An intense roller coaster

Rating: 10/10 (24 August 2015)

To begin with, this is my favourite horror film! 33 years on and in my opinion the Exorcist holds its own it set a precedents for many horror films that followed.
I have heard many present day viewers of this movie say it is funny in terms of special effects, that's their opinion! I first watched this in 1999 on VHS, it took me 2 years to pluck up the courage to watch it again without someone else in the house!
I agree that the movie begins slowly in Iraq and watching for the first time it's easy to think at this point, "ok what's all the hype about, an old dude digging in the desert... Ooh terrifying"... I did that and as the film builds into a frenzy it's time for jokers and doubters to retract the boring film statement as this reviewer did once regan began her rapid decent into possession.
Some horror films can end in a lacklustre fashion such as poltergeist 2 did but the exorcist just kept going right to the finale, classic!
With top notch direction from friedkin and writing from Blatty we are treated to only the best Hollywood has to offer, not forgetting the awesome eerie theme from Mike oldfield (tubular bells).... Awesome effects, acting and theme if you are still undecided then I say watch this film with the lights on and a full house!