Frightening, bizarre moviegoing experience;a classic!

Rating: Null/10 (13 September 2000)

"The Exorcist" is one of the best horror films ever. It is one of my most favorite horror films to watch. The acting and direction are brilliant and Linda Blair is especially superb. She should receive top billing (she is 7th billed in the movie). Everyone basically knows the plot, about a 12-year old girl possessed by a demonic spirit/ while two priests try to rid her of the demon. The climatic exorcism scenes are classic and much-talked about--the cursing and bloody crucifix scenes are still powerful today. There are lots of little details in this movie that people don't notice, and an eerie score and beautiful photography. At times haunting, as well as gross, disgusting, graphic, disturbing...and lots of other things. It is, simply put, one of the best. I rest my case. Followed by two sequels.