of horror movies from dvd to blue ray i dont dare bought this movie dvd or dlue ray uncut version and also dont watch the entire movie even in day time gives me nightmares even now, first time i watched movie accidentally at 12yrs old at my uncle house in vhs had me to fever 2-3 days straight cant sleep properly😨
Thank you so much for the really insightful comment!
Now knowing that the movie is following a really faithful adaption from the book (didn't even realise there was a book!) does make sense why it feels slow in the beginning. I think the part about the book on demons and the occult with the theory amongst the characters that Regan convinced herself she was possessed would have been great to include in the movie personally.
I've been somewhat ignorant to how much lore there is surrounding this movie, I really appreciate you taking some time to write this comment. I'm definitely going to be doing some deep dives into the lore surrounding this movie, gonna line up a few videos and that will be this evenings entertainment!
@@JackWillReact Aww thanks for the thoughtful response to an old movie nerd! It’s one of my favorite movies, so I’m happy to see others enjoy it. Looking forward to more reactions.
@@JackWillReact You would find the works of William Peter Blatty interesting, as well as the (ideo-religious) supernatural preoccupations which informed his writing.
The "dead space" in the old movies is to allow you time to understand and empathize with the characters. That's why even though it's from the early 70s, it hits hard. It doesn't use jumpscares to frighten you, but instead lets the horror build over time. It's why it's one of the greats and is considered a real classic.
The book different takes so long to get they . They cut alot out of it .and end it to soon. Exorcism is longer . It has alots of dialog . The Regan/ demon says. Just wish they made it longer.part 2 this. Would been better.
It actually has a double jump scare, which I don’t think I’ve ever seen since. (The candle flame shooting out a split second before Karl appears in the attic talking.) I would have soiled myself! 😂😂😂
This movie is 50 years old and THAT scene is still one of the most shocking things ever committed to film. Nothing has ever made me involuntarily clench my entire body like the crucifix...
Also, referring to Captain Howdy by his government name, Captain Howard, was more hilarious than it had any right to be.
The movie holds up so well after 50 years! The make up and prosthetics look so good i thought! But i agree, that scene... jeeez, i don't think i've ever seen a scene as shocking as that! (or probably ever will)
Hahaha, his "government name" killed me 😂😂
I always wondered if she was ok after that lol I imagine it did some damage
😨you know even i am 38 yrs old i have alot of horror movies from dvd to blue ray i dont dare bought this movie dvd or dlue ray uncut version and also dont watch the entire movie even in day time gives me nightmares even now, first time i watched movie accidentally at 12yrs old at my uncle house in vhs had me to fever 2-3 days straight cant sleep properly😨
@@JackWillReact I'm re-posting this here, so it doesn't get lost in the shuffle:
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Still the scariest film today and i have not seen o
It for 40 years and another 40 too........even the vid case scared me back in the day....horror fillms today haha not even close
The exorcism sequence is just unique. It can be beautiful and haunting at the same time.
For me, that room is the definitive nightmare.
The slow buildup is neither "dead space" nor is it inefficient. It's world building, lets you marinate in an alternative reality and in something closer to real time, which makes the subsequent, rapidly escalating mayhem all the more effective. (I will allow that the actor playing the detective, Lee J. Cobb, who was well-known at the time, is a bit of a ham--a little too phlegmatic, He stretched out his screen time for all it was worth and then some.) I do enjoy watching your reactions, though!
I fear young people today, having grown up with instant everything, will have a tough time appreciating the building of suspense and background.
Sadly, I think it's evolution in action. I'm not crazy about getting old but I am glad I was a kid before PCs and cell phones.
I hope that didn't sound too curmudgeonly, now get off my lawn........kidding.
@@rona.7023 Precisely. We need to deprogram young people from their attention span problems by sending them away to summer camp and force them to read nothing but 700-page Dickens novels. THEN see if they still complain about older movies moving too slowly! 🙂
Agree. It's about building tension and helping the audience bond with characters. Especially compared to today's paper thin characters and lazy jump scares.
In the novel Regan’s absent father is named Howard.
So the demon picked Captain Howdy to get Regan’s trust…playing up a father figure of sorts.
I recommend you guys read the novel.
Also feel if your kid is talking to a" If" you better find out if it real or not . Or call the cops. Alot things mom missed here. Dr and cops. Seem to know more than she did. And the cops also new Regan art work tell him what was going on with her. And mom didn't know this ? I think Regan tell them what going on alots. And the ending I never like it . I don't know why karras gets possessed by it. If he a Christian you can't get possessed by it. Your holy . Ephesians 6: 10- 17. And just go California really people. 3 people die here. Should of been longer. It like have to end this so I can get on with my life. RIP God bless. To better movie and ending ⚘️
At this time, Ouija boards were considered to be harmless fun and many families kept one in the closet with the board games and toys. It was only after this movie that the tide turned, and people started to get rid of their Ouija boards.
As a kid in the early eighties, my aunt Phyllis had a Ouija board in the house. My cousin Dione and I found it. Nothing happened thank God.
I had a Ouija boardgame when I was a tween in the 80s. We occasionally used it. Nothing ever happened. To us kids it was just a boring game.
Don't necessarily expect people to believe this but it happened all the same.
Around the age of 10-12 (in my 60's now) I started to hear heavy breathing come into my bedroom and get closer and closer, I used to be frozen in fear when it happened.
I also started to have recurring nightmares about some house and I would go up a flight of stairs and when I got to the top there were dozens of stairs and doors and I would be lost and go into all these weird rooms getting more and more lost trying to find my way out.
One night the heavy breathing started up again when I was undressing for bed and my parents had friends around.
I ran down the stairs still holding my pyjamas into the back room to put them on (modesty) thinking it would go but it followed me down the stairs into the room so I just put my pyjama bottoms on and ran into the living room where my parents were.
They were only on the Ouija board!
My ma and pa are in their 80's now and I still recount that story from time to time. (among others, had quite a few "odd" experiences when I was younger)
@Muckylittleme I feel you some super natural things happen to me. All good ones with God . Not all bad things happen alot good ones out there. Like this movie charged people for good. Then go on do good things for people. And dogs ect. And my faith in God . Be come so real to me. What I'm so to believe in 50 years ago. Find answers to questions . All good wines God tell you answers. Right then. I. Hope you to get to see God work in your life.
@@cds9481 Thank you.
"Waterboard her with holy water" is a quote I'll remember for the rest of my life.
Did you guys realize that the first time her head turned backwards, she was speaking in Burke Dennings voice; the guy who was found dead with his head turned around.
At the beginning, Father Merrin is at the dig in Iraq. He finds a carving of the demon Pazuzu's face. This is the same demon that he exorcised from the boy in Africa years earlier, an ordeal that damaged his heart. Merrin realizes that this is a sign that Pazuzu is coming back, and they will do battle again, thus the face-off between Merrin and the Pazuzu statue.
😨you know even i am 38 yrs old i have alot of horror movies from dvd to blue ray i dont dare bought this movie dvd or dlue ray uncut version and also dont watch the entire movie even in day time gives me nightmares even now, first time i watched movie accidentally at 12yrs old at my uncle house in vhs had me to fever 2-3 days straight cant sleep properly😨
That Father Merrin supposedly battled Pazuzu in Africa is _not_ based on author William Blatty's writings. He never named Pazuzu as the culprit, that was something that they introduced in "Exorcist II: The Heretic", often referred to as one of the worst sequels ever made, and which was not based on Blatty's writing. In fact, the behaviour of the possessed Regan doesn't correspond very well with Pazuzu, who for starters was described as being protective of mothers. It does however line up pretty well with Pazuzu's arch-nemesis Lamashtu, who enjoyed torturing mothers. In fact, Pazuzu was sometimes called upon to provide protection, especially against the sadistic Lamashtu. Remember "Evil against Evil"? Why even mention that if it is completely irrelevant to the story? I feel that Blatty did his research when writing the book, so it seems very unlikely to me that he'd pick the "wrong" spirit.
So much is missed by younger generations because of nonexistent attention spans. So many clues are given to form different opinions on the why and how's. When I watched this for the first time on home video, I was fixated on every moment, not to mention tense as can be. I recommend another viewing to really capture the entire meaning of this classic.
The two apparently are a kind of comic duo. Gives a lot of Abbot and Costello vibes, must be three "jokes" a minute 😀
"So much is missed by younger generations because of nonexistent attention spans." My take is different as I believe so much is missed by the younger generation due to struggles with comprehension and lack of intelligence.
@@BrandonFromLYT Sad that I can't really disagree with you. Not all, but the vast majority of this generation.
@@quodnomenmihiest6283 Agreed.
@@BrandonFromLYT You should blame the older generations for not teaching them, then. A lack of sufficient education and/or over-reliance on smartphones in favor of other enrichment and socialization is a systemic issue, not something wrong with the youth.
With no doubt, the crucifixion scene is the most violent, disturbing and tense scene in cinema.
The mother knew at that point, she needed a priest. Ironically, a mother who has “no beliefs” desperately seeks help from a young priest who has “lost” his faith. Brilliant Oscar winning screenplay.
Yeah no doubt to me. I know in the 70's it had people running out, puking and fainting in the cinemas.
Things I wonder about this movie is Regan sterile? With out saying it .
The actress playing the mother severely hurt her spine in the scene where regan slapped her and she flew across the room, her scream of pain was genuine, not acting. The stunt ppl pulled her too hard, as she was pulled by two men by a string. First take wasnt real enough, so director told them to use their full strength, and didn't tell the actress.
This is one of my all-time favorite movies. The scene at the party when Burke’s drunk and accuses Karl of being a nazi and starts a fight reminds me of Christmas dinners with the family when I was a kid.
😨you know even i am 38 yrs old i have alot of horror movies from dvd to blue ray i dont dare bought this movie dvd or dlue ray uncut version and also dont watch the entire movie even in day time gives me nightmares even now, first time i watched movie accidentally at 12yrs old at my uncle house in vhs had me to fever 2-3 days straight cant sleep properly😨
Imagine being in a movie theater in the early 70s, when they didn’t even really make scary movies that were any good…and you have no idea what you are walking into.
I saw this at the drive in when I was 7 - my mother hated my dad so she took us to the movies all the time. She would read a book and we’d watch the movie.
During the “scene” she briefly looked up and said, “what are you kids watching?”
We GenX kids just had a different upbringing. 😅
I was 18 and watched it alone at movie theater. Scared the heck out of me! Still a top movie. Peace from Northern Michigan.
Dead space? No. World building. Establishing the fact that this movie takes place in the real world of science, medicine, law enforcement, and people who don't yell DEMON!!! if someone sneezes weirdly. This was a world where no one had seen The Exorcist.
Friedkin made a mature movie for smart people about the mysteries of faith and good and evil. There was no music to close people into knowing when to be scared. Most of it took place in daylight. There were no cheesy jump scares. Friedkin had just won Best Director the year before for The French Connection, a very gritty cop movie set in New York. He had started out as a documentarian and he kept that sensibility in his mainstream movies. The acting was naturalistic and understated and the possession scenes were always based on the two exorcisms performed in the 20th century Western world, one in Europe and one in the U.S. If it didn't happen during those two rituals, he didn't show it. In other words, he didn't make up scenes for their shock or fright value. And he didn't insult the audience by explaining what he was doing or why the audience was seeing something. A death occurs. The police investigate deaths. Real doctors performed the tests that Regan was subjected to. The technology was as up to date as possible In 1973. And as stated by the director and writer, they had no interest in making a horror movie. That it is embraced as a horror movie is due solely to the documented subject matter and occurences. If it happened, he showed it. If it didn't happen, he would not show it.
But he did have a deep interest in showing the world in which the Exorcist was set.
You two are laughing about this movie but y’all should know it is actually based on a true story. Though it was a little boy that it happened to. I can’t remember if his aunt or grandmother was in on the ouiji board part of it. But you should research it to find more info.
I just wanted these two to shut up and appreciate the movie for what it was. It got so frustraiting to see them miss key clues.
50 years later, those steps are still a tourist attraction. Somewhat to the annoyance of the neighboring residents of Georgetown.
What YT reactors don't remember to mention is that The Exorcist was the biggest box office success ever in 73/74. It earned $500 million worldwide in a year domestic/international. And the people who went to see it were mainstream audiences, not horror fans.
These were people who hired babysitters, went out to dinner, then went to an actual theater, bought their tickets there, and waited in line for an hour or more. And they did so in the company of that most frightening thing of all: Other People. Strangers. People You May Not Like.
They didn't buy their tickets online or watch it on a streaming service on a HD TV at home. No, these people went out into the world without being sure they wouldn't get to the theater and find it sold out that night. And they couldn't buy tickets for another night.
And this was NOT the crowd that went to see Texas Chainsaw Massacre or Night Of The Living Dead or The Evil dead or slasher movies or grindhouse movies. This $500 million was paid by people who saw The Sting and Godfather and My Fair Lady and Cabaret and The Way We Were, etc.
And this film was made by someone with absolutely no interest in making a horror movie. And it could not be made today. If you've seen another movie where a 12 year old girl masturbates with a cross then made her mom lick her blood, you're seeing porn.
hearing a child shouting "let jesus fck you" in an old mans voice was not what I was expecting today but I'm here for it...great video as always lads🤣
The demon's voice when it said "lick me" twice sounded like an abomination. Especially the 2nd one when the "me" part kinda dragged. That voice was not of this world.
The person who actually did the voice is a woman. She was incredible.
This is a true story. My mom and my 2 elder sisters used to bring my brother and I to watch The Exorcist when I was only 5 years old in first year of kindergarten. Most of the time I felt a bit bored and bothered my mom for snacks/drink or just to gain her attention. Only 3 scenes made me stop and watch: the opening desert archaeology scene with the red blood movie title; the crucifix masturbation scene; the final exorcism scene. My sisters were annoyed and complained to mom that I don’t know how to watch a movie in a cinema. Almost 2 decades later, I gained respect for this vintage classic as a young adult who is also a movie buff. So when it was playing on tv for its 25th anniversary close to midnight, I recorded it on vhs tape but since there were commercial ads the original duration is inflated. I let the tape continue recording the show In Living Color after the Exorcist ended until the tape ran out. One fine day, my parents were out sleeping over at my sister’s house leaving me all alone at home at night. I am not insane enough to watch The Exorcist in such situation but I needed to reel the tape fast forward in order to access and watch In Living Color. I remember of fast forwarding only about 2 hours and 7 minutes then press play on the remote control. Imagine my horror and shock when the scene that exploded on tv at cranked up volume was that of Regan roaring and sticking her tongue at the 2 priests. That completely freaked me out; I turned off the tv and turned on all the lights that night while sleeping. It’s ok if I watched it from start to finish but not smack right in the middle of a scene from this movie.
Merrin is taking nitroglycerin for his heart.
Everyone played with a ouija board back then....including me! More people fainted during the medical procedures than the other stuff haha.
I almost did when they rereleased the movie in the theaters! I had to leave and there was a big blonde cop bringing me little Dixie cups of water while I laid down on a bench! I can’t handle medical procedures and often faint when I have a blood draw! My poor husband was wondering what happened to me!
The book ties together a lot of loose ends from the film. It’s truly a perfect story - a brilliant film, too! But the novel is incredibly written, and, apart from the disturbingly graphic scenes, is actually quite beautiful. I appreciate the ‘ugly’ and the shocking details because it makes us care even more about the characters. I’m glad y’all reviewed it! 😄
Some trivia for you. The scenes of Regan in the hospital getting the MRI and PET scan was real. The director knew Linda Blair was too young to know how to act like she is having them, so he asked her mother if he could really have it done to get honest reactions. She said sure! (She said yes to everything that Linda went through. So, rust colored liquid that they put on her neck is Iodine. It’s used in all procedures for the area to be germ free. The needle in her neck was real. The blood squirting out was real. The actor that played the Doctor that put the needle in her neck turned out to be a serial killer in real life. I say serial killer… he only killed and disposed of three bodies. All young girls. Oops on the casting director!
When Regan was doing the power crunches, she was laying on a mechanical spring board it slipped and jammed her in the back. She still has problems with her back today. When the mom comes in and gets a face full of Regan’s menstrual cycle and then pimp slapped across the room, she permanently hurt her back also.
Regan’s bedroom was a set built in a meat locker. There had to be real fog coming out of her mouth. So the costume designer put blanket material under everyone’s costume. When the director called cut in between shots, the cast had their coats in there, including the production team. They would put them
On… except Linda. Her costume was that flimsy night dress and there was no way to insulate it.
The voice of the demon was an actress from the 1930’s, 40’s and so on. Her name was Mercedes McCambridge. She had previously been nominated for an Oscar years before this. If you want more trivia, let me know.
Thanks, Jack! Thanks, Dan! 😱 Yes, older movies were edited for more patient moviegoers. 🔸 Another good one by director William Friedkin but rarely reacted to is SORCERER (1977). It's not supernatural, as the title suggests. It's about three criminals that undertake a difficult mission which offers a modicum of redemption. I hope you'll give it a shot, someday.
When you two said, after seeing the crucifix/lick/head twist scene, "It can't get any worse" I LMFAO in your faces.
don't like how these two are frivolous at the start. Would hate to be near them in a theater
“Captain Howard” was the belly laugh I didn’t know I needed today 😅
"Who is Howard?"
That's actually the name of Regan's father. We catch a brief glimpse of it on the cover of the magazine Regan's reading.
Ah no way, i would never have noticed this! Great spot!!
Howard..the duck?...Howard Cunningham..uhgg Howard Hughes? I'm kidding lol
@@JackWillReactthat's how she came up with the name captain howdy
"you're gonna die up there". She tells that to an astronaut.
I had a Ouija board when I was in high school. I talked to Rex. He said he died when he got stuck in a barbed wire fence. Oh my God, I just felt a hand on the back of my head as I was typing this!
Ooo I’m excited for this one!
I’m gonna drop some suggestions for your list!
1. Malignant-Campy Fun Horror directed by James Wan (Conjuring, Insidious)
2. Sinister-Scared Sh*tless Horror
3. Talk to me-New A24 horror, gore warning
All excellent suggestions. I would love to see these on the channel.
I thought Sinister and its sequel were both fantastic! 🙏🖤✨
Thanks so much for the suggestions! Not heard of Malignant, but i'm really familiar with James Wan's work! Sinister, i've heard nothing but great things! I have seen Talk To Me though, Dan hasn't so maybe we can make that work?
Top 10 best movie of all time! Horror #1!
The novel by William Peter Blatty was based on an actual exorcism of a 14 year old boy from Maryland which took place in St. Louis, Missouri in 1948. It took several weeks, the last few of which took place in the old Alexian Brothers hospital in south St. Louis, which as since been torn down. According to the priests journals, the events were similar to those in the movie but a bit toned down, no spinning heads or floating beds.
Also, the part of Father Dyer, the younger priest who gave last rites at the end, was played by Fr. William J. O'Malley, a Jesuit priest who was brought onto the film originally as a consultant, but then given a small part.
Father O'Malley, until his recent passing, taught at Fordham Prep School in the Bronx, NY.
Great reaction guys!
Max von Sydow (Father Merrin) was only 43 when he filmed this. I believe Father Merrin was around 80. Great makeup.
That's mad. Max was in star wars force awakens that came out what 2015. Crazy . He didn't look that old in it
Great? Those 2 silly guys laughed all the time as if it was a SNL episode. Very stupid.
Meh> A bit immature. They missed the smash cuts in the edits, the sound production, and the camera angles giving the huge dynamics. Instead, we get "She is a frog" "It's carl in the attic"
@@davidmartinez-fe3zr agree
The 2018 movie Hereditary makes a few sly nods to the Exorcist: Both feature likely-possessed girls of similar age who craft sus-looking sculptures and drawings, albeit Charley is far more obsessive and prolific than Regan in this regard. (Also, Regan doesn't incorporate dead bird parts into her figurines!) The mothers in both movies, Chris MacNeil and Annie Graham, make expeditions into the attic via pull-down trap doors, and a suddenly flaring candle signals the unseen presence of the demon, at a certain point, in both pictures . . .
In my shoes, I was a tuff h.s. football player watching this alone at 18. I was scared shitless and locked all car doors after leaving the movie on my way home. (It's also based on a true story). Peace from Northern Michigan.
Father Dyer, the priest playing the piano was a actual priest and the priest who suggested Merrin for the exorcism was also a priest
I saw this movie as a little kid. it was the only movie that truly scared me. I asked a youth counsler at my church if this was real. he said yes. I didn't sleep for weeks.
This is my favorite horror movie of all time. I work in DC, and if you guys ever come to states, I can take you to the Georgetown steps.
It really is a classic. And that's really cool! We would definitely have to take you up on that offer, couldn't possibly be nearby and not see the steps!
so, before the priest can expel the demon they need to know it's name. there is a whole rite called the Roman Rite that they recite and part of it is calling it by it's name and separating it from the possessed. also fun fact, they consulted a priest exorcist for this movie and this is considered by the Church the most accurate depiction of how it would go, right down to the colors of vestments, the way the stole was put on, etc.
Not sure if you are familiar but there’s a story in the Bible where Jesus exorcises a demoniac and casts the demons into a herd of pigs who then run over a cliff. I love the ending because Damien serves as both pig, a lowly beast into whom a demon is cast, and Christ figure, sacrificing himself to allow life for another. If you look on the wall outside the window he jumped from you can see the word “pig” graffiti-d on it. The demon also calls Regan a “sow,” perhaps a reference of this verse.
It's called a slow burn.
The unabridged audiobook of the 1971 novel "The Exorcist" as read by the author William Peter Blatty is available on UA-cam. This is the first installment of his Faith Trilogy. The second is his novel and 1980 film "The Ninth Configuration" with the film also available on UA-cam. One element is a story arc of the astronaut from "The Exorcist" party that Regan had told, "You are going to die up there". In the novel Fr. Dyer had even done a harder number on him at the party prior to that. The final installment is Blatty's book "Legion" which became the film "Exorcist III" in 1990. React to the theatrical version but view the restored original director's version afterwards as the studio ordered a major rewrite and reshoot. Both are available on UA-cam.
I wonder if the priests could have survived if Merrin hadn't told Karras to leave the room. They were probably stronger together against the demon.
Maybe father Dyer could have done the exorcism.
1. I was 13 when I saw this in the theater with friends. What rating system they had at the time wasn't really followed that closely. By word of mouth, I was aware of the head spinning, vomiting and language but what freaked me the most were the demon flashes.😱😱
2. When the doctor is looking at Regan's skull x-ray and says, "Nothing in there" I always🤣
3. The spider-walk down the stairs was NOT in the original release.
4. The loud banging with the medical equipment is for dramatic effect.
5. Father Merin and the demon/Pazuzu had a previous encounter where he almost killed the father. Merin doesn't acknowledge the receipt of the note and tells Karras there's no need for analysis.
6. Chris MacNeil/Ellen Burstyn actually broke her coccyx when the demon makes her hard fall. That wince of pain is the real deal.
7. The first priest Karras admits his lack of faith to/Tom, was a real priest.
8. The demon doesn't kill Merrin. From the beginning we know he has a heart problem most likely brought on by the previous encounter.
9. Karras doesn't kill the demon. He does manage to draw it out of her and sacrificed himself for her.
10. Karras is confessing and asking for forgiveness for his loss of faith.
11. RIP Willian Freidkin😇
One of my favourite horror films. If you want to classic horror try watching The Omen from 1976
The spirit that possessed Regan is called Pazuzu. An Assyrian demon known as the king of the evil spirits of the air.
I have noticed that most reaction videos to this movie have 2 or 3 or 4 people watching. It is because you cannot watch it alone. I understand. This is the scariest and disturbing movie ever made to this day.
Maybe check out the spider walk scene sometime. There's a couple of versions - one where Regan's got blood coming out of her mouth, and another one the original spider walk scene where she keeps poking out her tongue like a lizard and when she gets to the bottom of stairs starts crawling really fast chasing Sharon.
I thank my mother for not letting me watch this as 11 year old
The actor playing priest man is the father of actor Jason Patric. Speed 2 and the Lost Boys films.
Cool reaction guys. Glad you figured out the figure that the detective picked up at the bottom of the stairs. Almost all reactions get that wrong. The interview has Great foreshadowing. Give that scene a closer watch and pay attention to what's being said. Great scene.
This is the most horrifying film ever made .
You should absolutely watch Evil Dead UNRATED 2013.
That's a great reboot of a movie.
@@jpd9h2i7 Yup, I had the pleasure of seeing it in theaters. It was a truly awesome movie experience. The first time in decades that I had seen a movie where literally the whole audience was reactive as heck. I mean you'd hear people scream, gag. Some were accidentally spilling popcorn everywhere and even a few or so that had to walk out to get some air because it was more than they were ready for.💯🤣
Imagine how shocking this was in 1974!! I was 7 when this movie came out and my mom forbid my siblings from watching this but of course, my brothers found a way to watch this movie when they were 16. love your channel sirs. Hello from Texas!
Great and fun reaction! For another creepy movie, I’d suggest The Sixth Sense. Don’t do any research on it ahead of time…
Thanks for stopping by to check out the video! 😊 I've never seen The Sixth Sense so a great suggestion!
@@JackWillReactooh yes please do this one!
You two would be right at home at the bar in Rovers Return. Your comradery really makes for a unique and genuine reaction - well done, looking forward to more!
There are so many little signs that you missed in the opening when Father Merrin discovered the statue at the dig. Go back and watch it again.
Please take this as constructive criticism because I actually like you guys. But to get the most out of a horror movie, especially an intelligent one, you have to be a little less funny and pay attention.
It is definitely dated but holds up really well. One of the greatest movies in cinematic history. Glad to see y'all reacting to this. Y'all really knock it out of the park with the humor on these videos. Keeps me coming back for more! :)
Glad to have you back, Nick! Appreciate the kind words 😊 And the movie really does hold up so well, 51 years old!!
I have actually never seen this movie in it's entirety on my own. It's a lot. Excited to see you guys react to this one, as always! 😂
Oh, "it's a lot" doesn't really do it justice i don't think! A definite classic in the horror genre though, really didn't expect it to shock as much as it did! Glad to have you back for another though 😊
@JackWillReact always glad to be here! 😊 and yeah, that is completely fair, given the year it was made but. It holds up. Which is why I refuse to watch the whole thing on my own, ever 😂
Learn something new every day. I've seen the movie multiple times and watched tons of reactions and I always thought the mother was speaking Italian.
stopped watching this reaction half way through because they are too frivolous in the parts where they're dealing with the scary moments
He obviously didn’t mean for her to be in a facility like that. The other relative put her in there due to cost. The Priest would have found something better. 17:13
What's creepy is that there's a Ouija Board in the house and no one knows where it came from!!!
Not really creepy though. Chris is only in DC to shoot a film. The house is presumably a short-term furnished rental. (I always joke that she almost surely didn't get her rent-security deposit back. I mean between the rug, the window and the damage to Regan's room, Chris would actually OWE a big sum. 🤣)
@@richardherdman2121 ,☺️
Just an observation but we do use humor to cover up the emotions we feel when don't know how to react or have a fear response.
Was beginning to lose faith on another video. So happy to see this one! Any update on The Witch?
It's been a while, trying to juggle this alongside work can be challenging 😅
The Witch is not looking likely unfortunately, unless you have a VPN and connect it to the UK and you can see it on the channel! It was just the US and Canada apparently that the video can't be viewed from. I am looking at putting up a full length reaction for it though (without sound and video)
@@JackWillReact If you end up adding Patreon for things like that &/or full-length, count me in! Thx for the update. Really enjoy watching you two. :-)
Next: part iii , brilliant and the true sequel. Lt.W. Kindermann and Father Dyer havin a good time.
For some reason, after watching this particular reaction, I now realize why the script has Kinderman show up at the very end. I'm disappointed in myself that I never put it together before (at least not consciously). But I'm also happy that I can glean something new - after all these years - from one of my all-time favorite flicks. (So thanks guys - thumbs up.)
I HATE people who watching this movie laughing. It's really stupid. The silly looking guy on the right even laughed at the self stabbing scene. Weird.
I also really dislike when ppl don't take this movie seriously bc is old, but their reactions seem pretty genuine, their's is more nervous laughter or laughing after a big shock, like the stabbing scene
@@angelajaime5155 maybe, but only GenZ youtubers do that. It's probably related to it, they don't get a lotta things
Chris MacNeal....that fall after she was slapped by Regan...was genuinely painful
That wasn't acting...the actress hurt her back badly.
A funny tidbit about this movie: Paul Bateson 24:31 a real neurological radiological technician that the director used to play himself, is also a convicted murd3rer of one case and suspected in other six murd3rs.
Perfect casting for this movie.
Check out "The Exorcist III" and skip "Exorcist II: The Heretic".
We waited in, hours, long lines to see this.
Its so hard to put up with you guys saying " reagan's " name WRONG ...😂😂😂
you guys are such a joy to watch! so funny! keep it going!
No! Isn’t it obvious that Reagan broke his neck and pushed him out the window? 31:50
This is a very serious movie! I don't appreciate the constant jokes!
Yeah, the endless wisecracks really got old fast.
Leave it to the British to make stupid wisecracks
I would probably appreciate the jokes if they were actually funny.
They were reaching for a lot of them.
I agree. They ruined the whole reaction.
81st I saw it as a kid when it came out I was 13......
The character she said to "you're going to die up there" was an astronaut in the book.
37:29 that part where she landed on the floor and screamed was an actual injury caught on tape. There was a wire that was supposed to make her fly across the room and guide her gently on the floor, but the cord that was attached to her snapped and broke and she literally fell hard on the ground which resulted in damaging her lower back.
Matter of fact, this movie was actually cursed before, during and after filming. There was a whole ton of things that happened, you gotta look up the story
The guy in the black t-shirt needed to not comment every 5 seconds, and just watch..
For me, the best possession movie ever is "The Taking of Deborah Logan". Scares me every time I watch it.
Foxs "Exorcist" TV series was actually really good. Check it out if you can.
I read an article about when this was released in theaters, people actually fainted & vomited it was so shocking in 74’.😮
In the 70s in the United States everyone was presumed to be a God-fearing Christian. This film was taken by many as a representation of spiritual reality. I was utterly terrified by the existence of the occult because of the reactions to this film by the adults around me upon its release.
I had hoped to see an honest reaction to the film but you guys were more interested in making your own jokes. IRONICALLY I did the same thing to a movie I didn't understand one time and pissed off a bunch of Italian Giallo fans!
ALL this to say, when going-in blind on an older, well-respected work...MAYBE take the era of its production into account. Some films have more real world effects on people and pop culture than just what happens during the runtime. I also think you cheated yourselves by skewing your reaction away from honesty toward something performative. That's perfect for slasher movies and comedies but... not for everything.
This seems to be the new 4k-release: The Theatrical version from 1973 has the restored audio track from the Extended Cut 2001? I'm confused now
The movie was about faith and beliefs.
5 minutes in and I already have had enough of the jokes and predictions and invaluable commentary.
You guys are Great - Thank you !
The scenes where the room was freezing cold were actually filmed on a set built in a refrigerated trailer!
Very good reaction you two. BTW, if you want to watch more of this franchise, PLEASE only react to "The Exorcist 3", and "Exorcist: The Beginning", in that way, you can view them as a trilogy.
Chris and Regan were living in a rental house. They actually live in Los Angeles.
Not bad for a 50 year old mlvie, huh? Still has some of the best horror scenes put to film. I can't believe you made the joke about Karras punching Capt Howdy only for him to do just that later lol. Others have already said the connection Pazuzu (the statue and relic at the beginning) has to the possession so I wont go into that again.
I'd love for you guys to check out Cube. Its one of my favorite sci-fi/psychological horror thrillers. Also, I second the recommendation for Sinister as it has some very well done horror scenes and twists some classic tropes.
See ya in the next vid!
This totally freaked me out when I first saw it in 1974.
I've been to those steps in Georgetown near Washington DC.
The father’s mother maiden name was Mary, and since the devil hates the Virgin Mary, the demon could say her maiden name!
much love guys 😎❤
Excellent video. Was so glad to see you posted today. Consider watching the other Exorcist videos. They're all varying quality, some much worse than others. II is considered awful, but it's a weird, wild ride. III is much better and you see Father Karras return briefly.
Thanks mate, appreciate it! 😊 I'd be very much down to check out the other Exorcist movies, they made one really recently as well didn't they? And no way! Father Karras returns!? I need to see this now!!
The Demon is named Pazzuzu .
I saw this as a 10 year old in 74 (we always got the movie a year later in our small town) in a theatre by myself, (well, it was full) and then I had to walk home 3 miles through the woods 🤣needless to say I was high-stepping. Different times, hell I smoked cigs in the lobby.