Awesome acting through awesome directing really shows, though a bit longer than it needs to be. Would have been ridiculous to see in the 70s.

Rating: 7/10 (17 July 2014)

I finally watched the Exorcist to see what the hype was about, and I think I see. A few things that impressed me
-Psychologically driven horror versus terror/slasher. I was expecting pure demonic fantasy but it's a more grounded and "real" than that.
-Visibly awesome directing. The acting is great from children and adults alike in extreme reactions and portrayal of fear and disgust.
-Kooky creative horror and SFX, still passable and surprising by today's standards.
-Some great cinema. I liked the shots, especially many of the medical device shots which purely of their photography produce fear. It felt almost like an art film
I was less keen on the screenplay which was choppy, a bit vague or non- sequitur at times, and definitely overly long.