exorcist the face of captain howdy

Rating: Null/10 (26 August 2013)

The Exorcist is one of those movies that truly leave you with the thought, what if this happens to me, or someone I love and care for. Okay so the effects may be outdated but it is the psychological aspects that one must focus on to better appreciate this gem of a movie.
One scene in particular that left me will a chill down my spine, was the father karras dream sequence. The dream is loaded with symbolism, as are most dreams, but exorcist is also about prophesy. This dream sequence re-establishes this motif through the images of the demon and religious symbolism.
Moving onto the main topic of this review.(well not really a review as such)The face of captain Howdy/Pazuzu. Many people actually complained that the scene in which we first glimpse the demon had subliminal imagery. For me I think this image was what truly scared me as a kid more than regan herself maybe this was used to instill fear at a deep unconscious level for me I believe the image is perhaps one of the most iconic in horror history.