The Definition of a Heart-Stopping Classic

Rating: 10/10 (8 September 2017)

When I was 13, a little birdie told me to check this out. As a matter of fact, it was what they like to call "The Version You've Never Seen," otherwise known as a director's cut. My mom took me to see it in the theater and I fell in love with it almost right away. Shortly thereafter, I remember asking her to get me the book of it for Christmas. Sure enough, I remember reading that book until I practically had it memorized. In high school, at work. It was practically one of my many good friends.
To this day, I have literally watched it 53 times and cannot stop. Like with other timeless classics like "Carrie" and "Psycho," this also has been parodied in other movies and TV shows, which proves time and time again that it still is enough to scare the living daylights out of you. Unlike "Carrie," which I have to watch with the lights on (although there are times that I do watch it in the dark), I can watch "The Exorcist" in the dark and not get spooked.
If you are faint of heart, do not watch this. It is just that scary. William Peter Blatty (may he rest in peace) was a master of horror right up there with Stephen King and knew how to make a chiller that will leave your blood running cold. Read the book. Watch the movie. Repeat.