One of the Five Definitive Horror Films

Rating: 10/10 (16 August 2002)

The Exorcist, in my opinion, is one of the best films ever made. And is #2 on my top five list of most influential horror movies. The Exorcist crossed a line in 1973. The movie has a young girl uttering almost every foul word in the English language, masturbating with a cross, killing full grown men, urinating in front of a group of adults, and throwing up on a priest. This movie, being the first R-Rated one I saw, effected me like no other. The first time I saw it, I truthfully can say that I wasn't scared, although repeated viewings proved otherwise. I was mystified by the fact that these images were allowed to be shown in the United States. Now, years later after seeing such films as "Happiness", "Pink Flamingos", and "The Evil Dead", The Exorcist doesn't seem as bad, but the punch is still there everytime I watch it. It is my favorite movie of all time and #2 on my list of influential horror films. I recommend it to anyone who wants to be truly scared, horrified, and repulsed all in about 2 hours.