Hilarious thriller

Rating: 8/10 (30 January 2017)

Just watched this on TV and found it very amusing. Not sure why they started the film in Iraq since I didn't think it added anything. Presumably an artifact that was found in Iraq was the source of the "demons" that later possessed Linda Blair. The first half was a bit slow...nothing of interest started happening until Linda came down from her bedroom and urinated on the floor in front of her mother's guests. From that point on, it was one huge laugh after the next. The funniest part was where Linda would hurl green vomit at those unfortunate enough to enter her bedroom. This girl was so seriously possessed you wondered how anyone would dare enter her room, including her mother, who at one point was punched out by the 12 year old girl. Ellen did a great job at playing it straight....getting quite hysterical at times and showing great concern over her daughter's deteriorating condition. The movie was very well done and this is why it was so successful, but it didn't scare me. It just made me laugh. It was a hoot, waiting for each new shock that was supposed to just absolutely horrify the viewer. And all the while, you knew how fake and staged it all was.