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The Exorcist

The Exorcist

1973 · 122 min · EN · R · 7.7 (8,952 votes)
Dir. William Friedkin · Starring Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, William O'Malley · Music Jack Nitzsche · The Exorcist Collection

“Something almost beyond comprehension is happening to a girl on this street, in this house…And a man has been sent for as a last resort. This man is The Exorcist.”

Horror

When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

VIBE

This film is an oppressive descent into pure, visceral terror. It's a slow-burn of psychological dread and shocking, grotesque imagery, forcing a confrontation with the absolute darkest corners of the unknown. The atmosphere is suffocating, leaving you profoundly shaken and questioning the very nature of evil.

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