Freaky...

Rating: Null/10 (15 April 2001)

One of the few horror movies that actually managed to scare me, 'The Exorcist' is a chilling, powerful film that one does not forget after seeing.
The story is about a young girl, Reagan MacNeil (played by Linda Blair) who is possessed by "the devil" and acts really strangely (for those of you who haven't seen it, I won't go into it anymore to spoil the whole experience).
I first saw it when I was 10 years old, and it frightened the hell outta me!! I had no idea what I was letting myself in for, but I'm sure glad I did. The special FX were good (even by 1973's standards) - so good, I was nearly gagging - and it is very haunting; it'll stay in your mind for weeks, if not months, after.
Linda Blair is great as the possessed Reagan (didn't she go nuts after making these movies??) and unsuprisingly, Ellen Burstyn also puts in a great performance.
Now, with the re-release of 'The Exorcist', I can see an extra 11 minutes of one of the best horror movies ever created, and captured on film.