The Exorcist

As a cult classic, The Exorcist may not have been one of the best horror films I've ever seen, but it still deserves recognition and attention. The truly frightening scenes could be counted on one hand, but the transformation of Regan and the special effects were terrifying in their own right. The beginning was a bit drawn out, incomprehensible to me at times, but later the plot began to build up to the very finale. In short, one of those films that over time has found its rightful place among the must-see films of a lifetime. (08/20/2014)

Superb film, flawless horror. There’s no need to praise the details, the rating speaks for itself (I actually don’t know what I would reproach). This film didn’t feel as old as it really is – time has left a deeper mark in much younger films – The Exorcist could meet even the stricter standards of today. (05/21/2008)

Well, the filmmaking is undoubtedly excellent and the atmosphere is quite unpleasant in some moments, but given that this is considered the scariest film of all time, I was not extremely tense while watching it. It moves pretty slowly and the director seems to be unhurriedly strumming on the viewer's nerves. Things get a lot more intense as time goes on, Linda Blair's face becomes less and less likeable and her horrific actions move the story along at lightning speed. Unfortunately, after the premature climax, when Linda runs down the stairs in an absolutely insane position, the film couldn't surprise me anymore and all the tension vanished after the door to Satan's room was opened, just as user Tosim writes. The strongest and most suspenseful horror film for me remains Kubrick's The Shining. 75% (11/05/2011)

The nowadays approach to ghosts in horrors is very different from the original Exorcist. I haven’t seen anyone look at the supernatural in such a pragmatic way as in this movie in a while. The contemporary horror movies take ghosts for granted. But in this movie it wasn’t like that. It was quite the contrary; they tried their best to convince the mother of the little girl that she was just sick. Fortunately the fans will be eventually rewarded because after the series of quite confusing cuts which totally ruin what would otherwise be some quite thrilling scenes, the ending scene full of exorcism starts and it is so amazing that it has no equalin the movie industry. It might be because it was one of the first of its kind. After the awkward beginning which in its own way creates the atmosphere of something like an anti-horror it eventually becomes more than a solid experience. (08/26/2019)

During the scene when the bed shakes with Regan, I felt a very chilling sensation in my stomach for the first time, which showed me how confusing the previous cautiously stepping freezing had been. Because a kind of tension comes, sneaking in through the back door, unseen and unheard by anyone, and when you let yourself be lightly enticed, it strikes fully. And when the vomiting or the escalated conclusion easily overcome all the deaf moments from the first half, it's a win. This girl deserves her place among the classics. (06/13/2006)