Absolutely Brilliant and Terrifying

Rating: 10/10 (2 April 2019)

When it comes to horror, this is the pinnacle of it in film making. A very close 2nd is "Alien" (1979), & 3rd is "Stabley Kubrick's "The Shining" (1980). I remember when The Exorcist came out, and had lines around the block outside film theaters. It was rated "X" (now known as "NC-17") by the MPAA. It was later drooped to "R", although varying editions ate available. Mercedes McCambridge is stunning as the voice of the Devil, and actually didn't receive proper credit for this until later. Regardless, it is a brilliant film by 1 of the greatest American directors, William Friedkin. Unfortunately, it was released the same year as "The Godfather" (1973), which swept the Academy Awards the following year. That is irrelevant to me. The book by William Peter Blatty is terrifying as well. Blatty wrote the screenplay, which was excellent. A must see, even now; over 45 years later.