🇬🇧BRIT Reacts To THE EXORCIST (1973) - *FIRST TIME WATCHING* - MOVIE REACTION!

🇬🇧BRIT Reacts To THE EXORCIST (1973) - FIRST TIME WATCHING - MOVIE REACTION!
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[@prollins6443]

So a story from school. Our dorm convinced our deans to let us watch this movie for Halloween. 30+ guys all smushed into the lobby, on couches, chairs, even the floor. We had gotten all the way to the scene where the girl crab-walked down the stairs, when the girls decided to come watch the movie with us. They snuck into the room and lightly tapped one of the guys on the shoulder. He screamed, which freaked out the rest of us. We stampeded from the room and ran over two of the girls who had come over to watch with us. Our deans didn't let us finish the movie.

[@radbunnie2297]

😂😂😂

[@xzonia1]

What grade were you in?

[@prollins6443]

@@xzonia1 sophomore

[@xzonia1]

@@prollins6443 Y'all must have talked about that for a while, then! Lol. Good story! Thanks for sharing! :)

[@quodnomenmihiest6283]

@prolins6443 you mean the re-released, "version you never saw," correct. The spider walk scene was shot, but not included originally because the tech was not there at the time.

[@sonyawasmer2344]

This isn’t your regular run-of-the-mill horror movie with jump scares. This is terrify you to your core type of scary. Excited to see your reaction!

[@RonaldWilliams-qh7zc]

I remember the first time I saw this I was 11 years old in 1980 and I saw it on on TV I don't know if you remember that old cable station back then but it scared the living s*** out me I was only four years old when it first came out in 73 but I seen it in 1980 and I couldn't sleep with the lights off for at least six months lol😂

[@ToddKohut]

It’s one of my absolute favourites but I don’t see it as scary - I see it as incredibly disturbing. The way every scene build up in intensity is just so uncomfortable

[@harveybojangle475]

The Exorcist didn't start the genre of horror films. They've existed since the early nineteen hundreds and gained popularity through the Universal films of the 1930's through the later Hammer films of the 1960's and onward. Though, this film definitely kicked off the "possession' sub-genre. Incidentally, Jaws made millions of people literally afraid to go the beach after it was released...thus, a horror movie indeed.

[@Whoozerdaddy]

_Nosferatu_ anybody? _Dracula?_ _The Mummy_ Come on, buddy, the horror genre is 100 years old, not 50! You've got it right, @harveybojangle475 .

[@everyonelovesmajima]

William Friedkin didn't want it regarded as a horror film in the first place.

[@harveybojangle475]

@@XxBollWeevilxX Based on some of his comments in previous videos, I’d say it wasn’t an altogether preposterous notion.

[@jtoland2333]

Maybe we can convince Kabir to review some of the older, cheesy, so bad its good movies from the 1950s. My favorite from that era was The Day of the Triffids.

[@Whoozerdaddy]

@@XxBollWeevilxX Critical speaking is important, too. Words mean things - say what you mean and mean what you say.

[@danielesteve8359]

So respectful, so perceptive, no laughing... I loved your reaction! ;)

[@donnagonatas3155]

I had to fast forward to your comments. I saw this at the movie theater when this came out. I was 13. It traumatized me so bad that to this day I cannot look at her face or hear that voice. Maybe because I was brought up catholic and we believe in possession! Scared the living shit out of me. I am 63 now. So it's been 50 years and I have not gotten over it!!!! 🤮🤮🤮

[@geofftottenperthcoys9944]

See how religion fucks you up?

[@louisbrown65]

Same here. I saw it when I was 8. My family and I were at the drive thru. I was in the back of a station wagon, supposed to be sleeping (it was the 2nd of 2 movies, past my bed time when it came on). I pretended to be asleep but would sneak a peek whenever I could. I sneaked enough peaks to cause me nightmares for the next 5 years. I love watching these videos to see how the younger generations react, given how much our society has changed culturally since 1973.

[@AmandaSmith-zr8mn]

Ellen burstyn plays the mother she is an amazing actress. Another great one with her is “requiem for a dream”

[@fannybuster]

This proves that older movies are just as good as modern. 50 years old and still a Great Laxative.

[@lindarogers2271]

Well said, " a great laxative ".😁😂

[@quodnomenmihiest6283]

Better than modern films, some may argue.

[@karimhicks8376]

And NO CGI! WHAT A CONCEPT!!!

[@TB-tr3cm]

One of my all time favorites. I was in college and saw this at the theatre with a full audience of college students. Imagine the screaming. There was also laughter at the profanity because none of us had heard profanity like that before in a movie -- and to 19 and 20 year olds -- that type of shock and language was a cause for nervous laughter. The graphic scenes, dramatic effects, and the language was totally unheard of at the time. Your reaction was great.

[@t.j.payeur5331]

Did your whole dorm stay up all night? My sister's dormitory did..all of 'em..all night..lights on...

[@globextradingsystemsllc1740]

I was 14 when I saw it 6 months after its release in 1974. I remember people leaving the theater after the FIRST scene when her neck bulged like a frog. And with all the trauma caused to people in 74 the original didn't even have the spider walk!!

[@johnandrews3151]

The actor who played the old man who performed the exorcism is Max Von Sydow. He was in his early 40's when he did this movie. The film won a special award for the cutting edge breakthrough makeup work on the actor which made him look 30 years older than his actual age!😊

[@Y_.R]

And it was amazingly accurate to how he actually would look 30 years later!

[@donaldriddle230]

Max Von Sydow was an evowed athiest, right up until he played the part of Jesus Christ in the movie The Greatest Story Ever Told. An Amazing movie. Great actor too.

[@ToddKohut]

Not to mention the incredibly horrific makeup on Linda Blaire as the demon takes over

[@peteypopsGazeIntoTheAbyss]

" Mate, it's just going from bad to worse..." 3,2,1 and spider walking child with a gobful of claret. LOVE this film 👌👏👏

[@robertjewell9727]

Linda Blair was in fact nominated for a Best Supporting Actress as Regan although Tatum O'Neal won for PAPER MOON and my friend Candy Clark was nominated for her role as Debbie in AMERICAN GRSFFITI. It was a good year for supporting actresses. Tatum was only 10 years old when she won, the youngest actress ever to receive that award.

[@Y_.R]

Anna Paquin came close a decade later. She was 11 years old when she won the Oscar.

[@robertjewell9727]

@@Y_.R oh, that's right! I knew there was anotheryoung person who'd won later on. She was wonderful in The Piano. I should watch that again.

[@hak4890]

And Jason Miller (Damien) was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. His first (and only, I believe) film. I sure wished he had won it. Loved him!

[@gregyear201]

Ellen Burstyn also was nominated. She is phenomenal as the role of Chris.

[@dr_waffle_house]

kabir moves to new city 😂

[@paulineandrushuk8923]

Very funny ...... LOL literally How many times did he say "move right now"

[@sca88]

I met Linda Blair in 2018 and got to talk to her for a while. She's super sweet and tiny. Of course i got an autographed photo of her as the demon. For years she resented having played 'Regan' because it prevented her from getting acting roles but she later learned to embrace her iconic role in pop culture. When this came out I was 8 and snuck into the theater with my friend and his older brother. I didn't sleep very well for quite awhile.

[@karimhicks8376]

The 12 year old girl was LINDA BLAIR!

[@jenniferrichardson8474]

One of the scariest movies EVER! Absolutely terrifying.

[@shugamouth]

This movie has ALWAYS been more disturbing than scary.

[@hisownfool1]

Exactly!

[@radbunnie2297]

Yes. Agree.

[@leedsdevil]

But that's the BEST kind of scary - a sense of dread building up until the inevitable conclusion - much better than jump scares or gore. Hollywood has misplaced the ability to do that.

[@louisokeefe8307]

@@leedsdevil Facts...

[@RonaldWilliams-qh7zc]

That I definitely have to agree on people call this a horror movie but to me it's a psychological thriller

[@wessmurray]

I am surprised that soooo many people have missed this. When Damian is listening to Reagans recordings, you can hear his mother calling for him, saying 'Dimi...'. You only hear it once because the Phone Rings right at the moment of the 2nd play.

[@ToddKohut]

And most reactors I’ve seen also miss that Merrin’s name is also said on the recording

[@josepholszewski2565]

A classic!!!!

[@brkaz5864]

Read the book in 1972, scared me silly. Saw movie in 1973 in an old historic downtown movie theater with a huge screen. Have never watched it again nor will I ever watch it again. Still scares me silly today.

[@cherylflam3250]

Read the book and it scared me so much I refused to see the movie. Saw the movie about 15 years later. It’s disturbing !!

[@wendellgee11]

The original Poltergeist is my favorite!!

[@karimhicks8376]

The iconic Tumular Bells.

[@a00141799]

I was 11 years old when this movie debuted. It was ahead of its time with the horror special effects. I was too scared to watch this movies until I was 17 years old. My dad told me that a lot of people left the theaters and drive ins half way through. Yep, drive in were still a thing in the 70's. ♠

[@xzonia1]

Yeah, this movie scared everyone when it came out, and still holds up to this day. Linda Blair was the child actress, and she's well loved by horror fans. Another great scary movie from the 70's is When a Stranger Calls. It's based on true events from a case in 1950 and is so deeply disturbing (and it's not even a supernatural film). I'd recommend you watch it for your next good scare.

[@TLL1969]

I'd tend to agree...however I don't think anyone younger could possibly grasp the tension and fear at time of some important scenes though. Trying not to give anything away that spoils for those who haven't seen it...but well...the concept of landlines versus cellphones? Younger people won't have that frame of mind. Know what I mean? :)

[@mikeortiz6008]

They certainly do not make movies like this anymore! Which is why it's certainly one of the all time greatest horror movies ever! It was creepy but exceptionally great!

[@angelavalentino5146]

The thing the detective found at the stars was one of the clay fragments fires Regan was making earlier.

[@michelef88063]

I can't believe you never this before with how you like horror movies, it is such a classic. This movie is the reason I haven't eaten peas in over 40 years I can't even stand looking at them especially split pea soup.😂😂 Linda Blair did an amazing job in this roll. I could never picture anyone else doing her part.

[@drewcliff82]

Man it never gets old. 50 years later and it's still one of the most disturbing movies ever made. Idk what it is but demon possession scares me worse than any other type of horror sub genre. Fun fact, for the projectile vomit scene they used pea soup lol.

[@user-mg5mv2tn8q]

And they still added green food coloring to get just the right shade.

[@mmangum4444]

@@user-mg5mv2tn8qJust like him, I almost threw up when I watched the pea soup projectile vomit scene.🤮

[@gorankopcic7827]

Not one of the... THE MOST DISTURBING MOVIE EVER!

[@drewcliff82]

@@gorankopcic7827 I don't deal in absolutes.

[@wajidhussain5305]

Great thing about the The Exorcist is it doesn’t spoon feed you on what’s happening like a lot of modern horror movies. It took me multiple viewings to understand a lot of the things that happened

[@cherylsims5636]

Did you know this movie is based upon a true story? It happened in 1949 and the victim was a boy, not a girl. The Vatican has since sealed the record so no details are available

[@larrybell726]

A bit of trivia I usually share, father Dyer, the younger priest near the end, was played by Fr. William O’Malley SJ, a Jesuit priest who was originally brought onto the film as a consultant, and later given a small part in the movie. father O’Malley was a teacher at the Fordham Preparatory school in the Bronx for many years and is still alive.

[@cheezebag]

Man your reaction to this was priceless, especially when she came downstairs on all fours backwards. Dont think ive seen you sink that much in a seat. Would like to see you react to the conjuring

[@hifijohn]

The reaction the priest has to being hit by the vomit is real it was supposed to hit him in the chest not his face,and remember this was the early 70s, nobody had seen anything like this.

[@leslieblanco777]

This happened to a little boy and yes a very true story! FYI, the boy became a success and worked for NASA before his death a couple of years ago!

[@barbaramullin5182]

The scene of her puking on the priest...the vomit was pea soup and the effects person mis-aimed. It was to hit his shoulder, the shock on his face was real.

[@stevedavis5704]

Can you imagine the movie audience when this first came out? There hadn’t been anything like it before. It’s true you never forget your first time.

[@JamesJones-zq7pc]

Some of them were fainting and some didn’t stay through the whole movie.

[@cherylsims5636]

I was 12 at the time. People were standing with signs in front of the theatre protesting the graphic language and violence. While watching many got up , screamed and ran out. One guy got up and vomited right in the isle. I was scared and happy was bright sunshine outside when over. Movie was banned in many towns.

[@user-mg5mv2tn8q]

Roman Catholic Church officials had to deal with a major rise in requests or demands for real exorcism at the time. A lot of people who saw the movie, not all of them Catholic, started self-diagnosing demonic possessions from all kinds of mundane symptoms, from mental disorders to indigestion.

[@BrandonJXN2]

My mother told me that she went to go see The Exorcist at the Westwood Theater in LA the week it came out. She said that halfway through the movie, a older Mexican woman stood up, started yelling at the screen in Spanish and ran out of the theater.

[@RussVerbofsky]

Dick Smith did the makeup and is considered a legend. He also worked on the Godfather too.

[@josealejandromarchan1788]

Context:."Oh my God" 😊

[@mrkennethj7232]

great reaction! Its nice to watch when someone is really paying attention and is appreciative of the truly disturbing vibe of this amazing film.

[@looneygardener]

Max was early 40's in this film. Great aging makeup and acting.

[@cdubs9918]

I was a kid when I first watched this and this was one of those movies that messed with my head. I think it gave me PTSD. It f****d my brain up!

[@TattooedHorrorDude]

Linda Blair (Regan) was actually nominated for an Academy Award for her performance.

[@sca88]

The puke is actually 'Anderson's Pea Soup.

[@daviddios1619]

Best screen play , best sound. Exorcist got the Oscars for

[@hisownfool1]

It's set in Georgetown in DC. The stairs are part of the Georgetown campus. The author, William Peter Blatty, was a Georgetown grad. Everybody, or so it seems, in DC has been on those stairs. BTW, the book was loosely based on a true story. The Church has very strict protocols for the Rite of Exorcism. First, every possible alternative must be ruled out. (The CBS show "Evil" does a pretty good job of describing them.) This winnows the field considerably.

[@darksword67]

Also if you want to watch a thriller and a horror watch The Omen the original Omen

[@GotWag]

Yessss!!

[@ms.harley]

GOTTA LOVE THE SPLIT PEA SOUP!! 😅

[@edwardmylovely]

The crab walk down the stairs creeped me out for years

[@cherylsims5636]

Me too. I think anyone seeing that today would be out the door in seconds

[@midnightrain789]

The lady who did the voice,said the producer would make her smoke a bunch of packs of cigarettes the days of recording so her voice would be raspy. He'd also punch the priest actor to make him mad,so that anger showed in scree.

[@liber7773]

Yeah, I bet

[@midnightrain789]

@@liber7773 The documentary.

[@SuburbanSavage]

Fun facts: the director, William Friedkin would fire off guns near actors in order to startle them. Jason Miller (Father Karras) threatened him with bodily harm if he did it again. The vomiting scene was supposed to hit Jason Miller in the chest, but obviously missed, thus his genuine reaction is on film. Father Jospeh Dyer (the priest who comforts Father Karras as he's dying) is played by Father William O'Malley, who is an actual Catholic priest. In order to get him to appear afraid and grief stricken, the director slapped him in the face just before the take. Both Linda Blair (Regan) and Ellen Burstyn (Chris) suffered permanent back injuries from this movie and Linda cannot stand being cold due to being stuck for weeks, tied to a bed on the bedroom set. The Rick James song "Cold-Blooded" is about Linda Blair, as he was in a years long relationship with her.

[@UncleCharlie111x2]

1973! Impressive!

[@jeffmine5775]

The best way to watch a horror movie is in the dark with a couple of lite candles, big screen tv and surround sound.

[@lindakessler8768]

I saw this at the theater when it first came out.. at night. On the drive home, I was afraid of looking in the rear view mirror cuz I just knew she was sitting in my back seat! 🧟‍♀️🤪

[@chuckcharles3113]

So many great movies came out in the early to mid 1970s !

[@stewartbonner]

You should watch the: 'Omen' series,. 'The Boys From Brazil"

[@GotWag]

Yes!! Gregory Peck in both I think(?).

[@matthewreed2081]

I've watched that movie 19 times

[@lkayh]

Linda Blair is the actress who played Regan. She looks a lot like she did at 14. She won a Golden Globe and was nominated for the Oscar , but lost to Tatum O’Neal in Paper Moon.

[@jasonball855]

The face that keeps flashing up is of Pazuzu. The actress Eileen Dietz played that character and was also a stand-in for Linda Blair on some of the more adult parts. I met Eileen Dietz this year, such a lovely woman.

[@paulineandrushuk8923]

Ok Kabir, now imagine seeing this in 1973 as I did, before the many horror films with CGI and advancements in makeup etc. It caused quite the buzzz back then, what a classic ! However you made me literally laugh out loud when you gagged at the spewing of green slime. What fun.

[@ojeda744]

The book is more disturbing and the details being described are so graphic. I read after watching the movie. Highly recommend.

[@farleytravis89]

Growing up, my step-mom refused to have this movie in our house. Naturally, I still saw it but it took a good amount of broken VHS tapes I snuck in.

[@encrypter46]

An excellent pre-quel is "Exorcist: The Beginning". Don't miss "The Bad Seed" , the original from 1956. I doubt that anyone who's seen it has ever forgotten it.

[@user-mg5mv2tn8q]

Another interesting movie is Mommy (1995), written and directed by mystery author Max Allan Collins, and starring Patty McCormick, who played the evil little girl in The Bad Seed. The concept was, Mommy shows that same little girl all grown up and trying to deal with her dark past, although, for copyright reasons, they had to give her a different name and play down any connection to the previous movie.

[@sca88]

Love 'The Bad Seed'. Rhoda (Patty McCormack) is one of the all time great psychopaths in film history.

[@cherylcoble9780]

The first time I saw this movie, I was scared. Then, I went back & saw it again!! LOL!!

[@johnwatrous8982]

The only movie that scared the crap out of me lol.

[@MrfuckinBeilke]

The mother in this movie is also incredible in the movie "requiem for a dream" Amazing drama film

[@user-mg5mv2tn8q]

I've seen Requiem for a Dream exactly once. An excellent movie, I'm glad I saw it once, and I will never see it again.

[@auburnkim1989]

I find you so entertaining...

[@frios011]

This movie is a masterpiece! Even today in 2024 it’s still one, if not the scariest, movie of all time.

[@kamirobey175]

Saw this when I was a little girl. long after it debuted, it was an anniversary showing at the movie theater. Scared me out of my mind then, and it is still the scariest movie I've ever watched. Gives me the creeps.

[@randomlibra]

The sequel to this should have been the stress from the trial for throwing TWO people out your window causing Regan to relapse and be possessed again :) BTW, the subplot with Burke was that he was up in Regan's room, drunk, and ALONE. It is suggested he was up to no good with a minor child and maybe deserved to be pushed out the window.

[@user-mg5mv2tn8q]

But Exorcist 3 was actually good, with Jason Miller returning as Damian Karras ... maybe ... and George C. Scott doing very well subbing for the late Lee J. Cobb as Insp. Kinderman.

[@supes112406]

32:41 the short answer is, yes. The apostolic authorization comes from his bishop. There are plenty of KZbin videos available where exorcists talk about the way the process works. It's worth a view if your interested in how it's actually done.

[@nickkiriakou9100]

Excellent buddy!!! You’re the first in a lot of these first time watching videos to work out when her neck turned around that she was talking in Burke’s voice.

[@bryaninglis9532]

Really good reaction 👏

[@Mr.Greeeeeen]

This movie is epic and still god damned creepy.👌👻

[@hermunkulus]

The voice of the demon was done by Mercedes McCambridge. In order to get the "voice" she chain-smoked, ate raw eggs and drank whiskey. You're never going to see that kind of commitment again considering how much things have changed over the past fifty years. Everything about this movie was way ahead of its time. Also, they're making a direct sequel that's coming out later this year.

[@cherylsims5636]

Is the sequel going to be based on another real story like this one was or made up? I watched THE DOMINION which is the made up Pre Sequel about Father Merrit, which is damn scary in itself.

[@hermunkulus]

@@cherylsims5636 No. It's a direct sequel to the original that takes place decades later. Think Halloween 2018. Ellen is actually coming back. No Linda Blair though. It was recently confirmed that they'll be making a trilogy out of it.

[@gregyear201]

I pray the producers don’t use the crappy CGI for the sequel. The practical effects in the original is what makes it so believable.

[@paulgriswold5255]

This movie freaked me out. 😮 When she came down the stairs like a crab. Goodnight 😱

[@elisefincher4478]

Not many people catch that in the partial head turn scene it was Burkes voice.

[@jtoland2333]

The Priest sacrificed himself, inviting the demon into his body, and while he still was aware enough, he hurled himself out of the window. His responding to the last rights tells me he made it to Heaven; I'm not Catholic, but that's how I understand it. Watching it, I could only think of what Jesus said; There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for a friend.

[@maggie_rhee_wählt_blau]

Most of the people say Linda Blair's acting was excellent but the Actress who played her Mother was unbelievable awesome, too! Her facial expressions were perfect and always acting on Point! WOW! This Movie is an Icon and if we humans had a Time-Machine I would go back in time watching the people in the Cinema's how they react watching this Movie for the first time! Great Reaction Video! It would be very nice if you can react to more Horror-Movies! Thank you!😊

[@tobiasisback4605]

I agree, Ellen Burstyn is a great actress and deserved an Oscar for this part.

[@TheGelasiaBlythe]

Everyone always asks about the pills from the beginning of the film. Here's the answer: Much like today, people at the time depicted in the film would get a condition called angina. Angina was caused by a blockage of the coronary artery (the artery on the outside of the heart). It hurts when this happens. Back then, the first treatment for angina was nitroglycerin tablets. Eventually, the blockage would continue, and the result would be a heart attack. These days, they may or may not give these tablets to people (there are other drugs to treat this condition), but there would probably be surgery to put a stent in the blocked artery and a bypass graft (called a CABG - pronounced "cabbage" - a coronary artery bypass graft, where a small diameter artery is harvested from the leg and engrafted to ether side of the blockage[s] to allow blood to flow easily around the heart). Back at the time of the film, CABGs were performed less often. There were a lot of reasons why, but suffice it to say that an overweight smoker with type II diabetes who was over 55 wasn't a good candidate. Some people also couldn't afford to be out of work for 6 months after open heart surgery. Cardiac specialty surgery teams were less common than today. There were reasons why it wasn't done as often.

[@normanbates2486]

In 2017 William Friedkin directed a documentary called The Devil and Father Amorth, no special effects ( because it's a documentary) but it's the only exorcism conducted by the Catholic Church on film. Audio is a different story, but the only one visually captured. There's one scene where he actually printed "no special effects have been added" to remind viewers when something pretty weird is going on.

[@xenotbbbeats7209]

In the 70s EVERYONE had a Ouija Board.😂 I recall bring in the 2nd grade when one of my friends, Norman, was snuck into a drive through movie and saw this movie. He said it was terrifying. I watched it in the 90s and laughed. By then Silence of the Lambs was out. Much scarier.

[@cherylsims5636]

I was 12 at the time too and we also played with ouja boards. They do work you just must tell spirits GO in loud firm voice when done playing. I have still given this movie #1 most scary and Alien number 2. Silence of the lamb didnt get me as much.

[@Archipelington]

Yep, you could buy them in toy stores.

[@kevinscott1547]

If I remember correctly, the movie was nominated by numerous Oscars, but it only took home Best Screenplay.

[@jameshose5043]

you did a great job - good editing - this movie is almost holy to me - saw it age 10 in 1974 and it helped shape me for better or worse - you showed understanding and respect

[@ericmartin9296]

20:35 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ecclesrice9789]

This movie scared the hell out of people when it came out

[@hannahstevenson27]

The book is way more fucked up

[@rammingspeed5217]

Because Reagan projectile p00ped on people entering the room?

[@dansiegel333]

For another classic from the same eerie try “Rosemary’s Baby.”

[@williamjones6031]

1. I was 13 when I saw this in the theater with friends. What rating system they had at the time wasn't really followed that closely. By word of mouth, I was aware of the head spinning, vomiting and language but what freaked me the most were the demon flashes.😱 2. When the doctor is looking at Regan's skull x-ray and says, "Nothing in there" I always 🤣 3. The spider-walk down the stairs was NOT in the original release. 4. The loud banging with the medical equipment is for our benefit. 5. Father Merrin and the demon had a previous encounter where he almost killed the father. Merin doesn't acknowledge the receipt of the note and tells Karras there's no need for analysis. 6. Chris MacNeil/Ellen Burstyn actually injured her hip when the demon makes her hard fall. 7. The demon doesn't kill Merrin. From the beginning we know he has a heart problem most likely brought on by the previous encounter. 8. Karras doesn't kill the demon. He does manage to draw it out of her and sacrificed himself for her. 9 Karras is confessing and asking for forgiveness for his loss of faith

[@prischm5462]

I remember watching this when I was about 19 yo. Yes, I'm that old. It freaked me out.

[@d.-_-.b]

So effective even 50 years later!

[@pollyduron674]

This was and still is the scariest movie I've ever seen

[@E.F.-777-1]

PLEASE watch Part 3! It continues right in line with this, and it's brilliant! (Part 2 wasn't very good)

[@noelseira6259]

Try Rosemary's Baby (1968) many people think to be even scarier than The Exorcist. It started the modern horror genre, followed by explicitly violent The Exorcist and reaching its zenith with ultra-violence wihe Texas Chainsaw Massacre the following year.

[@craigplatel813]

The opening scene indicates that the "dogs if war" have been unleashed again. The battle between the devil and Merrin is on again.

[@thecleanercurtis4370]

The scariest movie I've ever seen

[@sdu74]

Thanks

[@kabirconsiders]

thanks so much!

[@ToddKohut]

Great reaction. I saw this about 40 years ago (13 yo). I love watching you younger people discover it. Watching you get freaked out half way thru when I know it’s only going to get worse is a lot of fun. 😅

[@karimhicks8376]

Father Kara's was Greek, Italian.

[@cheryla7480]

Well Kabir, now do you know why people threw up in the theatres! I didn’t throw up but I was very shaken for days after, and I had friends who had nightmares. Linda Blair did receive best supporting actress for (er role.

[@davidboen8189]

Kabir has been one of my favorite reactors for a long time great variety and great reactions!! 👍👍 keep up the good work brother.

[@lindarogers2271]

Kabir you take me back to the 70s when the movie first came out . Your reaction was the same as the entire theater goers . This movie was so disturbing .