More than just shock value..although its shock value is incredible

Rating: 9/10 (29 April 2019)

This classic horror film hits the mark on all levels. At the beginning Regan is made out to be the sweetest, most fun-loving little girl you'd ever meet. But once she is possessed, that is all left behind. In one scene, she warns a man about his inevitable death, while she pees on a carpet. In another, she repeatedly stabs her genitals and makes her mother lick the blood. Later, she projectile vomits green slime all over a priest's face. This is stuff you simply cannot make up! And although these things are part of what makes the movie so unique, it is worth more than just its shock value. Besides the terrific script, the acting, editing, and cinematography are incredible. And for a movie that is greatly set in darkness, the lighting is superb. The Exorcist is certainly one of the greatest horror's ever made.