One Of The Scariest Films Of All Time

Rating: 10/10 (20 October 2012)

The Exorcist is a horror film directed by William Friedkin and that is adapted by William Peter Blatty from his novel of the same title which is inspired by the 1949 exorcism case of Roland Doe that deals with the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother's desperate attempts to win back her daughter through an exorcism conducted by two priests.This happens to be the last known Catholic-sanctioned exorcism in the United States. The film features Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, Lee J. Cobb, Linda Blair, and Mercedes McCambridge.
The screenplay is about a little girl named Regan. Suddenly prone to fits and bizarre behavior, Regan proves quite a handful for her actress- mother, Chris MacNeil. When Regan gets completely out of hand, Chris calls in young priest Father Karras, who becomes convinced that the girl is possessed by the Devil and that they must call in an exorcist: namely, Father Merrin. His foe proves to be no run-of-the-mill demon, and both the priest and the girl suffer numerous horrors during their struggles.
The film rides its supernatural theme to magical effect, with remarkable special effects and an eerie atmosphere, resulting in one of the scariest films of all time and also if are, among other things, opportunities for escapism, then it is one of the most powerful ever made.This notorious battle between good and evil is both a hysteric scream and an intentional as well as unintentional hoot.