Jason Miller's character is the most thoroughly explored, and all of the normal everyday situations shown simply make the demonic events even more horrific when they occur. However, it takes a long time for the possession to actually occur, which may be surprising to some, but it instead concentrates on characterisation, which is a strength and makes THE EXORCIST stand out from other run-of-the-mill stalk and slash affairs. There's a sense of dread in the air as we all know what's coming. In fact the film lived up to all expectations I had of it.įrom the opening prologue set in Iraq, we know something's wrong. So I went along to the cinema, where it was playing in an original version (none of this remastered malarkey, I'll thank you very much). Well, I couldn't miss the opportunity to see this horror classic in the cinema, or I'd have to wait another 25 years till the 50th anniversary. Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 10 / 10 One of the few films to actually have sickened me
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