Story Line
When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
“Something almost beyond comprehension is happening to a girl on this street, in this house…And a man has been sent for as a last resort. This man is The Exorcist.”
Top Cast
Ellen Burstyn
Chris MacNeil
Linda Blair
Regan MacNeil
Jason Miller
Father Damien Karras
Max von Sydow
Father Lankester Merrin
Lee J. Cobb
Lt. Bill Kinderman
William O'Malley
Father Joseph Kevin Dyer
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Rating
7.7/ 10
Release Date
1973-12-26
Runtime
2h 2m
Genres
HorrorDrama
Part of the Series
The Exorcist Collection
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User Reviews (3)
Potential Kermode
6/10
•2/16/2017**Shocking rather than frightening.**
Friedkin's The Exorcist is a film that shocks rather than scares. A well made film that achieved notoriety via pea soup. A slow and intelligent film with strong performances - yet also a mostly disappointing o...
griggs79
10/10
•10/15/2024The 4K restoration of The Exorcist is absolutely stunning. Every frame has been enhanced to reveal richer textures, making the eerie details of Regan's demonic possession even more unsettling. The colours in key scenes are now more vivid, adding dept...
RalphRahal
9/10
•2/13/2025The Exorcist (1973) is one of those horror films that sticks with you long after the credits roll. It sets itself apart with an eerie, slow-building tension rather than relying on cheap scares. The story follows a young girl who begins exhibiting dis...