Intense Horror. ♦ 82%

Rating: 8/10 (2 July 2013)

Classics have always been boring, if you try to watch them in this YOLO generation. But, The Exorcist is one classic horror you will not be disappointed of.
It starts off with something indirect. The climax is related to the beginning. And, the story between them is entailing. Stricken by an invisible spirit, daughter of a popular actress, becomes possessed, the plot of which fails to mention why. The performance of the girl is splendid. The editing is average. And the make-up, I should say, is very genuine. You see, in horror flicks, the make-up has to be authentic and not superfluous. The Exoricst gets an 8.2/10 for this. And the music. "Tubular Bells" creates a bloodcurdling mood. Fantastic.
It chills you; the dialogs being funny sometimes, they mostly haunt you. Although, the plot is a tad feeble, the narration quite gets a nod. Cast performance is good. Direction is good and the background murder story is the perfect correlation.
BOTTOM LINE: Highly recommended for horror genre lovers. This is truly a classic.
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? NO
Profanity: Critical | Vulgarity: Very Strong | Nudity: Very Mild | Sex/Foreplay: No | Smoking: Mediocre | Drugs: Very Mild | Alcohol: Mediocre | Violence: Strong | Gore: Strong | Traumatizing Quotient: High