Rating of
4/4
A classic that is 35 years old yet still scary!!
mdtinney - wrote on 08/19/09
This is still one of the most disturbing and scariest horror films out there, and hasn't lost a bit of it's impact, with incredible performances all around!. All the characters are wonderful, and the story is extremely gripping, plus Ellen Burstyn,Max Von Sydow,Jason Miller and Linda Blair are all simply incredible in this!. The Scoe is one of the best ever, and there are plenty of creepy images as well, plus that spider walk just gives me the chills every time i see it!. There is lots of suspense and scares, and i must say Linda Blair gives one of the most frightening performances ever!, plus i was rooting for Miller, Von Sydow, Burstyn and Blair all the way!. It's extremely well written and made, and the opening is very memorable and disturbing, plus the finale is one of the most chilling ever!. The possession scenes remain the best in all of the genre, and i thought the dialog was simply wonderful!, plus i felt sorry for Father Karras's character, as he was a wonderful man!. A lot of the scenes truly disturbed me, and happened to enjoy the old ending and the new ending on the re edition, plus i thought it was so cool that Reverend William O'Malley was a priest in real life!. A lot of people think this has aged badly, i have to completely disagree, as it's still scarier then a lot of horror films out there today!, plus the character development is top notch!. all the characters are extremely likable, and i thought Burstyn and Blair had great chemistry together as the mother and daughter!, plus even at 132 minutes it never gets old. It's very emotional at times, and i thought that Lee J. Cobb was simply hilarious in his role as the Liutenant!, plus i love the constant creepy and scary atmosphere it has throughout!.The scenes with Father Karras and his mother really moved me, and the film still manages to shock me, plus William Friedkin did an incredible job of directing this!. This is still one of the most disturbing and scariest Horror films out there,and hasn't lost a bit of it's impact with incredible performances all around, and if you haven't seen it, where the hell have you been? Do so immediately you won't regret it!. The Direction is incredible!. William Friedkin does an incredible job here, with stunning camera work, wonderful angles,great use of that smoke machine, constantly adding creepy and scary atmosphere, creating lots of creepy images, and lots of other amazing shots as well, plus he kept the film at an extremely engrossing pace!. There is a lot of blood and gore, but it's all very disturbing and not fun to watch, so i'm not going to spoil it for you, one thing is for sure though, you will be disturbed by it.
The Acting is Oscar worthy!.Ellen Burstyn is incredible here, she is just full of emotion, and you really will root for her character all the way, since she is so likable, and a wonderful caring mother, she also had wonderful chemistry with Linda Blair, i simply adored her performance she deserved Oscar Consideration in my opinion! (Burstyn rules!!).Max Von Sydow is wonderful as Father Merrin, and while he didn't say much, he had an extremely likable character, and his dialog said it all!, i just wished he had more screen time, because i loved him. Jason Miller is incredible as Father Karras, he is a haunted man with a haunted past, and you will be rooting for him all the way, he had some memorable lines, and had some wonderful scenes with Vasiliki Maliaros, he was incredible!, and his performance will be remembered for years to come!. Linda Blair is astounding as the Daughter, she seriously gave me the creeps and gives, one of the most chilling performances of all time in my opinion!. Lee J. Cobb is very funny as the Lt., i really liked him wished he had more screen time though. Reverend William O'Malley is fantastic as Father Dyer, and was extremely convincing, and i found it so cool that he is actually a priest in real life!. Kitty Winn and Vasiliki Maliaros both do what they have to do very well. rest of the cast are fine.
