The Exorcist
William Friedkin’s adaptation of William Peter Blatty’s bestseller about an actress’s daughter possessed by a demon helped define the themes and tropes of religious horror cinema used to this day.
William Friedkin’s adaptation of William Peter Blatty’s bestseller about an actress’s daughter possessed by a demon helped define the themes and tropes of religious horror cinema used to this day. A box office sensation upon release, the film earned ten nominations including Best Picture, and won for both Blatty’s screenplay and its blood-curdling sound design by Robert Knudson and Chris Newman. Dick Smith’s progressive transformation of young Linda Blair remains groundbreaking.
Director: William Friedkin. Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, Linda Blair. 1973. 122 minutes. USA. Color. English. DCP.
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