One of the Best Horror Films

Rating: 9/10 (15 December 2010)

William Friedkin's 1973 sensation The Exorcist really pushed the boundaries as far as what was deemed appropriate in film. Friedkin's masterpiece is often considered one of the most shocking, frightening and disturbing films ever made. The Exorcist was the story of a demon possessed preteen played by Linda Blair and contained very controversial content including nauseating special effects like 360 head rotations, masturbation and self-mutilation with a crucifix and absurdly powerful projectile vomiting. The film was a blockbuster in 1973 despite reports of movie goers fleeing the theaters in fear and disgust, mass hysteria was even reported at some theaters requiring paramedics to be called in.