Tuesday, 3 September 2013

When your daughter goes through a phase

The Exorcist (1973)

Directed by William Friedkin this film based on the novel of the same name stars Ellen Burstyn, Jason Miller, Max von Sydow and Linda Blair. The daughter of a film star is possessed by a demon and her mother seeks out the help of a priest struggling with his faith.

This film comes with a big reputation but may have been more shocking in it's day or to those with religious beliefs than I found it. The plot is a little slow to take off and never really hints at any sort of explanation at what we would probably find unexplainable were it to really happen. There are some iconic moments that certainly pushed beyond what we have seen before that are well executed with special effects though.


4/5

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