The Exorcist

Rating: 8/10 (11 January 2007)

The Exorcist is not scary but it is indeed very good especially for a film made in the 1970's when make up effects were not as great as they are today.Taking age into consideration is a must as yes this movie does feel like you are watching something old but the storyline is enough to keep you watching.The first 45 minutes are as rather slow but this is when the storyline really perks your interest nothing scary happens but the discussion topics and conversations are really intriguing and get you thinking about what's going to happen next.The rest of the film is filled with some intense,adrenaline pumping scenes that are most definitely genre defining.What they decided to do with this little possessed girl character is really very innovative.The situations are very odd and well disturbing for those who are easily scared however i found none of it frightening at all just really interesting and intense.For any of you who have seen X-Men:The Last stand it's like a darker,more eerie version of the scene with Phoenix in her house but with that same passion and adrenaline that just gets you excited and into it.This movie is very very unique and really relies on atmosphere to draw you into it you can almost feel how cold Regans room is.I didn't find the demons voice scary at all honestly to me it sounded like a New Yorker who smokes a lot yelling obscenities and threats so that took a lot of the creepiness away for me personally.I love all of the subtle things you notice like faces in the room or shadows or just little orb like things it really makes you feel like you're watching something that is footage,very good, effective film-making.Overall The Exorcist is a film bound to scare young children or easily frightened people to death but for those completely desensitized to horror films it is not scary but definitely a great piece of cinema with memorable scenes that would inspire many horror films to come.