Maybe too hyped, but still unnerving.

Rating: 9/10 (7 February 2000)

Having heard all the hype about this film I was very surprised at how slow paced it all seemed, there's bags of time spent creating characters background and building up suspense. Characters and dialog are very real with nothing moving from the standard story until well into the film. Once the Green Pea soup hits the fan you suddenly realise why this was banned when it was, but I must point out that in the context of the story it never seems over the top, just very disturbing. Despite the re-release, it still seems like there are two gaping holes in the storyline, as though there are still some serious edits remaining. The acting is believable, Linda Blair is very convincing and Jason Miller portrays well a Priest with failing faith, a very good human portrayal. Very enjoyable and slightly unnerving, it almost lives up to its reputation.