Absolute terror...

Rating: Null/10 (25 December 2000)

I had never seen this film, until it was re-released in 2000. I have worked in movie theatres for years, and seen just about every 'horror' movie that's been released in the last twenty years (The only one that got a few jumps was "Amityville Horror", but that was nothing compared to this film.). I came into the theatre one night, ended up being the only person in the auditorium for that particular showing, and proceeded to watch "The Exorcist".
I have never screamed so loud in my life. In fact, I can't remember screaming at any movie before or since. There were quite a few points in the film where I found myself muttering aloud "I can't take this anymore...", and I almost left the theatre... the only thing keeping there was how well the movie was created, even without the horror aspect.
I'm sure the fact that I watched it in an empty theatre added to the fright (also the fact that I was seeing it for the first time) and that it wouldn't be the same movie when viewed on my television at home, but still, I was shaking walking out of that auditorium. In my opinion, this film is scariest ever to be released to a major audience.