Hat tip to the late Jason Miller for his acting in this movie. Through the whole movie, he carries the pain, guilt, and anguish on his face over his mother's death. Very convincingly, I might add!
@@LumpyAdams ok your right, that would be too much work for directors, producers, and actors these days to attempt a remake of this film! They don't wanna put in any work...... just collect a check! I betcha I could tho...... with the money of course!
Yes, there’s a great video of the audience reactions back then. People passing out or just leaving due to fright. Also, the immense crowds waiting to get in. ua-cam.com/video/LSVHpX1CDN8/v-deo.html
it's the only movie I won't watch alone, it's different from scary movies, when you watch it..it feels like you might manifest something, there's few horror films that are made with actual quality and effort and they still aren't at this level, only The Shining comes close in terms of quality imo, this film basically made a list of everything horrifying and did it, even the medical procedure is scary, haha, I think it even took 4 people to play the little girl, it's really an achievement
The story is based on a case of exorcism involving a young boy that author William Peter Blatty heard about in 1949. Originally he wanted to do a case study of that event, but after speaking with some of the people involved, they wanted to protect the family. So, Blatty changed his directon and wrote a fictional story about the possession and exorcism of a child and he changed it from a young boy to a girl. The story is actually about Father Karras. He's a guilt ridden priest who's doughting his faith, but then he's presented with something he can't explain. In the end he commits the ultimate act of love by sacrificing his life for someone he never met. Remember, he never met Reagan, only the demon.
For those interested in more on these original 1949 events Robert speaks of, and for which "The Exorcist" was based, they can either search out the book "Possessed" (1993) written by Thomas B. Allen or the 2000 film by the same name starring Timothy Dalton.
Father Karras willingly jumped out the window, to protect Regan. If you rewatch the scene when the demon "takes" Karras, Karras (while possessed by the demon) tries to strangle Regan and we see Karras internally fighting the demon. Karras knew the demon would be too strong to not push him to strangle Regan, so Karras sacrificed himself to save her.
In 1973 there was nothing like this classic . You can see something new every time you watch it . It was banned in many cities at the time with people physically getting ill watching it or walking out
Ellen Burstyn tells a great story about this. The following year, she was in Arizona filming "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," and she and some of the other cast and crew decided to go see "The Exorcist" one night to unwind (!). A lady in the audience became overwhelmed and passed out, and several people gathered around her to try to help her -- including Ellen, at first, until it dawned on her that maybe this poor woman probably didn't want to come to and see a member of the "Exorcist" cast in the flesh right away! So she withdrew. (Might've been even worse if it had been Max Von Sydow, I suppose.)
Nominated for 10 Oscars including Best Picture but won for: Best Adapted Screenplay Best Sound Mixing It's considered to be one of the scariest movies ever made. On a $13 million dollar budget, it made $330 million ( $1 billion dollars) at the box office.
@Miles Doyle wow!!! i took my time and read it all!! ''Marian typing btw'' before I was... well I think I was.. an atheist.. but many questions couldn't be answered by science alone... an example is how a kid who is just 3 years old, falls form a 8th floor building on his belly and gets up few seconds later without a single scratch? based on science this should been very simple.. calculating the weight, the speed.. and the distance? u guess.. he will be close to a human pie or pizza.. but no... he defy laws of physics bcuz probably those laws are just theories that we still try to prove.. but God who made this world, knows when is our time and when is not.. secondly I read about this amazing soldier who saved a lot of Americans in WWII.. in Japan's war Doss or so was his name.. he saved around 70 soldiers in one night.. but bcuz he gave an oath to not bear arms of any sort.. cuz he was a medic.. he even went to court for that matter, but I will make this story short.. he saved a lot of people that one night, after a failed attempt to assault Japan's beach on top of a hill.. and the next day too.. there is soldiers who confess saying ''by mistake he was running in front of us while shooting, our guns will click and crack and stop shooting.. something or someone wouldn't allow him to die'' you see he was a 7th day adventist.. who kept even the Sabbath Holy.. he always kept his bible and praying.. God wouldn't allow him to die!! and he dies at almost 90 years or so.. if I am not mistaken.. so after seeing all of those stories.. and I struggle with my life and my dark thoughts..at some point in my life I wanted to kill myself.. but a very low silent voice.. but with a strong vibe said ''come to me, is time to surrender'' and I believe it from the deepest parts of my very soul.. it was Jesus... i cried out loud and beg him to show me what to do.. and he did.. in fact this very UA-cam that we started me and Joy is bcuz of that.. bcuz we almost fall apart.. and divorced.. but now we are working on this together and God blessed us beyond measure.. i will always honor his name.. i will believe in his son's sacrifice and I know now.. that everything in this world is no such thing as ''random'' everything has a purpose.. and at the end those who denied Jesus before men, he will deny them before the Father Matthew 10:33
@@MJoy4Fun God bless you and Joy. Keep asking Him to guide you in all things (Proverbs 3: 5,6). It's okay to question. By nature, we are known to doubt and find it hard to believe. But just like you stated in those instances above, there are some things that can only be explained by believing in God and by having faith. The story about Doss was made into a movie released in 2016 called Hacksaw Ridge. If you haven't seen it, please do. Y'all take care and praying for continued blessings for you both.
19:22 I really enjoyed the fact that you guys picked up on something that most people miss. The demon attacks people where they are weakest. For Father Karras, his weakness at this point in the movie is his loss of faith. He is attacking Karras at his most vulnerable point by casting doubt.
I take it you were not able to read the book. In the book, the demon was vicious: he attacked not only Father Karras' faith, but he attacked his sexuality, as well. The demon also went after Mrs. McNeil's butler! These two aspects were never mentioned and never made it into the film.
Fun fact: the medical center scenes were filmed in Bellevue New York City and the staff were actual medical staff members. The guy who inserts the needle into her neck in the movie, in real life went on to become a serial killer who was eventually arrested and convicted for his crimes. Also, the real boy who this was based on is still alive and well, and living a possession free life in Maryland. The exorcism took months to successfully complete and took place in two different states. They had to start all over with a new priest doing the exorcism as the first priest was severely injured when the boy took a piece of metal from one of his beds and injured the priest. He required many stitches to close up a wound he received from the boy.
"Rosemary's Baby" (1968) is another great supernatural thriller. It was also a huge hit in the theaters, but not quite as scary as this. It got Hollywood interested in making supernatural films like this one and "The Omen."
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This is also why some of the younger generation UA-camrs don’t know how to react to this movie. They’re too used to the jump scare / slasher types. One channel had the guy laughing all throughout. Maybe out of nervousness? I dumped that channel anyway..
Two of my favorite movie Fun Facts: 1st, The elderly Father Merin was in actuality played by 38 yr old Max Von Sydow and aged to perfection by make up that went unnoticed it was so go. And 2nd - The actor who played the lab tech who put that needle in Reagan's neck later went to prison for real life murder. Exorcist was a great film that made people pass out in theaters but is considered cursed by some.
The director of this movie - William Friedkin - is a very talented filmmaker. He wanted to make the scariest movie ever, so he combined three things: 1. A truthful, natural style, almost like he was making a documentary; 2. The best technology available at the time - sound, film editing, lighting, set design, makeup, etc.; and 3. a knowledge of psychology that he could use to terrify both his actors and his audience. This film is a masterclass in psychological manipulation. Every possible method was used to keep the viewer nervous, but the most intelligent decision was to show the end of the story from the young priest's perspective, because he can't decide if what he's seeing is real.
Yes it is based on events. It was originally a young boy referred to as “Robbie” who played with a spirit board with his grandmother. The person last known was still living. Some priests too.
one of my favorite conversations in the film was the one between Father Karras and Regan's mother when she asks him if he can help her daughter and he says "yes i could. i could see her as a psychiatrist" she says "she's already seen every f*cking psychiatrist in the world and they sent me to you, now you're gonna send me back to them??" her frustration was well acted.
Unfortunately this does happen. It happened to my family. First, you don’t even know how to get help because there’s no contact info for exorcists (they prefer to stay anonymous). Second, when you do find them, they first send you to a psychiatrist. Meanwhile strange stuff keeps on happening in the house, it terrorizes you. You have to wait, with that entity in the house. In my case, the help never came and my family was torn apart. This wouldn’t have happened if more priests were willing to be exorcists. There are just not enough exorcists in the western world.
I'm a practicing Catholic in my sixties, and I have watched many reactions to this movie from various types of people and in various countries. YOUR reaction is the most intelligent one I've seen so far. Congratulations! I really enjoyed your reaction. YES! This movie was based on a true case of a 14 year old boy. The whole reason why the demon possessed Regan is 1-She didn't have any beliefs in God or Satan. I have read that the most susceptible people to be possessed are non-believers. 2-The demon's ultimate goal was to get the soul of Father Karas because his faith became weak and to possess a priest's soul is a GREAT PRIZE for demons because priest are anointed men of God. And the demon DOES admit his ultimate goal when Father Karas makes his second visit and the demon says it would bring them closer and Father Karas asked Regan and you? and the demon replied "YOU AND US"!!! At the end the demon succeeded but Father Karas was smarter than the demon and sacrificed his life for Regan and sacrificing your life for someone else is the greatest gift of all.
@@Proteus3000 I see that you THINK you know more than the experts in possession. Sorry, but I'll believe a priest who has experience and proof of possession and exorcism WELL over some random person on the internet who doesn't even give his credentials and who most likely doesn't know anything about the Catholic Church, possession and exorcism. Possessions are not "CLAIMS". They are real and as I said, those who don't believe are more prone to be possessed. Those who believe and have an active prayer life are more immune to possession. I have read on this subject so I know a thing or two about the truth of possession and exorcism.
@@danielfortier2629 Let's see your documented proof of these possession claims from credible sources rather than all the christian propaganda websites.
When a person becomes a Christian, they receive the Holy Spirit. In essence, they are possessed by the Spirit of God. So it becomes impossible for them do be possessed by a demon. So only unbelievers can be demon possessed. Demons can still harass a believer though, tempt them, cause them a lot of grief, etc.
This film was released the day after Christmas 1973 - so in a way its a "Christmas Classic" - it certainly does have a major religious theme running through it. This film was also nominated in nearly every major category for Academy awards - it won only 2 - for best sound and best screenplay - it lost best film to "The Sting" - which is a fine film - but really can't match the cultural impact and lasting legacy enjoyed by; "The Exorcist".
Very good catch! Father Karras' plan was to take the demon as far away from Regen as possible, and then destroy it. He got the demon to enter him, but Karras then had to regain his own strength. We saw Karras fight and take back his identity before he crashed through the window to his death, taking the demon with him. I have one criticism of the scene, that it was WAY too short. I'm among those who think Karras was maybe the most heroic movie character we've ever seen.
Had you read the book, you would think differently. The demon (in the book) was non-stop vicious on Karras. It attacked not only his faith, but also his SEXUALITY. That aspect was never ever addressed in the film adaptation. Karras literally went through hell to save Regan.
@@donniehagy5125 A movie might be adapted from a book, but I consider the movie to be a completely separate thing. While what you say about the book is interesting, the movie has its own independent life.
@@donniehagy5125 pazuzu seemed bent on inflicting sexual horror on the child, that’s what i assume the pov shot of karras’ possessed hands meant as opposed to strangling
Regan is rude, loud and spends all day and night alone in her room and Ms. McNeil is all worried about her. Has she not ever had a teenager before?? 😂😂
I saw this when I was 8. I snuck into the theater with my friend and his older brother. I didn't sleep very well for quite a while. It's pretty intense for a little kid. I met Linda Blair in 2018 and of course got an autographed photo of her as the Demon. She's really sweet. I told her how she traumatized my childhood and she just laughed and said she's heard that her whole life from thousands of people.
The exorcist is "based on true events" but sketchy. This is classic horror, not just boo! jump scares, but dread, tension, fear. In a cut scene the priests talk about the possession. They think, perhaps, they possess children to sow doubt in faith
This movie is disturbing on so many levels. There will never, (thank god) be another like it. My older sister took me to see it at the theater when I was 12. I slept with the lights on for months😱. I remember people getting up and leaving, they couldn't take it. It still scares the heck out of me and I'm 61 years old now. But you guys made me laugh though with your reactions. Love you both 🙂
You went to see an 18 certificate film about a demonic possession when you were 12..... and they let you in. Interesting story "This channel doesn't have any content"
Powerfully disturbing and scary as hell - the film still holds up. First and foremost William Friedkin's steadfast direction truly grips you from the get go building slow tension burns and fantastic acting all around (Linda Blair so s/gotten the Oscar for this). Compelling and based in reality is what makes it truly terrifying. Kudos to the iconic make-up artist Dick Smith's amazing make-up effects (sadly long before his category could even get an Oscar nomination!) Great reactions and nice that you caught Lee J. Cobb from 12 ANGRY MEN as the police detective (sadly this was his final film). I was lucky enough to meet Friedkin a few yrs. back and he was very nice and thoughtful. You s/also seek his other classic THE FRENCH CONNECTION starring Gene Hackman. A must.
📽The great thing about Friedkin's style/ ability was his 'steadfast' mindset on realism. The major fault of nearly every horror film, dare I say, every film of today. I still hold/believe that the 70's was truly the golden-age of film. I mean, pound for pound, ...directors, writers, actors, score, film-editing and the birth of so many of today's categories due to the incredible/monumental innovations in the "arts & sciences". And your right, his gritty realism of "The French Connection" '71, was the same feel as "The Exorcist", disguised as a horror film. 📽How/Why did H'Wood ever forget that treating any genre, within the context of true-reality is what makes or breaks a film. That's why The Excorcist worked ...it felt real. Respect to the premise, story, characters, etc... Forget that it's horror, imagine what you do as being no different than The French Connection, an actual true subject. Hackman killed it and by the way, so did Jane Fonda that same year for "Klute". To this day, for me, the best-true honorings for best Actor/Actress ever. If you haven't seen Klute, Donald Sutherland being the movies namesake, put it on your immediate list. 📽Not a criticism, just a correction, ...Tatum O'neal won for best Supporting-Actress for '73 over Linda Blair. For years my brother and I thought it was a travesty how she beat out Blair. We thought it was because she starred with her father (Ryan) ...but then we saw "Paper Moon", by Peter Bogdanovich, another great of the time. As soon as the movies finished, my brother and I looked at one another and said ..."Ohhh, I get it now ...there was never a contest!"😲😏 📽That l'il girl stole that whole film from what was supposed to be her father's. If I understand correctly, he was even jealous of his own daughters fame overshadowing him. But he was a nasty, egotistical little fart in the first place. Bogdanovich had a particular fondness for B&W, in which the movie was filmed. All I can say is, just like the 70's, another great movie... ...and that goddam l'il girl kicked some f**kin' "A"!🏃🏼♀🤸🏼♀🏆
Pro tip, the first throw up scene was an accident. It was only supposed to come out of her mouth, a little. So when it hit the priest in the face, that's his real reaction!
Love watching people react to this for the first time. First time I saw this was in late 70's. I was 11. To this day easily the scariest movie I've ever seen. Nice reaction guys 👍
The demon was voiced by an actress from my hometown, Mercedes McCambridge. She had recently gotten sober but for this role she drank whiskey, gargled with raw eggs, and did much more to provide the incredible vocals, which to me are the scariest thing in the film. She was also very religious, so it couldn't have been easy for her to play the role. When Regan kisses the priest at the end, I think some part of her knows that a priest saved her and she is thanking him.
So many 70s classics that should get under your radar "Apocalypse Now", "The Deer Hunter" but you know what? There is one movie that has NEVER been first time watched on YT and its "Midnight Express".Guys, you should be the first!
The demon was going to make Damien kill the girl. That's why he jumped, to save her. He had his hands out like he was going to choke her, but he yells, "No!" and throws himself out the window instead.
To answer your question at the end. This is "real" in that it is based on a book that is supposedly based on a real exorcism of a boy. You can still find the book under the same title as the film, it's a compelling read.
I've watched The Exorcist, between reactions and for myself over 30 times and it never gets old. To me it's the all-time best horror film and the standard which other similar films will always be compared to. The scene with Father Karras and his friend at the bottom of the stairwell makes my eyes water every single time.
To this day this movie scares me because as a believer it’s way scarier than a guy with a knife. I’m sure you’ll hear it from other comments, but it IS based on a true story but it happened to a boy in the 50’s. Also, the other one in this lane that you have to see is The Omen. Then watch one of stories about all the horrifying things that happened while they were filming The Omen. It scared the sh*t out of me. There’s a newer and the original from the 70’s but all that bad stuff happened to the original which stars the dad from To Kill a Mockingbird! Also, (just saw you mention it) Silent Hill was scary too!
If you're curious about father Merrin, remember how the two priest decided on Lankester Merrin because of his experience and the one priest said that it almost killed him. There's a movie about his first encounter with this demon, I believe it's called "The Exorcist Origins". There's of course "The Exorcist 3", it picks up, I think 5 years later and there's someone masquerading as a serial killer who's been dead for the same amount of years. George C. Scott plays the part of the detective from the first movie and he finds himself in some deep s**t, when he finds out what really happened to his friend Damien Karras.
@@MJoy4Fun Yeah, it's the kind of movie that you need to pay pretty close attention to or it might not seem like it makes sense. I also want to correct about the time span was between the first movie and the third one, it turns out to be 15 years. Well, I hope you don't get too traumatized by watching #3. The second movie takes place in the aftermath 5 years later in Regan's life, a lot of people don't seem to get it, I don't know why, I really had no problem understanding it, I believe the movies should be watched in order, but that's me.
The characters playing the detective, the younger priest at the end and Father Karras are in Exorcist III takes place years later. The detective in part III is now played by George C. Scott as original actor Lee J. Cobb died. The priest Father Joseph Dyer is performed by Ed Flanders. You will get more answers about Father Karras' death when you watch Exorcist III.
I absolutely loved the reaction to this movie from the both of you. This is a perfect example of a movie standing the test of time. Thanx for this reaction, take care. P.S. If you want to find out the conclusion of what happened after watch The Exorcist 3. Part 2 doesn't really fit the first one that's why..xx
When I attended Catholic High School, my Freshmen Theology teacher was one of only 3 trained Exorcists in the US during the 1980's. He knew the real Father Damian & told us about the true story of this movie and it was actually a young boy possessed. What that priest (Father John Mokluck) told us that day scared the living shit outta all of us.
Two iconic villainous characters that for me wouldn't be the same without the actors who voice/voiced them. Mercedes McCambridge as Pazuzu, and James Earl Jones as Darth Vader.
It is based on a true story; but it was a boy called Roland. A 1949 exorcism of a young boy from Cottage City, Maryland. The story goes that Blatty heard about the Maryland case while he was a student at Georgetown University.
At the end, I think the demon went into the other priest when he asked demmy if he wanted to confess his sins. I saw this in 1973 and being Catholic it scared the heck out of me. Couldn't sleep for a week.
This was filmed at an actual townhouse in Georgetown, Washington D.C. Legend has it that if you walk in the vicinity of it your cellphone loses its signal and CD players will not function. However, everything returns to normal once you walk a few blocks down to where the "St. Elmo's Fire" bar was filmed.
I think he knew he couldn’t do it by himself so he did the only thing he could do to save the girl. He sacrificed himself. There is an element of redemption for this priest who struggled to keep his faith. He died an honourable death thereby relieving his guilt for not being able to save his own mother.
Some people find 1970s medical practices scarier than the deliberately horrific parts. The thing which really unsettled audiences was the setting , contemporary America, instead of 100 years ago or in Eastern Europe.
As far as I know, William Peter Blatty (who wrote the script, based on his own novel) was inspired by a case that happened in the 1960s of a boy who supposed to be possessed by a demon. He also wrote and directed the incredible and very scary ''The Exorcist III'' (just skip Part 2, because it is just horrible). Btw, ''The Exorcism of Emily Rose'' (2005) is based on a true exorcism case of Anneliese Miche in Germany, in the 1970s, it was a year later made in a more realistic way as ''Requiem'' (2006), which imo is an excellent movie. Greetings from The Netherlands.
It's loosely based on a true story. The writer heard about an exorcism (in real life it was a boy) and it inspired him to write a movie about an exorcism. That's it. There were no real events like what happened in the movie. It's a movie.
The actor, Lee J. Cobb, who played the policeman is the same actor who played the angry juror in "12 Angry Men" who wanted to convict the defendant because he reminded him of his son.
Interesting fact, the demon statue at the beginning of the movie is called Pazuzu. He was actually a good luck demon in some cases. His scary visage was used to ward off the evil child snatching goddess Lamashtu during and after childbirth. He also snapped the wings of the Lilû to stop them bringing an evil wind. Having said that, he also brought the southwest winds to make famine... Sumerian mythology is really interesting. And the Exorcist is still the scariest movie of all time! 😱😱😱
He sacrificed himself for a stranger. That’s how he protected the girl. The book was fantastic. The book was based on an “actual case.” He also renewed his own faith.
The exorcist 1973. One of the greatest horror movie ever which upsetting a lot of people in 1970s. It caused blackouts shocks. Pregnant women passing out out of the theaters. Police ambulance outside theaters . It was discovered through this film as it happened to a 12 year old girl on germany. Anna lese Michelle. But love this movie always. The arrest are all copies.
If you want one just as scary, creepy, and disturbing, I suggest watching Mister Frost. It's another Jeff Goldblum classic. It seriously plays with your head. "The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the World he never existed."
This movie was VERY LOOSELY based on a true story, the demon entered a boy. Also, there is a video on behind the scenes making this movie and some very creepy unexplained things happened. This movie still scares the bejesus out of me!!
To be fair, the crucifix scene, while disturbing, was necessary to advance the story. Remember that up to this point, Chris as an atheist, and even after the mental health and medical communities advised that she seek a religious solution to Regan's "issue" she wasn't considering it. It took something so horrible and revolting to shake her world view and make her seriously consider religion. You should check out THE EXORCIST III to see what happens to Karris ... this wasn't the end of his story.
There were a fine select of horror movie game changers in history "The brain that wouldn't Die" "Night of the living dead" "Psycho" And " The Exorcist"
8yr old me was traumatized by this movie and at 30 it still scares the living crap out of me.. no other movie has ever had this affect on me since… but at the same time, it set the bar so high that I’ve become desensitized to all other horror or “scary” movies until I saw Silent hill like he said. But awesome reaction like usual you guys 😊
This is the movie that, along with Rosemary's Baby, redefined the horror genre by ignorjng all the usual tropes, like scary music, jump scares, darkness, the night, and scary weird people. Most of The Exorcist takes place in daytime, with no music, and no jump,scares. The scariest thing for most of the movie is the spinal tap and the other medical procedures. But when it went into overdrive, it did not hold back. A 12 year old girl masturbating with a cross? Don't see THAT every day. And you won't. For all the talk that this movie is dated, show me the underage sexual horror in another movie. You can't.
16:07..brilliant reaction. yeah this film when it first released really really freaked people out...people were passing out in cinemas and puking all over the place.
"I have a feeling she wants to strangle him or something." Imagine after the kiss on the cheek if she had growled and grabbed him by the neck. What an alternate ending!
Two things… First thing: There is a actually two different movies that claim to be prequels to the this movie both being filmed at the exact same time with the same actors. It’s just two different directors and cuts called ‘Exorcist: the beginning’ (2004) and ‘Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist’ (2005). Almost like the same kind of thing that happened with the two Justice league films. Both of the films are similar but tell very different stories. Both are focused on the old priest when he was a younger man and the first time he faced the demon. Explaining why the demon was afraid of him in this film. Second thing: Funny that you mentioned watching Silent Hill, I actually live very close to the town that inspired the Silent Hill video game/movie. It is a town in central Pennsylvania named Centralia. It is a place where there is a mine fire burning underground and it has been burning since 1962. The place is a creepy ghost town now where all the houses are just gone now and there is cracks in the roads where the smoke of the fire is just pluming out of the ground. Up until just a few years ago it was a popular place to visit because of the closed and abandoned highway that visitor graffitied all over. Appropriately nicknamed graffiti highway. But a few years ago the state buried the highway to try to discourage visitors because the whole town and old highway are extremely dangerous and could collapse into the ground at any time from the fire. If you visit on a cold foggy day it is almost exactly the same vibe as Silent Hill.
Watching your reaction reminded me of seeing this movie on opening night. It was so popular that they showed the movie almost back-to-back so most of us were waiting in the lobby for the theater to empty so we could go in. The doors open the the audience shuffles out... not talking... in shock as if they were in a car accident. You guys had that look.
This was a great reaction. I always enjoy the culturally different points of view you bring to these movies and your funny banter. Here's an idea that I'd love to see. I'd love for Marian to pick something from Romania and for Frencis to pick something from the Philippines and try to expand their audiences horizons as well.
Still unbelievable that Linda Blair didn't win the Oscar for this role. That girl was 12 years old and acting like that. Y'all should watch the behinds the scenes on how it was made. Very interesting. BTW, the demons name was Pazuzu.
To answer your question, The Exorcist was based on 'the chilling' possession of a boy in 1949, although I guarantee it wasn't as terrifying as the possession in the movie.
Everyone is gangster until Regan twists her neck and curses with a British accent. 🤣🤣🤣 And you guys didn't understand that the Karras mother maiden name was RRRRAAAAAAAALLFFF!!!!
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Hat tip to the late Jason Miller for his acting in this movie. Through the whole movie, he carries the pain, guilt, and anguish on his face over his mother's death. Very convincingly, I might add!
His son "Jason patric"should do a remake of this film.
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@@davidkline03 Absolutely not. Lol c'mon dude.
@@LumpyAdams ok your right, that would be too much work for directors, producers, and actors these days to attempt a remake of this film! They don't wanna put in any work...... just collect a check! I betcha I could tho...... with the money of course!
Absolutely agree 💯. He deserved that Academy Award, but didn’t win. I love him. Gone way too soon.😢
This film is nearly 50 years old and it still has its scary moments, very scary moments! In 73 it terrified audiences.
Yes, there’s a great video of the audience reactions back then. People passing out or just leaving due to fright. Also, the immense crowds waiting to get in. ua-cam.com/video/LSVHpX1CDN8/v-deo.html
it's the only movie I won't watch alone, it's different from scary movies, when you watch it..it feels like you might manifest something, there's few horror films that are made with actual quality and effort and they still aren't at this level, only The Shining comes close in terms of quality imo, this film basically made a list of everything horrifying and did it, even the medical procedure is scary, haha, I think it even took 4 people to play the little girl, it's really an achievement
The story is based on a case of exorcism involving a young boy that author William Peter Blatty heard about in 1949. Originally he wanted to do a case study of that event, but after speaking with some of the people involved, they wanted to protect the family. So, Blatty changed his directon and wrote a fictional story about the possession and exorcism of a child and he changed it from a young boy to a girl.
The story is actually about Father Karras. He's a guilt ridden priest who's doughting his faith, but then he's presented with something he can't explain. In the end he commits the ultimate act of love by sacrificing his life for someone he never met. Remember, he never met Reagan, only the demon.
For those interested in more on these original 1949 events Robert speaks of, and for which "The Exorcist" was based, they can either search out the book "Possessed" (1993) written by Thomas B. Allen or the 2000 film by the same name starring Timothy Dalton.
Loosely based
@@tootsmagoots9523 yea, loosely. But he did research all about possession and exorcism to broach the subject as best as possible.
Damb!
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I forget he never met regan.
Father Karras willingly jumped out the window, to protect Regan. If you rewatch the scene when the demon "takes" Karras, Karras (while possessed by the demon) tries to strangle Regan and we see Karras internally fighting the demon. Karras knew the demon would be too strong to not push him to strangle Regan, so Karras sacrificed himself to save her.
He loved Regan. The Bible quote says something along the lines of no greater love than a man who lays his life down for another.
He made good on his promise that Regan wouldn't die. The ending is sad. The priests both died helping her.
About 50-years later, and this film is still scary and unsettling as heck.
@Miles Doyle all I got to say to you is praise Satan 😈☺️
I think this movie is funny LOL 😂🤣
@Miles Doyle TL;DR
@@jeremystevens6640 see it 5 to 10 times you will have nightmares
Wheres the creepiest scene? Next to the crucifix scene,you didn't have the spider walk version!!
In 1973 there was nothing like this classic . You can see something new every time you watch it . It was banned in many cities at the time with people physically getting ill watching it or walking out
That's embarrassing. How did those people go through life being so sensitive?
@@azazello1784 How do you?
@@indridcold3762 🤣
Ellen Burstyn tells a great story about this. The following year, she was in Arizona filming "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," and she and some of the other cast and crew decided to go see "The Exorcist" one night to unwind (!). A lady in the audience became overwhelmed and passed out, and several people gathered around her to try to help her -- including Ellen, at first, until it dawned on her that maybe this poor woman probably didn't want to come to and see a member of the "Exorcist" cast in the flesh right away! So she withdrew. (Might've been even worse if it had been Max Von Sydow, I suppose.)
@@azazello1784 other times perhaps in these days all the cgi and horror movies looks like comedy movies the old ones are the best
Nominated for 10 Oscars including Best Picture but won for:
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Sound Mixing
It's considered to be one of the scariest movies ever made.
On a $13 million dollar budget, it made $330 million ( $1 billion dollars) at the box office.
this movie might not scare many by watching it.. but by reminding it, and dreaming of it or even thinking of it!
@Miles Doyle bruh you batshit cray
@Miles Doyle wow!!! i took my time and read it all!! ''Marian typing btw''
before I was... well I think I was.. an atheist.. but many questions couldn't be answered by science alone... an example is how a kid who is just 3 years old, falls form a 8th floor building on his belly and gets up few seconds later without a single scratch? based on science this should been very simple.. calculating the weight, the speed.. and the distance? u guess.. he will be close to a human pie or pizza.. but no... he defy laws of physics bcuz probably those laws are just theories that we still try to prove.. but God who made this world, knows when is our time and when is not.. secondly I read about this amazing soldier who saved a lot of Americans in WWII.. in Japan's war Doss or so was his name.. he saved around 70 soldiers in one night.. but bcuz he gave an oath to not bear arms of any sort.. cuz he was a medic.. he even went to court for that matter, but I will make this story short.. he saved a lot of people that one night, after a failed attempt to assault Japan's beach on top of a hill.. and the next day too.. there is soldiers who confess saying ''by mistake he was running in front of us while shooting, our guns will click and crack and stop shooting.. something or someone wouldn't allow him to die'' you see he was a 7th day adventist.. who kept even the Sabbath Holy.. he always kept his bible and praying.. God wouldn't allow him to die!! and he dies at almost 90 years or so.. if I am not mistaken..
so after seeing all of those stories.. and I struggle with my life and my dark thoughts..at some point in my life I wanted to kill myself.. but a very low silent voice.. but with a strong vibe said ''come to me, is time to surrender'' and I believe it from the deepest parts of my very soul.. it was Jesus... i cried out loud and beg him to show me what to do.. and he did.. in fact this very UA-cam that we started me and Joy is bcuz of that.. bcuz we almost fall apart.. and divorced.. but now we are working on this together and God blessed us beyond measure.. i will always honor his name.. i will believe in his son's sacrifice and I know now.. that everything in this world is no such thing as ''random'' everything has a purpose.. and at the end those who denied Jesus before men, he will deny them before the Father Matthew 10:33
@@MJoy4Fun God bless you and Joy. Keep asking Him to guide you in all things (Proverbs 3: 5,6). It's okay to question. By nature, we are known to doubt and find it hard to believe. But just like you stated in those instances above, there are some things that can only be explained by believing in God and by having faith. The story about Doss was made into a movie released in 2016 called Hacksaw Ridge. If you haven't seen it, please do. Y'all take care and praying for continued blessings for you both.
@@damon6126 yesss Hacksaw Ridge!! we reacted already!! very nice moviee! God bless you aswell!!
19:22 I really enjoyed the fact that you guys picked up on something that most people miss. The demon attacks people where they are weakest. For Father Karras, his weakness at this point in the movie is his loss of faith. He is attacking Karras at his most vulnerable point by casting doubt.
No, Pazuzu(name of demon,BTW), had an easy time entering a strong Karras,at the end!
I take it you were not able to read the book. In the book, the demon was vicious: he attacked not only Father Karras' faith, but he attacked his sexuality, as well. The demon also went after Mrs. McNeil's butler! These two aspects were never mentioned and never made it into the film.
Exactly
Fun fact: the medical center scenes were filmed in Bellevue New York City and the staff were actual medical staff members. The guy who inserts the needle into her neck in the movie, in real life went on to become a serial killer who was eventually arrested and convicted for his crimes.
Also, the real boy who this was based on is still alive and well, and living a possession free life in Maryland. The exorcism took months to successfully complete and took place in two different states. They had to start all over with a new priest doing the exorcism as the first priest was severely injured when the boy took a piece of metal from one of his beds and injured the priest. He required many stitches to close up a wound he received from the boy.
only one murder and he murderer was released from prison in 2003 and no one knows what happened to him after
"What happens to the demon if the host is dead"
"He has to go back to his lair"
LOL, you two are so cute!
"Rosemary's Baby" (1968) is another great supernatural thriller. It was also a huge hit in the theaters, but not quite as scary as this. It got Hollywood interested in making supernatural films like this one and "The Omen."
Guys, I highly recommend joining their Patreon middle tier. You'll get 4 movies a week. What other channel does that? And in terms of watching full length, trust me they make it very easy. No syncing necessary.
Props for spotting Lee J. Cobb from 12 Angry Men!
I love Marian’s reactions when he gets scared, it’s adorable.
Jump scares are for teenagers and are forgotten shortly after. This movie gets in your head and stays there for a long time.
I made the mistake of reading the book. Scarier than the movie.
My mom wouldn’t let us watch this so I borrowed the book from the library when I was 12-13. EXTREMELY frightening!
This is how a horror movie should be, not like the movies these days, only jumpscares everywhere. Greetings guys!
This is also why some of the younger generation UA-camrs don’t know how to react to this movie. They’re too used to the jump scare / slasher types. One channel had the guy laughing all throughout. Maybe out of nervousness? I dumped that channel anyway..
Two of my favorite movie Fun Facts: 1st, The elderly Father Merin was in actuality played by 38 yr old Max Von Sydow and aged to perfection by make up that went unnoticed it was so go. And 2nd - The actor who played the lab tech who put that needle in Reagan's neck later went to prison for real life murder. Exorcist was a great film that made people pass out in theaters but is considered cursed by some.
oh my... i think people were attracted to gore and blood... dunno why but 70s are the weirdest of all.. most of the serial killers were back then
The director of this movie - William Friedkin - is a very talented filmmaker. He wanted to make the scariest movie ever, so he combined three things: 1. A truthful, natural style, almost like he was making a documentary; 2. The best technology available at the time - sound, film editing, lighting, set design, makeup, etc.; and 3. a knowledge of psychology that he could use to terrify both his actors and his audience. This film is a masterclass in psychological manipulation. Every possible method was used to keep the viewer nervous, but the most intelligent decision was to show the end of the story from the young priest's perspective, because he can't decide if what he's seeing is real.
Yes it is based on events. It was originally a young boy referred to as “Robbie” who played with a spirit board with his grandmother. The person last known was still living. Some priests too.
Keep in mind the original incident this is based on happened 50 years before the book or the movie was written.
one of my favorite conversations in the film was the one between Father Karras and Regan's mother when she asks him if he can help her daughter and he says "yes i could. i could see her as a psychiatrist" she says "she's already seen every f*cking psychiatrist in the world and they sent me to you, now you're gonna send me back to them??" her frustration was well acted.
+Hainted House you could tell in the mums voice that she wants to help her daughter
@@peterwilliamskelhorn6675 definitely. a good performance from Ellen Burstyn
Unfortunately this does happen. It happened to my family. First, you don’t even know how to get help because there’s no contact info for exorcists (they prefer to stay anonymous). Second, when you do find them, they first send you to a psychiatrist. Meanwhile strange stuff keeps on happening in the house, it terrorizes you. You have to wait, with that entity in the house. In my case, the help never came and my family was torn apart. This wouldn’t have happened if more priests were willing to be exorcists. There are just not enough exorcists in the western world.
I'm a practicing Catholic in my sixties, and I have watched many reactions to this movie from various types of people and in various countries. YOUR reaction is the most intelligent one I've seen so far. Congratulations! I really enjoyed your reaction.
YES! This movie was based on a true case of a 14 year old boy.
The whole reason why the demon possessed Regan is 1-She didn't have any beliefs in God or Satan. I have read that the most susceptible people to be possessed are non-believers. 2-The demon's ultimate goal was to get the soul of Father Karas because his faith became weak and to possess a priest's soul is a GREAT PRIZE for demons because priest are anointed men of God. And the demon DOES admit his ultimate goal when Father Karas makes his second visit and the demon says it would bring them closer and Father Karas asked Regan and you? and the demon replied "YOU AND US"!!! At the end the demon succeeded but Father Karas was smarter than the demon and sacrificed his life for Regan and sacrificing your life for someone else is the greatest gift of all.
that's wrong most people that claim to be possessed are Christians and catholics.
@@Proteus3000 I see that you THINK you know more than the experts in possession. Sorry, but I'll believe a priest who has experience and proof of possession and exorcism WELL over some random person on the internet who doesn't even give his credentials and who most likely doesn't know anything about the Catholic Church, possession and exorcism.
Possessions are not "CLAIMS". They are real and as I said, those who don't believe are more prone to be possessed. Those who believe and have an active prayer life are more immune to possession. I have read on this subject so I know a thing or two about the truth of possession and exorcism.
@@danielfortier2629 Let's see your documented proof of these possession claims from credible sources rather than all the christian propaganda websites.
Ok "This channel doesn't have any content" now take your meds please
When a person becomes a Christian, they receive the Holy Spirit. In essence, they are possessed by the Spirit of God. So it becomes impossible for them do be possessed by a demon. So only unbelievers can be demon possessed. Demons can still harass a believer though, tempt them, cause them a lot of grief, etc.
This film was released the day after Christmas 1973 - so in a way its a "Christmas Classic" - it certainly does have a major religious theme running through it. This film was also nominated in nearly every major category for Academy awards - it won only 2 - for best sound and best screenplay - it lost best film to "The Sting" - which is a fine film - but really can't match the cultural impact and lasting legacy enjoyed by; "The Exorcist".
Very good catch! Father Karras' plan was to take the demon as far away from Regen as possible, and then destroy it. He got the demon to enter him, but Karras then had to regain his own strength. We saw Karras fight and take back his identity before he crashed through the window to his death, taking the demon with him. I have one criticism of the scene, that it was WAY too short. I'm among those who think Karras was maybe the most heroic movie character we've ever seen.
Had you read the book, you would think differently. The demon (in the book) was non-stop vicious on Karras. It attacked not only his faith, but also his SEXUALITY. That aspect was never ever addressed in the film adaptation. Karras literally went through hell to save Regan.
@@donniehagy5125 A movie might be adapted from a book, but I consider the movie to be a completely separate thing. While what you say about the book is interesting, the movie has its own independent life.
@@donniehagy5125 pazuzu seemed bent on inflicting sexual horror on the child, that’s what i assume the pov shot of karras’ possessed hands meant as opposed to strangling
Regan is rude, loud and spends all day and night alone in her room and Ms. McNeil is all worried about her. Has she not ever had a teenager before??
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I saw this when I was 8. I snuck into the theater with my friend and his older brother. I didn't sleep very well for quite a while. It's pretty intense for a little kid. I met Linda Blair in 2018 and of course got an autographed photo of her as the Demon. She's really sweet. I told her how she traumatized my childhood and she just laughed and said she's heard that her whole life from thousands of people.
The detective is Lee J Cobb who played the angry father jurer in 12 angry men.
The exorcist is "based on true events" but sketchy. This is classic horror, not just boo! jump scares, but dread, tension, fear.
In a cut scene the priests talk about the possession. They think, perhaps, they possess children to sow doubt in faith
This movie is still scary then most scary movies today. And will be forever.
"I'll die and they don't want to be blamed for it."
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Good observation, yes that was Lee J Cobb from Twelve Angry Men.
This movie is disturbing on so many levels. There will never, (thank god) be another like it. My older sister took me to see it at the theater when I was 12. I slept with the lights on for months😱. I remember people getting up and leaving, they couldn't take it. It still scares the heck out of me and I'm 61 years old now. But you guys made me laugh though with your reactions. Love you both 🙂
Session 9 "Hold My Beer"
You went to see an 18 certificate film about a demonic possession when you were 12..... and they let you in.
Interesting story "This channel doesn't have any content"
It’s a classic. But to say there will never be another like it? There are plenty of movies like it.
@@christophmatthews4313 There is no a SINGLE MOVIE like this!
Powerfully disturbing and scary as hell - the film still holds up. First and foremost William Friedkin's steadfast direction truly grips you from the get go building slow tension burns and fantastic acting all around (Linda Blair so s/gotten the Oscar for this). Compelling and based in reality is what makes it truly terrifying. Kudos to the iconic make-up artist Dick Smith's amazing make-up effects (sadly long before his category could even get an Oscar nomination!) Great reactions and nice that you caught Lee J. Cobb from 12 ANGRY MEN as the police detective (sadly this was his final film). I was lucky enough to meet Friedkin a few yrs. back and he was very nice and thoughtful. You s/also seek his other classic THE FRENCH CONNECTION starring Gene Hackman. A must.
📽The great thing about Friedkin's style/ ability was his 'steadfast' mindset on realism. The major fault of nearly every horror film, dare I say, every film of today. I still hold/believe that the 70's was truly the golden-age of film. I mean, pound for pound, ...directors, writers, actors, score, film-editing and the birth of so many of today's categories due to the incredible/monumental innovations in the "arts & sciences". And your right, his gritty realism of "The French Connection" '71, was the same feel as "The Exorcist", disguised as a horror film.
📽How/Why did H'Wood ever forget that treating any genre, within the context of true-reality is what makes or breaks a film. That's why The Excorcist worked ...it felt real. Respect to the premise, story, characters, etc... Forget that it's horror, imagine what you do as being no different than The French Connection, an actual true subject. Hackman killed it and by the way, so did Jane Fonda that same year for "Klute". To this day, for me, the best-true honorings for best Actor/Actress ever. If you haven't seen Klute, Donald Sutherland being the movies namesake, put it on your immediate list.
📽Not a criticism, just a correction, ...Tatum O'neal won for best Supporting-Actress for '73 over Linda Blair. For years my brother and I thought it was a travesty how she beat out Blair. We thought it was because she starred with her father (Ryan) ...but then we saw "Paper Moon", by Peter Bogdanovich, another great of the time. As soon as the movies finished, my brother and I looked at one another and said ..."Ohhh, I get it now ...there was never a contest!"😲😏
📽That l'il girl stole that whole film from what was supposed to be her father's. If I understand correctly, he was even jealous of his own daughters fame overshadowing him. But he was a nasty, egotistical little fart in the first place. Bogdanovich had a particular fondness for B&W, in which the movie was filmed. All I can say is, just like the 70's, another great movie...
...and that goddam l'il girl kicked some f**kin' "A"!🏃🏼♀🤸🏼♀🏆
Pro tip, the first throw up scene was an accident. It was only supposed to come out of her mouth, a little. So when it hit the priest in the face, that's his real reaction!
The Changeling with George C. Scott. Has it scary moments but mostly psychological with detective movie thrown. Cult classic.
Love watching people react to this for the first time.
First time I saw this was in late 70's. I was 11. To this day easily the scariest movie I've ever seen.
Nice reaction guys 👍
Great reaction ...the two Omen films are excellent as is Rosemary's baby....from this same era.
The demon was voiced by an actress from my hometown, Mercedes McCambridge. She had recently gotten sober but for this role she drank whiskey, gargled with raw eggs, and did much more to provide the incredible vocals, which to me are the scariest thing in the film. She was also very religious, so it couldn't have been easy for her to play the role. When Regan kisses the priest at the end, I think some part of her knows that a priest saved her and she is thanking him.
So many 70s classics that should get under your radar "Apocalypse Now", "The Deer Hunter" but you know what? There is one movie that has NEVER been first time watched on YT and its "Midnight Express".Guys, you should be the first!
The demon was going to make Damien kill the girl. That's why he jumped, to save her. He had his hands out like he was going to choke her, but he yells, "No!" and throws himself out the window instead.
To answer your question at the end. This is "real" in that it is based on a book that is supposedly based on a real exorcism of a boy. You can still find the book under the same title as the film, it's a compelling read.
I've watched The Exorcist, between reactions and for myself over 30 times and it never gets old. To me it's the all-time best horror film and the standard which other similar films will always be compared to. The scene with Father Karras and his friend at the bottom of the stairwell makes my eyes water every single time.
the reason he was so scared when the phone rang was the director fired a gun near his head
This is the movie all scary movies are judged against.
The Exorcist , Rosemary's Baby and The Shining are the Holy Trinity of Horror.
Also, Max Von Sydow played Jesus in "The Greatest Story ever Told" a few years before playing the exorcist priest.
To this day this movie scares me because as a believer it’s way scarier than a guy with a knife. I’m sure you’ll hear it from other comments, but it IS based on a true story but it happened to a boy in the 50’s. Also, the other one in this lane that you have to see is The Omen. Then watch one of stories about all the horrifying things that happened while they were filming The Omen. It scared the sh*t out of me. There’s a newer and the original from the 70’s but all that bad stuff happened to the original which stars the dad from To Kill a Mockingbird! Also, (just saw you mention it) Silent Hill was scary too!
If you're curious about father Merrin, remember how the two priest decided on Lankester Merrin because of his experience and the one priest said that it almost killed him. There's a movie about his first encounter with this demon, I believe it's called "The Exorcist Origins". There's of course "The Exorcist 3", it picks up, I think 5 years later and there's someone masquerading as a serial killer who's been dead for the same amount of years. George C. Scott plays the part of the detective from the first movie and he finds himself in some deep s**t, when he finds out what really happened to his friend Damien Karras.
we will check it out! we gotta know more but we are scareeeed!
@@MJoy4Fun Yeah, it's the kind of movie that you need to pay pretty close attention to or it might not seem like it makes sense. I also want to correct about the time span was between the first movie and the third one, it turns out to be 15 years. Well, I hope you don't get too traumatized by watching #3. The second movie takes place in the aftermath 5 years later in Regan's life, a lot of people don't seem to get it, I don't know why, I really had no problem understanding it, I believe the movies should be watched in order, but that's me.
The characters playing the detective, the younger priest at the end and Father Karras are in Exorcist III takes place years later. The detective in part III is now played by George C. Scott as original actor Lee J. Cobb died. The priest Father Joseph Dyer is performed by Ed Flanders. You will get more answers about Father Karras' death when you watch Exorcist III.
I just love how you two interact and you did a wonderful job with the reaction.
the girl who played the demon girl was so pretty, it's amazing how the fucking makeup artists turned her into such a grotesque beast!
I absolutely loved the reaction to this movie from the both of you. This is a perfect example of a movie standing the test of time. Thanx for this reaction, take care. P.S. If you want to find out the conclusion of what happened after watch The Exorcist 3. Part 2 doesn't really fit the first one that's why..xx
When I attended Catholic High School, my Freshmen Theology teacher was one of only 3 trained Exorcists in the US during the 1980's. He knew the real Father Damian & told us about the true story of this movie and it was actually a young boy possessed. What that priest (Father John Mokluck) told us that day scared the living shit outta all of us.
Two iconic villainous characters that for me wouldn't be the same without the actors who voice/voiced them. Mercedes McCambridge as Pazuzu, and James Earl Jones as Darth Vader.
It is based on a true story; but it was a boy called Roland. A 1949 exorcism of a young boy from Cottage City, Maryland. The story goes that Blatty heard about the Maryland case while he was a student at Georgetown University.
After 50 years, The Exorcist is still the most shocking horror film ever made. They set the standard for movies about demon possession
At the end, I think the demon went into the other priest when he asked demmy if he wanted to confess his sins. I saw this in 1973 and being Catholic it scared the heck out of me. Couldn't sleep for a week.
It did not enter the other priest.
Watch Exorcist 3 and you'll find out what the demon got up to.
This was filmed at an actual townhouse in Georgetown, Washington D.C. Legend has it that if you walk in the vicinity of it your cellphone loses its signal and CD players will not function. However, everything returns to normal once you walk a few blocks down to where the "St. Elmo's Fire" bar was filmed.
I think he knew he couldn’t do it by himself so he did the only thing he could do to save the girl. He sacrificed himself. There is an element of redemption for this priest who struggled to keep his faith. He died an honourable death thereby relieving his guilt for not being able to save his own mother.
Some people find 1970s medical practices scarier than the deliberately horrific parts. The thing which really unsettled audiences was the setting , contemporary America, instead of 100 years ago or in Eastern Europe.
As far as I know, William Peter Blatty (who wrote the script, based on his own novel) was inspired by a case that happened in the 1960s of a boy who supposed to be possessed by a demon. He also wrote and directed the incredible and very scary ''The Exorcist III'' (just skip Part 2, because it is just horrible). Btw, ''The Exorcism of Emily Rose'' (2005) is based on a true exorcism case of Anneliese Miche in Germany, in the 1970s, it was a year later made in a more realistic way as ''Requiem'' (2006), which imo is an excellent movie. Greetings from The Netherlands.
It was from 1949 not the 60s and the boy lived in Maryland.
Marian/Joy........you left out the best scene.......when she was crawling down the stairs backwards/upsidedown......so cool.
It's loosely based on a true story. The writer heard about an exorcism (in real life it was a boy) and it inspired him to write a movie about an exorcism. That's it. There were no real events like what happened in the movie. It's a movie.
She remembers that's why she kissed the priests collar thanking them
👺👹 I really hope Hollywood doesn't redo this movie and ruin it.
They might try but even with today's technology....they will fail
Agree with you 100%, most remakes completely wreck the story.
The actor, Lee J. Cobb, who played the policeman is the same actor who played the angry juror in "12 Angry Men" who wanted to convict the defendant because he reminded him of his son.
Interesting fact, the demon statue at the beginning of the movie is called Pazuzu.
He was actually a good luck demon in some cases.
His scary visage was used to ward off the evil child snatching goddess Lamashtu during and after childbirth.
He also snapped the wings of the Lilû to stop them bringing an evil wind.
Having said that, he also brought the southwest winds to make famine...
Sumerian mythology is really interesting.
And the Exorcist is still the scariest movie of all time! 😱😱😱
He sacrificed himself for a stranger. That’s how he protected the girl. The book was fantastic. The book was based on an “actual case.” He also renewed his own faith.
The exorcist 1973. One of the greatest horror movie ever which upsetting a lot of people in 1970s. It caused blackouts shocks. Pregnant women passing out out of the theaters. Police ambulance outside theaters .
It was discovered through this film as it happened to a 12 year old girl on germany. Anna lese Michelle.
But love this movie always.
The arrest are all copies.
If you want one just as scary, creepy, and disturbing, I suggest watching Mister Frost. It's another Jeff Goldblum classic. It seriously plays with your head.
"The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the World he never existed."
This movie was VERY LOOSELY based on a true story, the demon entered a boy. Also, there is a video on behind the scenes making this movie and some very creepy unexplained things happened. This movie still scares the bejesus out of me!!
So happy you recognized Lee J Cobb from "12 Angry Men". Two terrific performances!
In a prequel it shows a younger Merrin encountered the demon before.
To be fair, the crucifix scene, while disturbing, was necessary to advance the story. Remember that up to this point, Chris as an atheist, and even after the mental health and medical communities advised that she seek a religious solution to Regan's "issue" she wasn't considering it. It took something so horrible and revolting to shake her world view and make her seriously consider religion. You should check out THE EXORCIST III to see what happens to Karris ... this wasn't the end of his story.
There were a fine select of horror movie game changers in history "The brain that wouldn't Die" "Night of the living dead" "Psycho" And " The Exorcist"
8yr old me was traumatized by this movie and at 30 it still scares the living crap out of me.. no other movie has ever had this affect on me since… but at the same time, it set the bar so high that I’ve become desensitized to all other horror or “scary” movies until I saw Silent hill like he said.
But awesome reaction like usual you guys 😊
I had a Oija Board as a child. It's the reason I have magical powers!
This is the movie that, along with Rosemary's Baby, redefined the horror genre by ignorjng all the usual tropes, like scary music, jump scares, darkness, the night, and scary weird people.
Most of The Exorcist takes place in daytime, with no music, and no jump,scares. The scariest thing for most of the movie is the spinal tap and the other medical procedures.
But when it went into overdrive, it did not hold back. A 12 year old girl masturbating with a cross? Don't see THAT every day. And you won't. For all the talk that this movie is dated, show me the underage sexual horror in another movie. You can't.
16:07..brilliant reaction.
yeah this film when it first released really really freaked people out...people were passing out in cinemas and puking all over the place.
“He has to go back to his lair” haha the demon has a bat cave. That was too funny
nominated for 10 Oscars
Make sure you keep your closets closed at night and don't worry about the sounds you hear in your house from now on.
Great reaction guys….I love this movie and I always enjoy watching others reacting to it 👍
Regans voice and sounds coming from her scared me the most!!
"This movie isn't scary"
"Ahh!! Woah! Oooh! AHHHH!" ;)
Im 46 and saw this at 5. I think what my life would have been like if i had more responsible parents.
"I have a feeling she wants to strangle him or something." Imagine after the kiss on the cheek if she had growled and grabbed him by the neck. What an alternate ending!
this is just a book. not a real story. what a great movie after all this time it still stands up.
The classic horror films from the 70's have a very dark and gritty quality that is very unsettling. You should also watch The Omen.
Two things…
First thing:
There is a actually two different movies that claim to be prequels to the this movie both being filmed at the exact same time with the same actors. It’s just two different directors and cuts called ‘Exorcist: the beginning’ (2004) and ‘Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist’ (2005). Almost like the same kind of thing that happened with the two Justice league films. Both of the films are similar but tell very different stories. Both are focused on the old priest when he was a younger man and the first time he faced the demon. Explaining why the demon was afraid of him in this film.
Second thing:
Funny that you mentioned watching Silent Hill, I actually live very close to the town that inspired the Silent Hill video game/movie. It is a town in central Pennsylvania named Centralia. It is a place where there is a mine fire burning underground and it has been burning since 1962. The place is a creepy ghost town now where all the houses are just gone now and there is cracks in the roads where the smoke of the fire is just pluming out of the ground. Up until just a few years ago it was a popular place to visit because of the closed and abandoned highway that visitor graffitied all over. Appropriately nicknamed graffiti highway. But a few years ago the state buried the highway to try to discourage visitors because the whole town and old highway are extremely dangerous and could collapse into the ground at any time from the fire. If you visit on a cold foggy day it is almost exactly the same vibe as Silent Hill.
Just the anti-anticipation has me laughing. LET’S GO!!! 😂
Watching your reaction reminded me of seeing this movie on opening night. It was so popular that they showed the movie almost back-to-back so most of us were waiting in the lobby for the theater to empty so we could go in. The doors open the the audience shuffles out... not talking... in shock as if they were in a car accident. You guys had that look.
LoL. At 4:55 Marian you sound just like a character in the movie The Reef. He freaks out the same way! Great review. You two are funny!!
This was a great reaction. I always enjoy the culturally different points of view you bring to these movies and your funny banter.
Here's an idea that I'd love to see. I'd love for Marian to pick something from Romania and for Frencis to pick something from the Philippines and try to expand their audiences horizons as well.
This was the first movie that made messing with a Ouija board something other than a game that was sols in the board games section of toy stores.
Still unbelievable that Linda Blair didn't win the Oscar for this role. That girl was 12 years old and acting like that. Y'all should watch the behinds the scenes on how it was made. Very interesting.
BTW, the demons name was Pazuzu.
The both of u screaming at the same time when regan turned her head had me crack up lol
To answer your question, The Exorcist was based on 'the chilling' possession of a boy in 1949, although I guarantee it wasn't as terrifying as the possession in the movie.
Everyone is gangster until Regan twists her neck and curses with a British accent. 🤣🤣🤣
And you guys didn't understand that the Karras mother maiden name was RRRRAAAAAAAALLFFF!!!!
One of the very movies that has left me speechless