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THE MOVIE |
THE DVD |
REVIEWER |
REVIEW DATE |
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WesCraven |
13th September, 2004 |
Review Quote
"The exorcist is one of those movies, that no matter how many times you see it, it just gets better and better. It's creepy and frightening; which are two rather large understatements."
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The Plot
A young girl is seemingly possessed by a demonic force. Doctors can do nothing, and the mother turns to a priest. Will an exorcist be needed?
The Movie
The exorcist is one of those movies, that no matter how many times you see it, it just gets better and better. It's creepy and frightening; which are two rather large understatements. There's really not a whole lot you can say about this film without really giving away parts that shouldn't be given away.
The music is sparse, but when used highly effected, and very scary. Linda Blair does a great job as the possessed girl, as does Ellen Burstyn as the mother frantically trying to saver her child. Jason Miller also shines as the priest who's not sure about his faith. All of these performances (as well as some others) just go to totally make this film and enjoyable and entertaining experience.
The special effects in this film are OK. There's nothing to brag about here, but there's some fairly satisfying special effects done in this film. Also it must be noted that the voice used for Pazuzu is quite good, and pretty eerie. Not to mention that the dubbing is done quite well.
Overall the film is a masterpiece, if you like horror at all, you must see this film. Gorehounds might be a little disappointed, but they should still enjoy this film, as they are fans of the horror genre. So in the end, watch "The Exorcist".
The DVD
The DVD is lacking, but solid. The transfers are excellent, especially on the visual end. Though really, the audio quality is also very good. The extras plentiful, but boring. We get an audio commentary with director William Friedkin. The commentary is alright. At times it's pretty boring, and he spends a little too much time on shots, and not so much the story, or talking about filming (which isn't necessarily bad, just not what I really want). We also get a handful of TV spots, radio spots, and a theatrical trailer.
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Director
William Friedkin
Cast
Ellen Burstyn
Jason Miller
Linda Blair
Max Von Sydow
Lee J. Cobb
Screenplay
William Peter Blatty
Tagline
"The scariest movie of all time."
Country
USA
Classification
R
Year
1973
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Format
NTSC
Region Coding
1
Aspect Ratio
1.85:1
16x9 Enhanced
Yes
Running Time
132 minutes
Year Released
2000
Packaging
Snap Case
Extra Features
Audio Commentary
TV Spots
Radio Spots
Theatrical Trailer
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