Scary after the first time!

Rating: 9/10 (29 March 2006)

I saw The Exorcist when I was about 9 years old and back then every body was watching the film and not finding it scary. The line i hear the most that makes me think 'oh god' is when somebody says "It wasn't jumpy". I have to admit i wasn't a fan straight away of the film as it didn't really do anything for me. I recently watched the film again with a more mature attitude towards it and can understand the effect of the film. The idea of what is happening is terrifying and the power of the film is incredible and although there are some cheesy bits in towards the end, most of the film is absolutely horrific. However i do wonder that in the cut version why the scene where Linda Blair crab walks down the stairs, was cut by William Friedkin and then keeps in the famous scene with the turning head and the crucifix!