How did they get away with it?

Rating: Null/10 (8 September 1998)

How did the director and the other folks involved with making this film, get away with releasing The Exorcist in 1973? There are scenes in this film which are very disturbing to say the least (you won't look at a crucifix the same way) and it makes me wonder who would let their little girl star in a movie like this. That being said... see this flick! I was nine years old when it was released in '73 and begged my mom to let me go with my older cousins to see it and she said, "No way!" I'm glad she did. I've caught it on TV a few times since then but of course it was always edited (thankfully) so I'd never gotten to see and feel the full impact of it. I bought the twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the film last week and sat back ready to be chilled and thrilled and I was. There's a 35 minute retrospective at the beginning but do yourself a favor and skip it and then check it out afterwards, it drones on forever but isn't bad to check out after you've seen the movie. Well, what are you waiting for? See The Exorcist!