CULT MOVIE: THE EXORCIST (1973)

Regularly voted the scariest movie of all time, thanks to William Friedkin's taut direction, wonderful performances ( especially from Jason Miller as Father Karras and Burstyn, who damaged her spine carrying out one effect) and the gripping source material by William Peter Blatty (who has a cameo as the producer of the film Burstyn is acting in). Many scenes have become the stuff of legend: possessed child Regan (Linda Blair) vomiting pea soup or getting a bit graphic on the bed with a crucifix-- but the creeping horror of the movie remains embedded in your mind well after the credits have rolled. A director's cut version is available, featuring Regan's infanous "spider walk" and an altered ending.
Director: William Friedkin Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Max Von Sydow

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