The Exorcist

The Exorcist

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.

Rating

2.5 (2)

Release Date

12/26/1973

Runtime

122 mins

Genres

Overview

When a charming 12-year-old girl takes on the characteristics and voices of others, doctors say there is nothing they can do. As people begin to die, the girl's mother realizes her daughter has been possessed by the Devil. Her daughter's only possible hope lies with two priests and the ancient rite of demonic exorcism.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$12,000,000

Revenue

$441,306,145

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How It Feels

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A methodical, suffocating descent into supernatural terror where faith itself becomes as unsettling as the horror being confronted. The film treats demonic possession with documentary-like precision, making the impossible feel disturbingly real.

Mood

Dread-soakedUnsettlingTenseBleak

Themes

FaithCorruptionMortalityFamily

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violenceChild endangermentBody horror

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