Old, but definitely still Gold

Rating: 9/10 (25 January 2020)

I'm not easily shook or scared by horror movies, except of course, the two Conjuring Movies. On a whim, I decided to watch this movie as well, as I'd always known of this horror classic. And I can't say I was disappointed. Even all these years later, it's still seriously, seriously freaky, even though I can't say I was as terrified or legitimately scared as I was with the conjuring movies, however The Exorcist still packs a huge punch, especially in the age of practical effects, no CGI or anything modern we take for granted, and yet it still manages to be far more effective than most of the horror movies we see nowadays. The possession of the little girl is actually disturbing, with some truly freaky moments, which were met with gasps. The ending was a little abrupt, and mildly confusing, but nothing obnoxious. Also I would have loved some more backstory on the demon, but I also realize that that would have been a little difficult to incorporate, especially as this movie was a step into the unknown, and the first true horror movie, after which every movie in the genre borrowed something. I really love this movie, and I give it a 9/10.