I have yet ever to have seen a better motion picture.

Rating: 8/10 (30 January 2005)

Possession, swearing, violence..... Is there any better trio? William Peter Blatty's novel based upon a real-life occurrence in the late 40's. A 12-year-old girl is possessed by Satin, and her only chance is a doubtful psychiatrist/priest, who's lost his faith. Freidken has beautifully crafted Blatty's harrowing novel into the best horror film; nay, the best film period, of all time. This film is best watched in surround sound, and in the dark alone. I, myself, have seen 'The Exorcist' 25 times, and feel that it gets better each, and every time.
Although Linda Blair was only a child at the time, she delivers an outstanding performance. The vocal effects, as well as every aspect of this film, were way ahead of its time, and therefor resulted in its success. Many people disagree with this, however they only have the attention span for an hour long Freddy Kruger gore-fest. 'The Exorcist' is an intelligent movie that brings to mind out deepest fears of the unknown. I give it *****/5.