The Exorcist (1973) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | Movie Reaction | Asia and BJ

[@walterbarber2482]

Saw this n 1973. The theater was packed, and when the movie ended, they had to open all of the emergency doors as people spilled out into the parking lot emotionally drained, crying, and wailing. Was quite a spectacle that I never experienced at a movie theater before or since.

[@satanofficial3902]

"When capitulating to quantum threats posed by spaghetti noodles, synchronicity waves are certain to immerse themselves in tornadoes of cat food and coloring books, saving the legends of the american midwest together with tanks of oven mitts. Cleaning out dryer lint traps will cause tremendous explosions by meteor impacts discovered in ideas of pioneer broccoli. Shower curtains can be often found in root beer paths of sauerkraut and fishing tackle boxes that apply electric charges to stellar cartography." ---Albert Einstein

[@walterbarber2482]

@@satanofficial3902 Gotcha. Couldn't have said it better myself.

[@ElaMongrella]

My dad saw it in a theater too, when it came out. He was 25 then. He came home, and as he entered the bedroom, he stepped on a loose floor board, and the closet door opened. He jumped all the way from the doorway into the bed and under the covers.

[@JennyTolios]

Wow! What an experience that would have been. I have heard that people fainted in the theatres when this first came out.

[@lockandloadlikehell]

Lol why was everybody such a baby in 1973

[@ECA2]

1n 1973, Linda Blair's head turning scene caused over half the people in the theater to run outside in horror. The special effects were so well done for that time period that only myself and a handful of people remained to the end of the movie.

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

OMG you saw this in the theater? I heard that was wild

[@davidmolina3520]

It was required reading this novel in Jr. High prior to the movie release.

[@LuciferStrange]

I was watching an interview with Ellen Burstyn. She said audiences really reacted to the needle scene with the Reagan.

[@annettehunt900]

@@davidmolina3520 You gotta be kidding me required reading. The book was worse than the movie. Why would they make junior high school kids read that?

[@davidmolina3520]

@@annettehunt900 It was the times , things weren't as taboo as they are now. Other novels that I read at the time were "Deliverance" , " The Godfather", and "Catch 22".

[@dalore02]

50 years later and this movie still scares people. that's how powerful it is.

[@vamp1780]

@@wazzzzzzzzupppppppppp3007 i was born in 2000 and i love this movie. Speak for yourself

[@borisnegrarosa9113]

One of my favorite movies. To me it's more than horror, it's fantastic drama.

[@KateBates22zabu]

The movie was gripping at the theater in the dark with the subliminal in best audio of the time.. The line was around the block to get in. I started praying again after viewing. On tv it's a joke tho.

[@Balerion_TBD]

I’d say, to this day, it has no equal, nor close rival, just a list of movies that are very good and follow it.

[@NoahIsThaGOAT]

It’s not even scary tbh, just sad and disturbing

[@donwhite9426]

And you wonder why this movie is still rated as the best. You two looked so emotionally drained after watching this just as people did in 1973. Now thats the power of cinema.

[@drew63215]

That street scene when Father Merrin gets out of the cab is one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history. I have a tshirt of it...😁

[@greatdelusion7654]

Absolutely, still send chills down my spine.

[@Say_No-2_Animal-Abuse_]

Yea, thanks to that scene, I have a deep seeded fear of Fog & street lamps! 🫣

[@NATIVESUNSETS65]

@@Say_No-2_Animal-Abuse_ 😂😂😂

[@NoFloridaMan]

Its based on a famous painting if I recall.

[@吉川素子-r8b]

Tシャツあるんですね！ 美しい画ですものね~

[@MrDantres]

Hands down the greatest horror movie ever made. The rawness of the special effects, the atmosphere, the directing, the storytelling, the acting, the psychological assault on the viewer are all simply unbeatable.

[@Mmmkay10]

Agreed. I watched the documentary about the making of the film, and it makes me appreciate the work that went into this film even more.

[@MrDantres]

@@highcountrydelatite well, no horror movie really scares me, because it's only a movie, and I have understood this even as a kid. Remember this was still in the 70s, I've seen tons of movies, some very good, most of them laughable, and none have touched it, it aged really well, the same can't be said about e.g. Poltergeist which I loved as a kid but now I find it sucks. But please tell us then one movie that you would consider scarier or better, a more intense experience?

[@andres1xy]

Very well put, psychological attack on the viewer is right!

[@CALLAHAN19]

Damn straight,,,specially the UNCUT

[@steveosborne2297]

I must admit I found it hilariously ridiculous

[@hermano4242]

28:35 “These might not be the right pillows to be holding onto right now.” I laughed when I heard that.😂😂😂😂😂

[@hannahmoore9215]

Like the line from Jaws: "You're gonna need a bigger blanket" !!

[@popaof3]

It’s gonna get real !

[@popaof3]

Asia don’t watch 😮‼️

[@JosieSchuller]

Comment of the year 😂

[@sundown...7718]

Hahahaha facts 🤣

[@serinx]

was about to post same-such :P

[@therealbronxbull8541]

I was 15 and a whole bunch of us from the projects went to the Allerton Theater in the Bronx we stood on line in the freezing cold for 4 hours to catch the last showing for the evening, the movie scared the crap outta me and I slept with the lights on in my room for 2 weeks 😂. To date there is no other film since, that had a profound effect on people including the cast. The Exorcist is the mother of all horror films.

[@rayransom7369]

Me too i was 16 The Exorcist messed me up i too slept with the lights on for a month all i kept seeing was that face😆🤣😆😅

[@byronschroedel432]

Same experience, I was 11 and we waited one showing to get in. For several weeks I could not turn off my lights at bedtime.

[@CoinneJones]

@@rayransom7369 me to

[@octavecrush]

damn i live there too allerton mustve been so different in the 70s

[@joemargaretfekete7974]

all demons possessed movies is really scary that’s why people don’t want to go to hell it’s a good time to give your life to god

[@JM-gs1gr]

Linda Blair's performance in this is beyond extraordinary especially at her age.

[@TonyM1961]

But it really messed up her life when you look into it. Psychological issues, drugs to self medicate, all sorts of stuff. I really feel sorry for her

[@lenini056]

@@TonyM1961 it wasn't the movie, it's the people who perceived her as the "real possessed girl" which resulted in death threats and a bad reputation to her life. She has no regrets of her role, but the fallout of The Exorcist is what traumatized her because if you met Linda in real life, she's surprisingly very nice.

[@TonyM1961]

@@lenini056 I wasn't saying otherwise. Only that she went through some seriously bad times after making the movie. It really messed up her life

[@joeldecotis8986]

It really was fantastic acting

[@mturley8414]

I actually met her and the guy who played Jason on Friday the 13 th about 25 years ago.. She was very nice

[@lynnt092952]

Asking a demon to "take me", is very dangerous. I think the reason he found the courage to jump out the window, was to prevent the demon from hurting the little girl. Definitely the most disturbing horror movie ever made.

[@stevenclarke4067]

I think that was his plan to sacrifice himself to save her

[@toddwarring9782]

I dont know about most disturbing because Blood Sucking Freaks does exist.

[@johnmontijo236]

the moment Regan tore away the medal Father Karras was wearing, the Demon went into him. As long as he was wearing the medal he was safe from possession

[@pardwayne]

The demon's goal was to destroy Karras, not Regan. But Karras must have regained his faith in order to confront the demon like that. So, in that regard, since demons want to destroy souls and not just lives, the demon lost control.

[@gregyear201]

To an extent. The demon was controlling his body but it did not cause him to jump out the window. When the demon enters his body, you can clearly see that Karris was wanting to harm Regan. Karris jumped out the window to save Regan. The most noble action of saving a girl he really never met. In a sense, he sacrificed himself to save himself too.

[@tt8807]

Never understood the quote, “you’re gonna die up there” until I read the book. She was talking to the astronaut guest, who ultimately died in space.

[@alsg4]

It was the guy at party who she said you're gonna die up there. She killed him in her bedroom and threw him out the window.

[@vonbeedle554]

@@alsg4 no it was a different guy she was addressing.

[@indrajithak47]

​@@alsg4 the guy thrown out the window was the drunk director, a friend of her mom's

[@ASKMEABOUTMYGARDEN]

​@@alsg4yup

[@ASKMEABOUTMYGARDEN]

The astronaut didn't die in space.

[@evegriffin9771]

My mom told me there were warning signs outside of the theatre when this came out for pregnant women and people with heart issues to not watch it. She said lines were around the block and people were passing out in the viewings.This is truly an intense horror experience. Rocks you to your core.

[@joshuah9109]

There was one report of a woman having a "sympathetic miscarriage" right after seeing the movie.

[@heronpage3883]

I can clearly remember when we left the theater and they were all these people standing in line all excited with big smiles. And they were looking at our expressions as we came out and more than one person when oh shit, maybe not such a good idea!

[@harvestcanada]

Rrreeraaly😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@joeyricefried9621]

Agreed

[@haintedhouse2990]

@@heronpage3883 i have the same memory. me and my girlfriend went to see the film and she blamed me for her not sleeping for weeks. hell i couldn't sleep either.

[@janetf23]

When this first came out, an airman friend of my husband from Travis AFB really wanted to see it, so we agreed to drive (nearly 50 miles) to San Francisco to the Northpoint Theater to watch it. I had already read the book, so I was semi-prepared, I thought. The place was packed and we barely managed to get seats on the long benches at the rear, just inside the lobby doors. We shared the bench with two crazily nervous guys who, as the movie went on, smoked more and more furiously ( it was allowed back then) with their hands just shaking. After over two sweaty hours of screams, and cries, and even maniacal laughter, we filed silently out to our car for the long, mostly silent ride back to Fairfield. By the time we got to the house, the guy who went with us had to 'go' so badly that he just ran into the bathroom that was just next door to our bedroom. I went into the bedroom an turned on the light and our Siamese cat, who was sitting in the middle of the bed up by our pillows, yowled out her usual throaty greeting and I almost jumped out of my skin when the guy in the bathroom screamed like a teenage girl! My husband laughed till tears came from his eyes. The poor fellow was such a mess that we let him spend the night in the spare bedroom, rather than force him to drive alone back to the barracks. 👍for Mercedes McCambridge's voice scaring the s**t out of just about everybody who ever saw this film. ✌

[@MontagZoso]

@@chuckvelten5337 Yep, there always one! He’s a troll.

[@marinamartinez6886]

I also saw the movie when it first came out. One night I was awaken in the middle of the night by these crazy noises. It was these moans I had never heard before. After hearing a hissing sound I realized it was two cats outside. Freaked me out!

[@quixote6942]

To Prepare for the voice, Mercedes Chain Multiple cigarettes at a time to make her throat Raspy enough.

[@Fmanzo10]

@@quixote6942 chain smoked, drank whiskey and swallowed raw eggs..

[@aha3885]

I saw this in 1985/6, I'm not sure the year. With my two best friends, we had 9 or 10 years old. And one of the first betamax videos in my street. Far away from Georgetown, even far far way from EEUU. So we didn't have a clue about the movie, only the micro sinopsis from the tape. And obviusly, the name. "The Exorcist". Wow! Just for the record, we were three litle kids from a Catholic school, in the land of Teodosio the great. Let's say, a truly Catholic country since the old days. So there we were, this three kids watching this movie. Our type of terror movies were "Gremlins", or "Poltergeist". The saturdays we had free card to run to the videoclub and put some tapes on our bags. Good old 80's, no worried fathers about Internet and porn. So let's go with "the Exorcist"! 30 minutes later, one of my friends was throwing up his last two years of breakfast. The other one, looked worse than Regan. White and yellow all over his face. At this point, I wasn't scared anymore, because that was my house, and that puke on the couch meaned problems. But believe me, that was a huge experience for us. No more terror movies untill the 90's, no more demon things untill...I don't know. Still today, I dont feel confortable with that kind of movies and stuff. I see this reactions just for fun, seeing this people I remember my buddies. But that's for sure, you don't forget the first time with this movie. No way.

[@rcaive0875]

The Exorcist changed horror films forever, both visually AND psychologically.

[@vitolipari3406]

The best lie the devil ever told is that he doesn’t exist. The world needs to be made aware of what they up against when facing devil. Every time we commit sin, we are letting the devil defeat us. As St. Paul says, we should put on the armor of God because we can only defeat the devil if have God’s help.

[@nancysantamarialatica1141]

Father took me at 7 to see it in theater .

[@jacquelineadams8363]

I was the same age as Regan in 1973. I saw the movie with my father and people were screaming at the theater screen. Never experienced anything like that before. The cross scene shocked everyone. It stayed in your mind. I went to Catholic school and our Priest told us that there are Exorcist priests and that that kind of Evil was real. That's what made the movie really scary. I slept with the lights on for a few days.

[@actadiurna6733]

There are videos here about Gabriele Amorth, who served as the Vatican's chief exorcist for awhile (after fighting in World War II and becoming a commander in his 20s).

[@vitolipari3406]

Possession by devil is real. There is one report that a possessed person in a hospital walked up a walk and then walked on the ceiling. This was done in front of witnesses, including a nurse who ran out of the room.

[@tdeo2141]

@@actadiurna6733 I have a few of his books. I like that they intersperse the real life examples of possession with HOW the victim ended up possessed, and what to do to prevent it from happening (examples of Catholic tradition)

[@karenjewell6543]

It hits Catholics harder!

[@shalalala3032]

This is by far the BEST horror flick EVER made. Yo, 1973 ya'll? My parents saw this movie in the theatre when it was first released and my parents told us that people were sickened, throwing up, fainting and for a time they had to issue warnings before viewing. It was the movie that rocked theatres worldwide, it was beyond scary; beyond horrified - DISTURBING ON ALL LEVELS!

[@haintedhouse2990]

agree. i also saw it in the theater on it's release, never seen an audience react like that since - watching the local news they had a journalist outside the theater interviewing people about to go in, then coming out ( just like in the documentary) - in 73 the film was quite the cultural phenomenon. still holds up today.

[@jorgelopez-xb5dv]

It's been about 50 years since I've seen it for the first time. I've watched hundreds and hundreds of horror movies since then, and nothing has topped this one as far how scary it was. I've had nightmares for years and still have them. I've watched it many times since then and I still can't watch it alone. One of the worst reoccurring nightmares that I have involving The Exorcist is somebody tying me up in a chair and leaving me alone to watch the movie. Lol 😆 That one scares the shit outta me. It didn't need jump scares or a ton of blood like later movies use to scare us. It was just plain old creepy as f*ck.. It has some of the most blasphemous things I've ever saw or heard. Two scenes that stuck with me thru the years is obviously The Crucifix scene, and the other is surprisingly not head spins or the green vomit., but the scene where they first called the Dr's over and when they open the door and walked in and she was doing those horrific "sit-ups"

[@borisnegrarosa9113]

It's a fantastic movie overall.

[@rayloulach9376]

It's the benchmark..The Goat of horror movies

[@kitkat186]

​@jorgelopez-xb5dv lucky me I was 12 and suffered from night terrors. They are very real, so I refuse to watch scary movies and never have.

[@reneeharrison1924]

Lawd, poor Asia!! True story, when this was released in theaters people passed out, threw up and left traumatized

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

It also filled up the churches for months afterward.

[@domenicgalata1470]

There was nothing even remotely like it when it premiered. It is a classic film, innovative filming style, great cast and performances from everyone on screen. The Exorcist III is also a great film that has a direct connection to the first film. A great psychological thriller.

[@andres1xy]

🙋‍♂ can confirm.

[@Deltadivaix]

Lol ​@@dr.burtgummerfan439

[@Sarah_Gravydog316]

someone threw up on my grandma!

[@dimitriskazantzidis7718]

Fun Fact: The mother of Father Karras was a Greek lady by the name of Vasiliki Malliaros who was 89 years of age by the time of filming and has never played in any other film. She did not manage to watch herself on the big screen as she died before the premiere. Also, in the scene where Karras is taking care of the leg of his mother on the sofa, a greek song is being played in the background. That song is one of the most iconic greek songs of all time, its a love song and it roughly translates to "My story, my sin, my biggest mistake. You are a sickness inside of me and how can i get you out". The lyrics are very fitting to the "disease" inside of the girl and in my opinion the choice of the song is not random.

[@jaime5429]

Interesting… I thought I knew everything about this movie and I just learned something new. I have always wondered about the lady who played karras mother. Thanks

[@jessicatramutola7335]

Very interesting

[@billvegas8146]

Almost nothing in movies is 'random.' Sometimes ad libs make the cut, but they are based on the actors interpretation of the role so not 'random.' Probably the most famous ad lib in movies is Dustin Hoffman's "I'm walkin' here." line from Midnight Cowboy. Real NYC cab nearly running Hoffman over as he was crossing the street with the cameras rolling. The cab was random and not in the script but Hoffman's line was completely in character.

[@jimmysmom581]

Thank you very much for the informations. I've always been fascinated about those parts that people rarely talk about (the mom, her part in the story, the Greek song in the radio).

[@amynadeau2838]

Fun facts-Linda Blair (Regan) suffered from back problems her whole life from that scene in the bed where she was whipping up and down. Also, when she hit her mother and she flew across the room Ellen Burstyn suffered from a serious back injury as well. The director just wanted the scene, without regard to the health of his actors.

[@kimmieh8419]

Yup, I heard this too. The scene where Ellen landed on the floor where her neck and head smashed up against the bureau and wall, the pain on her face was real. They only did one take because of how bad it hurt her. Crazy when these kinds of facts from movies come out to the public so long after. So many other factoids from so many other movies have come out in the last decade on how things were actually captured on film from older movies. Or at least that's what it feels like. Because I don't remember hearing about them when the movie came out, just more recently.

[@tdeo2141]

@@kimmieh8419 I’m pretty sure no director could do this nowadays. Actors now have liability, waivers, insurance etc.

[@kimmieh8419]

@@tdeo2141 Oh yeah, I agree!

[@richarddennis3793]

no it was not linda it was a stunt ladie called eileen deetz most of the possesion of regan with the make up was eileen deetz eilen was a young looking 24

[@amynadeau2838]

@richarddennis3793 Yes, but not in the bed scene I'm talking about. That was earlier in the film, before the makeup distorted her face. That scene was Linda Blair, and her back was hurt badly enough for her to have problems with it the rest of her life.

[@davidlillecrapp2960]

I liked the scene when Regan saw the priests collar at the end of the movie and she hugged him and kissed him on the cheek. She somehow remembered the people who fought for her soul and she saw comfort in that.

[@theresatrapp4532]

Let's all just take a minute and just think that an actual child played this role! Quite a performance!

[@ponytrekker8996]

Linda Blair.. they actually had a 28 year old woman perform that vulgar cross scene because she was only 12 obviously.

[@werewolfeshe]

What is really unbelievable is that her performance was so convincing that there were people that were threatening Linda Blair, the girl in the movie, because of the performance. Imagine a bunch of adults threatening a 12 year old girl for a movie. Now that is REALLY disturbing.

[@theresatrapp4532]

@@ponytrekker8996 yes, I remember it was Linda Blair. She'll forever be stuck in my head because she was dating the man whom I still love to this day....Rick Springfield. 😆😆😆 Back in the mid 70s, when she was like 15 or 16. So, there's that......🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@scottodonnell7121]

@@theresatrapp4532 not Springfield, but Rick James.

[@theresatrapp4532]

@@scottodonnell7121 Rick James was later. She dated Rick Springfield as a young teen. He was quite a bit older. They are still friends to this day and I often see him advertising her Benefits for Animals on facebook as she is an animal rights activist.

[@anonymous19844]

"I can't swallow my spit," was the best Exorcist reaction of the 20+ that I've watched. Asia & BJ's reaction videos are sincere, not acts they put on for clicks. What makes this my favorite Exorcist reaction video is that, like the theater audiences, including the one I was a part of in 1973, Asia & BJ immerse themselves in the story and react to that - not just the special effects or scary scenes the way that most of the other Exorcist shallow reaction videos do. Asia & BJ's music reaction videos are excellent for the same reasons.

[@rullvox5912]

RIP Max von Sydow. A legendary actor in the film industry.

[@RandomDudeOne]

Sydow was only in his forties when he made this movie, he was aged with makeup. He just died a few years ago at 90.

[@gzz8551]

One of the most stressful movie experiences ever. The mother is just out of her mind. You FEEL her pain. Incredible.

[@nathanwilliams2152]

The actress who played the mother was brilliant. Father Kerras’s actor and Max Von Sydow slayed (or slew?) their performances as well

[@Say_No-2_Animal-Abuse_]

Not to mention a real scream from cracking her tailbone, when Regan smacked the 💩 out of her! 🥺 Ellen B. Is a great actress.

[@redbarchetta8782]

Two movies had this effect. The Exorcist and Alien.

[@rynepaschall5973]

This movie will hold up for eternity. William Friedken was a very documentary styled director, and that’s what gives this film its grit and realism. Practical effects, no CGI, that’s what makes cinema so great

[@JONACAN]

It was torturous for Linda Blair as well, she suffered permanant back injury from the violent bed scenes bending up and down really fast by a back board in the bed. Also, they actually dropped the bedroom to sub zero temperatures for up to a few hours at a time, so she's really breathing genuine condonsation from her breath under extreme cold conditions.

[@rockzhard2009]

i'm less than half way thru and i gotta award BJ the whole internet. "i can't swallow my spit" has got to be one of the very best lines ever spoken by any Y/T reactor. i literally have a headache now from LoLin' so hard. edit: back when this came out in 73 there were people literally passing out in the theaters from watching it. it was the first movie of this type and people couldn't handle it. it was great.

[@peanutbutter35]

That’s what I was thinking! 😂

[@robertcampomizzi7988]

I would agree if I didn't see someone watch this movie yesterday. He just slayed me. I forget his name off the top of my head and if I tell you the quote I'll ruin it... but it was gold. It was the crawling down the stairs scene. It was Extraordinarily ordinary Media at 24:15 - 24:30 (it was that good)

[@susanwenner8738]

I was done when he said ‘That’s irregular’ when the bed bounced.

[@michaelb.42112]

Wow, as a 54 year old man this is so exciting to see a whole new generation introduced to THE scariest movie ever made. Horror movies are like hard rock bands, there are a handful that set the standard from now on. The Exorcist ruined my childhood because it fucked with my head so much. Now, I'm an adult and have a completely different view, but damn, this is a masterpiece. You two NAILED it on your observation, and you were funny, and sincere. This movie is not a just a movie, it's a portal to another world I don't like at all, and it freaks the shit out of me.

[@menlove251]

It ruined my childhood, too, as I saw it aged 8 on VHS in the early 80s. My older brothers put it on. I watched so many horror films back then when I was small, but this one messed with my young brain. Watching those films did introduce me to my love of horror, though...

[@daroczklaudianoemi9830]

The Exorcist is still a horror that is also very real, which no one has yet surpassed, no one has made a more terrifying horror. My forever favorite.❤️

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

Have you seen The Pope's Excorcist yet? Just released, with Russel Crowe. I was impressed, it's a pretty damn good remake, sort of.

[@antoinemozart243]

Russell Crowe is so absent that I seriously doubt he would do a level 1 exorcism.

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

@@antoinemozart243 What do you mean, absent

[@antoinemozart243]

@@paulmichaelfreedman8334 wooden....

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

@@antoinemozart243 I thought his performance was fitting. So we're down to personal opinions again, which is fine of course.

[@R_M.P]

I've seen most all horror flicks from Saw to Conjuring to Blair Witch, Insidious, Heredity, Walking Dead, Paranormal Activity..and many more. In my view, The Exorcist is still the gold standard of horror films. Not only were the horror aspects bone chilling but everything about the movie was amazing from the acting (4 academy nominated actors in the movie), character development, family issues, religious conflicts, directing, cinematography, and music. The Exorcist is as deeply affecting today as it was over 50 years ago.

[@cashmerestag4254]

If you haven’t seen the thing (1982) I highly recommend it. Not on the level of exorcist. But it’s very intense.

[@hayleyjohnson9505]

When people went to see this, people left the theater and they had grief management people waiting. A person had a heart attack and they had two confirmed woman who went into labor from fright. It was a movie that changed the game of supernatural horror. The actual case that was based on was a young boy. You can actually look it up. The reaction was off the charts!! Have a great week guys!

[@skyofthelivingdead]

Indeed, the real story actually happened in my hometown of St. Louis. It’s a big part of our history here. The house still exists and is a tourist attraction, but the Alexian Brothers Hospital where the exorcism took place was demolished years ago. After the exorcism, they sealed off that room and eventually tore down the entire wing before the hospital closed permanently later on. For a long time it was just a parking lot, and there’s been a crack in the pavement that keeps reappearing despite them repaving the ground multiple times over the decades. They rebuilt a new hospital, St. Alexius, over it that ALSO closed a few years ago due to mismanagement and a criminal investigation. It’s since been reopened yet again within the last year, but under new owners, and is called South City Hospital. Most of us from STL believe there’s still something bad lingering on that property. I certainly wouldn’t want to be a patient there lmao.

[@aintnozombiecatchinmyass..4873]

This is a great story. Lmao

[@tinahale9252]

Wow now that is new information about this movie I have heard. I know people died and strange things kept going on in the making of it. I commented that I was diverted everytime I tried to see it and I recall because they were just bizarre things to occur

[@hayleyjohnson9505]

@@radbarij not made up go look it up for your self and my Mom actually went to see it in the theaters. A lot of what was said is true.

[@anthonysantucci4803]

@@skyofthelivingdead I thought the real house was in Virginia

[@TonyRIKKI]

One of the best reactions to one of the best movies ever made, 51yrs later and were still watching and talking about it, that don't happen all too often.

[@izzysantiago978]

Fun Fact" Max Von Sydow AKA Father Merrin was only 44 when he played the 80 year old priest in The Exorcist.

[@darrellpasion8925]

@izzysantiago978 Dick Smiths special Make up effects

[@JamesASharp]

This horror film was too ahead of its time. People forget that there was still a lot of 1950s America 🇺🇸 left in the USA back in the early 1970s. So, to say that this film 🎥 shocked people in 1973 is a understatement. 😳😰😱😱😱😱 This film would've never seen the light of day in the 1960s. For these reasons, The Exorcist is and always will be the scariest & greatest horror film of all time. Great reaction! 👍🏿

[@themadafaka6839]

Amen!

[@bettygreenhansen]

Oh yes! I remember my Catholic friends being told not to go see it. I was a bit too young at 13 to see it when it was released but I did see it in a theater in 1976.

[@scottodonnell7121]

Has anyone seen the director's cut? 12 extra minutes, including the "spider scene." It is terrifying.

[@themadafaka6839]

@@scottodonnell7121 avoid that. The original cut is the best AND it's THE director's cut. The 2000 version was made by Friedkin, the director to make Blatty, the author and script writer, happy. But HIS cut IS the 1973 theatrical cut, which is much better and without any lousy & unnecessary CG embellishment fx.

[@themadafaka6839]

@@scottodonnell7121 watch the "spider walk" scene as a deleted scene... didn't really play well in the overall narrative of the movie.. thus, it was cut out.

[@renaissancepoet]

I laughed my a** off when BJ said his Ouija board pillow was the wrong pillow to be holding!!! LOL

[@FATIMAPECHI]

Tbh, for me, this is more than just a scary horror movie (which I love and is my favorite of all time). It is a religious and deeply spiritual journey, specially since I'm Catholic. 🙏 Love that you reacted to it. ❤

[@toodlescae]

Linda Blair deserved an Emmy for this along with her Golden Globe Award.

[@lorihagerty7833]

Oscar not Emmy. This was a movie not a tv show.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

The Exorcist actually hurt her career. Most child actor jobs were for lighthearted family movies. Studios didn't think parents would take their kids to a movie with "that possessed girl".

[@toodlescae]

@@dr.burtgummerfan439 I know. That was very unfortunate because she was a great actress.

[@leegilbert6461]

I think she was nominated. The film got like 9 categories and won for sound design since sound is such a key part of its effectiveness. No comments about this movie ever mention Ellen Burstyn. Her performance is the highlight for me. Just gut wrenching emotions coming out of her. A broken mother just desperate for help. Powerless to address it on her own and just at wits end. Trying her best to hold it together...intently listening and leaning on the expertise of learned men while still knowing that nothing they say applies. It’s soul crushing stuff and a one of a kind powerful performance.

[@davidkline03]

The whole cast was great in this movie.

[@JennyTolios]

The fact that a horror movie can still illicit such fright in their audience 50 years after its original release is a testament to its brilliance. No showy special effects or super scary monsters needed....just the gradual build up to the terrifying possession and the absolute masterful performance of a 13yr old Linda Blair.

[@normandavidtidiman9918]

Well it didn't in 1998 when it was re-released after 25 years in cinemas in the UK. Everyone was laughing all the way through at the showing I was at.

[@emrvld1420]

Yea I honestly think what’s so “scary” about the movie is just the dramatic things that happen. And the fact that all of this stuff was never before seen. It’s not really “scary” compared to all the crazy horror movies I’ve seen in the 21st century. I can name 10 including The ring, The conjuring, Insidious, sinister, Woman in black, Babadook, Haunting in Connecticut; & others I’ve seen that are just plain disturbing unnerving and worse. Even “Smile” to me. If u were to bring this movie out now for the first time it wouldn’t have the same effect of horror. But because it was the “first of its kind” it has a different level of precedence and shocking effect. It is disgusting and raw and doesn’t hold back. So that can add to it. But yea

[@levlev25]

@@emrvld1420 the movies you mentioned don’t come close to how scary the exorcist was, I don’t know if one movie can technically be scarier than another everybody has a different viewing experience but theres a reason it’s rated the scariest of all time FIFTY years later

[@emrvld1420]

@@levlev25 keyword is was. Like I said it being the first of its kind and no one being use to that kinda horror type of style or genre around that time period. It’s not surprising. Nothing can replace a experience. So even if there’s movies that show more frightening things. Just where u was at in ur life and ect can’t compare. Even tho The conjuring is a scarier movie then the Haunted mansion. Since I watched the haunted mansion when I was a child and wasn’t use to really scary horror movies the haunted mansion scared me more when I was 6 then the conjuring scared me when I was 16.

[@anhell32]

​@normandavidtidiman9918 well...in reality.....the majority of those who suppose we're laughing...don't dare to see the movie alone in the night....is a true story. Know a lot of people who laugh at the movie but alone in the night don't dare to see it

[@EchoesDaBear]

This movie permanently put me off of EVER using a ouija board! Never touched one, never will! For me, The Exorcist is still the gold standard of horror movies - it still scares me to this day - and I watch it every year around Halloween. It builds tension, fear, uneasiness in so many effective ways. Jump scares, brief glimpses of 'Captain Howdy', amazing cinematography, and what I find most effective, lack of music or soundtrack! If you ever re-watch it, pay attention to the lack of sound. It's amazing how much it adds to that uneasy feeling when there's silence! You guys did well! What an excellent day for an exorcism!

[@Diamond_Skies]

@26:47 The younger priest didn't kiss his hand, he kissed his ring. That priest is either a bishop or archbishop, and kissing their ring is a a sign of respect and obedience to their rank in the Catholic religion. That is also why the younger priest called him 'Your Excellency'.

[@MrLecvip]

When we saw this movie at the beginning of the 70's...no CGI, no computers...and Sooo scary...with wonderful effects...we could hardly sleep that night. One of the best demon movies I've ever watched.

[@asarishepard8171]

yeah the room was really that cold! no cgi back then!

[@borisnegrarosa9113]

One of the best? Which are the others?

[@jaymanuel3396]

I was only 6 when this came out. I was too young to see it, but somehow remember the creepy tv commercials, playing all the time. This movie caused people to pass out, vomit, leave screaming, it was that terrifying in 1973. The fact that it has not lost any of its scare factors, 50 years later is amazing. You guys should check out the director’s cut at some point. ❤

[@dontworrybehappy8080]

I was 9. My older sister took me to go see it unbeknownst to me. Had I known ahead of time, I wouldn't have gone. Our mother signed a note saying it was okay to let us in. Your parents could do that kind of stuff back then. That movie scarred me for many years after that. The director's cut has the spider walk in it which wasn't in the original. Not sure why. It was freaky and disturbing to see.

[@martinklaus2203]

I was also 6 when this movie came out. I didn't watch it until I was 10, and that was still way too soon. I'm sure this movie was the reason why I don't watch horror movies now, but I did see it again years ago when it was remastered and re-released uncut in theaters. I was able to appreciate the storyline that time. I still don't watch other horror movies.

[@MegaMkmiller]

Yep. It came out when I was 13. My buddies and I heard in New York (people with a tough rep) were terrified. Fainting, running out of the theatre, the whole nine yards. The Exorcist is one for the books!

[@SAGE_Dust]

@@dontworrybehappy8080 that SPIDER WALK WAS --> 😳😵🤯

[@k.night-light5252]

​@@dontworrybehappy8080 The upside-down spider-walk would have been too much for back then.

[@scottpoyer5678]

'This demon raunchy and perverted' 🤣🤣☠☠ Best line in this whole video.

[@BoxerRick]

She remembered that Priests collar at the end. She knew he sacrificed himself to save her

[@TheJhale2011]

Linda Blair (the possessed girl) was in an episode of Supernatural as an older adult cop. At the end of the episode one of the brothers says he's hungry and could go for some pea soup as a shout out to this movie! It was an awesome moment!

[@dylanhayward6804]

Never saw that 😂😂

[@trinitybernhardt9944]

I get a bit sad when young reactors get to that scene and have no idea what the reference is. Some can pick up on the fact it is a reference, because it is clearly highlighted, but no idea to what. This movie was the only one to ever truly terrify me. I hadn't watched it for 20 years before finally revisiting it in this format.

[@Zuxiasunicorn]

I saw this at the theater when it came out. I cried when I got into the car and I didn't even believe in the devil. It pushed some buttons. The Omen did that, too. If you haven't seen that one, make sure it's with Gregory Peck. The remake is a drag. The 70's was a great decade for films.

[@TinyToadSage]

Idk how but I fell the hell asleep during The Omen lol. This one however... Whew. I was scared shitless for days

[@televinv8062]

The '70's were the best for film and music too.

[@FriedBnana]

This is based on the true story of Ronald Hunkeler and his exorcism that took place in the 1940’s. Saw this movie as a kid…I’m 53 now and it still freaks me out. Watched a documentary about this and it stated that people actually fainted watching this in the theater. Y’all got your hands full with this one!

[@TheRealdal]

We’re the same age and I got up at night to get a drink of milk and walked up behind my parents easy chairs when they were watching this. We had just gotten HBO and it was Premiering. I screamed so loud and scared my parents as much as the movie almost giving them a heart attack. I was hysterical and had to sleep with light on.

[@charissakington606]

Yup - that is a GREAT documentary! I also recommend people watch it.

[@suzzanimalchannel1030]

This movie haunts my nightmares. Your gonna need a few nightlights after this one.

[@NoelMcGinnis]

Same. I’m 54 now and I remember my parents coming home after watching this in the theater and they had that ‘look’ in their eyes. 😂 My older brother and I pestered the hell out of them to let us watch it.

[@jaemyrick5277]

The Exorcist stayed with me for days. I grew up in the seventies. I saw it on tv in in my 20’s. I’m now 57. I never understood why 15 yr old Regan was chosen to be possessed. Have a nice day, Joe. 🎃🎃🎃🎃

[@andrewisotope8146]

How Regan behaves in that bed is exactly how I behave when my alarm clock goes off in the morning

[@Aurochhunter]

Back in the day this was considered the scariest movie ever, I remember getting scared just from hearing people talking about it, especially that part about the message "help me" appearing.

Back in the day? Is there a movie now scarier than _The Exorcist_ ?.

[@belkyhernandez8281]

Yeah!!! Me too. We were scared to even mention it. I wonder if that was because I was young or because people were more superstitious? What made it scarier than other movies was the religious element imo.

[@DW-vd9mp]

@ nope. I cant watch this reaction!

[@Aurochhunter]

@ Well it's a matter of opinion, at the time people generally shared the opinion this was the scariest movie ever, but some people may consider other horror movies made since then to be be scarier.

[@IsaacLikesGames]

José Juvenal Dávila for me Hereditary was the scariest movie I have ever seen, but I can definitely see how people would’ve been scared of The Exorcist back in the day

[@BullseyeBob1]

In 1974, I was 18 and had a hulking, footballer kick ass friend that went and saw this movie. He said after the movie, he kept looking in the back seat of his car all the way home as he was totally freaked out. That was enough for me and to this day have never seen this movie front to back.

[@focalized]

If you categorize The Exorcist as a drama it still becomes the greatest horror film ever made.

[@alexsclewis]

but wouldn't you then be categorizing it as a horror?

[@raindrops21_9]

So true. It *is* a drama with elements of horror.

[@stevedem76]

Movies that were supposed to be horror in the black and white Era, were way less horrifying than this movie. Alot of people think horror means gore. The Exorcist didn't have a high kill count, it did literally cause psychological damage to people because it was so horrifying. Modern audiences are a bit more desensitized to this movie, because so many movies since then borrowed from it. My sister had night terrors for months after seeing this movie.

[@L-Maple035]

When I was little there was a story going around in the neighborhood about a girl that got crazy after playing with a ouija board. They said that playing with one was inviting demons into your house. As a semi-religious person, I think you can play with them but mustn't let yourself be carried away. As for the movie plot, I believe the demon possessed Reagan because she was a sweet and kind child, opened her mind and let herself vulnerable by playing with the ouija board and she wasn't baptized. In Catholic communities there's the belief that a baby must be baptized to be protected by God (not that that is the true meaning of baptism in Catholicism). Your reaction and thoughts always make my day, guys. Keep it coming! ✨

[@jedipool]

Fun fact: Linda Blair, who played Regan, had a cameo in the first Scream movie. She is the reporter in the black and white jacket who asks Sydney what it's like to be almost brutally murdered.

[@debramoore7513]

I love the SCREAM movies! 🍿

[@jedipool]

@@debramoore7513 They are some of my favorites although I was disappointed in the newest one.

[@CossandraCastle]

SIDNEY HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE BUTCHERED? People have a right to know!

[@chickginger]

I love her cameo in an episode of Supernatural. At the end Dean says something about craving some pea soup! 😅

[@Mmmkay10]

Yup. I watched it the other day and saw her cameo 😆

[@stephenroby8498]

The Exorcist was released in 24 theaters in North America in late December 1973. Reviews were mixed, but audiences waited in long lines during winter weather; the sold out shows were even more profitable for Warners since they had booked it into those theaters under four wall distribution rental agreements, the first time a major studio had done that. Some viewers suffered adverse physical reactions, fainting or vomiting to shocking scenes such as a realistic cerebral angiography. Many children were allowed to see it, leading to charges that the MPAA ratings board had accommodated Warner Bros by giving the film an R-rating instead of the X-rating to ensure the troubled production its commercial success. Several cities attempted to ban it outright or prevent children from attending. Aspects of Blatty's novel were inspired by the 1949 exorcism performed on a boy known as "Roland Doe" or "Robbie Mannheim" by Jesuit priest William S. Bowdern. Some scenes, particularly those with sexual content, were toned down for the movie since an actress of approximately Regan's age was expected to be cast. The scene where Regan masturbates with a crucifix was, in the book, more prolonged and explicit, with Regan seriously injuring herself yet attaining orgasm.The film also excludes the detail from the book of the possessed Regan experiencing constant diarrhea, giving her room a strong foul odor. The scenes where the possessed Regan's head rotates 180 degrees so that she appears to be looking directly backwards drew significant notice from audiences and critics upon the film's release. "All I can tell you is that the way you think I did it is not the way we did it," Friedkin told Castle of Frankenstein at the time. Like the film's other special effects, it was performed live in front of the camera. A life-size animated dummy of the character was built, so realistic that Blair felt uncomfortable in its presence. In the Bible those who were possessed would often hurt the host by jumping into fire, cutting themselves, or drowning. When Jesus drove them demons from the man they went into a herd of swine then off a cliff to their death. They feared Jesus knowing who He truly is the Son of God. He died for the sins of the world that all who believe in Him shall have eternal life. Matthew 8:16 When evening came, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed; and He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were ill.

[@kenpalmer3342]

Saw it in 1973 with my girlfriend at the Paramount in Downtown Seattle. Waited in a line that wrapped around the block. As you moved up to buy your tickets, there was movie reviews posted telling tales of barf bags being passed out, and of people fleeing the theaters in panic. By the time we finally bought our tickets the anticipation was palatable, and we could see previous audience reactions as they were leaving the theater. The actual movie experiance watching it with a 1000 movie goers was an experience ill never forget, and ended up going back several more times just to watch the reaction of the audiences

[@valve6642]

Thanks!

[@ReelinwithAsiaandBJ]

Thanks for your support ❤️❤️

[@berndgeels]

Oh my. I think we should make a drinking game out of how many times Asia says "Babe, I can't watch" during this movie! LOL.

[@charissakington606]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@deborahpaley21]

Or, "Nope, I'm not doin' it" or "You are lying" lol.

[@epluribusunum1460]

“I can’t swallow my spit!” … SO MUCH FUN TO WATCH YOU TWO!

[@jimmykarlsson2567]

Or " maybe this isn't the right pillow to hold on too right now " 😂😂😂

[@bkitt8577]

Watched this as a kid in the 70s - still scares the $#%! out of me all these years later!

[@briankrames1883]

Linda Blair's acting was absolutely phenomenal; twisted, intense, horrifying...........immersed herself in that 'dual' role with conviction, a masterpiece performance!!

[@theharrisonpeyton]

Awesome, brilliant performance for a kid to pull off! Great acting!!

[@haintedhouse2990]

@@theharrisonpeyton agreed! i thought all 4 leads did amazing acting from the young priests struggle with his faith to the mother's frustration with the medical field to the little girl losing her grip to demonic forces. one of the best horror films ever.

[@FallenRingbearer]

And then she kinda replayed the role in the spoof "repossessed" with Leslie Nielssen lol.

[@guitarman8462]

The part where she throws up green lands on the priest face , it was originally to be on his shirt. But it landed on his face and they left it in the movie .

[@cathylindeboo.9598]

It was pea soup!

[@Tim21189]

I watched this movie waaaaay too young. I watched it at a friends house when I was about 8-9 years old. It definitely scarred my mind. I’ve seen it many times since then. It’s a masterpiece of terror. The acting, directing, the story. Everything about it is timeless. What it really comes down to is good vs. evil.

[@rd30000]

Can't even imagine experiencing this in 1973. This film is still scary.

[@guitarman8462]

I was there in L. A when it was showing , and women were fainting , running out of the theatre , getting sick. They even had to call the ambulance for some viewers .

[@guitarman8462]

@JohnonUtube68 a good # of the audience were disturbed during the hospital scenes & the cross scene , spider walk. Small parts like that .

[@angelajames7917]

It was unlike anything that had ever been made or seen at the time. Everyone left the theater just shaking after seeing this on the large screen with the intense sounds.

[@guitarman8462]

@angelajames7917 I remember, women couldn't handle it. Some would walk out and sit in the lobby crying & or shaking. Others at the end of the movie would do the same . They even called the ambulance for some. Although the first one was more physical horror, the third one was more of a phycholical horror from the same writer as the first one. And director.

[@nastyonekenoby]

The agonizing scream from the lady that got smacked against the wall were real. She actually injured her back in that scene.

[@haintedhouse2990]

yes Ellen Burstyn was angry at the director for giving the OK to the crew member who yanked the cord too hard that was tied to her back. she forgave Billy Freidkin but questioned how far he would go to get a 'good shot'.

[@Johncourt409]

My mom was really affected by this movie to the point of having clergy come to our house for counseling. One day she picked me up at school and my step dad hid in the attic right by the door you pull down. He had it opened just enough to see her walking down the hall. He also had a very gruff voice that sounded like wolfman jack. When she walked down the hallway under the door he pushed it open and yelled Booooooooo. She dropped like a rock passed out cold. I’m sure he didn’t think what he did would have that kind of effect but that’s exactly what happened. I screamed and ran out the door and my step dad wished he had a dog house to stay in after it was all said and done. True story!

[@NemeanLion-]

I think he jumped out the window with the last bit of humanity he had left. He wanted to stop the demon and sacrificed himself to do so. I think that’s what made the ending so sad, when he was squeezing the hand of the other priest as he was dying. He saved the girl and lost his life.

[@herbiesnerd]

I was a teenager when this came out. My younger sister literally had crying nightmares over this movie, and she NEVER even saw it. Just the descriptions everyone told about it scared her.

[@DaveBarton1]

BJ says "that's irregular". One of the greatest lines I've heard. Asia says "nuh, uh, I've just never been a fan of ouija boards" while she is adjusting her ouija board pillow next to her. Perfect!

[@user-tf2wd1eh3g]

Yea, BJ clutching the pillow while saying it's the ouija board, was funny. I could be mistaken, but I think after this movie is when the ouija board went from a stupid game to a tool of Satan.

[@raphaelvonraben5108]

@@user-tf2wd1eh3g ouija boards were always considered evil by christian standards, but still popular because of the late 1800's to early 1900's seance craze.

[@terryhogan327]

No when BJ said I can’t swollen my spit that’s when I lost it 😂

[@TheBooey1650]

@@terryhogan327 Me too.

[@tekay44]

my wife grew up in a very real haunted house with her grandmother. she will not allow a Ouija board in the house. lol.

[@FORESTANDFAWN]

"These might not be the right pillows to hold on to" friggen THREW me 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@flaxseedoil1000]

I would recommend John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) but I don't think Asia could handle it. You guys are great, keep 'em coming.

[@williamramgadoo5589]

The thing!

[@deborahpaley21]

Your reaction is so entertaining I've watched it a few times already. One thing just occurred to me. These scary movies of the 70s early 80s are so because of the practical effects, meaning not computerized, but real, built, active and physical. NOT DIGITAL. We basically had no computers that could do that then. 1973? You had to be there, we had NOTHING lol. No smart phones, I didn't have an answering machine until the late 70s, late 80s maybe some of us had really shitty early DOS computers at work, but hardly anyone had anything. You'd be lucky to have a pocket calculator. I really think that's why these movies are the GOATS-they're as believable as real life for the most part. Most horror movies are crap. These are beautifully filmed (Shining, Jaws, Aliens, The Thing), have a story other then teens getting slashed by the neighborhood incel), top quality sound and music, fine acting. Glad you're covering the best of them. When I was young we watched 50 year old scary movies too:Nosferatu, M, Cat People (original), Most Dangerous Game, etc. There was junk to be sure. The movies you're watching are proportionally as old for you guys. I can't believe how time flies, but great films are always fabulous to watch!!!!

[@caridemoranville6306]

BJ clutching his ouija board pillow was hysterical!

[@danaberman6929]

Too damn funny... How ironic he had a ouija board pillow...

[@stoppropaganda2573]

My brother and I went to see this back in 1973, underage. They had to add an intermission to allow the audience to cool down for a minute. Its still to this day one of the most stressful movies ever made and all the effects were practical ... no CGI. Still the best example of good vs. evil ever depicted on film ...

[@goodtoGoNow1956]

I saw this movie in 1973 at a drive in. Me and one other guy and three girls. The trip back home was in a TERRIFIC thunderstorm. The thunder and lighting was terrifying. So much water that rocks were rolling down the streets and they looked like heads rolling in the street. We got home and no one wanted to get out of the car. We ran out and turned on every single light in the house.

[@NoelMcGinnis]

If I’m not mistaken, this movie was originally rated X when it was ready to release. Eventually they managed to get it down to rated R. Two movies from this era were rated X originally. The Exorcist and Scarface. Both were eventually rated R but it took some doing to get the rating down to R for both movies. Both are now considered amazing movies, but as a kid I remember them being rated X initially. Two amazing movies! The Exorcist is the scariest movie ever made. Bar NONE! 🔥

[@jdeang3531]

Midnight Cowboy was also rated X

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

A Clockwork Orange also had to make a few changes to avoid an X rating.

[@gregyear201]

Yes Midnight Cowboy is the only X rated movie to win best picture Oscar.

[@robertsanford406]

29:06 The way she popped him in his eye socket with that split pea soup spit wad was amazing!

[@quodnomenmihiest6283]

Oh I'm going to love this one! 🤣 In all seriousness, this is a true classic. It has so much more going for it than just being "scary". Performances, practical effects and sound design are top notch. There are really no jump scares, which is a good thing, but it might scar you psychologically for some time.

[@charissakington606]

Yes! The documentary on how it was made is FANTASTIC!!!

[@tictacmoe6227]

Agree one of the scariest movies of all time.

[@looneygardener]

The lighting is amazing! Ellen Burstyn is wonderful.

[@danaknighte6820]

My older sister slipped me into the drive in to watch this movie and it scared the hell out of me, it changed my life forever. When I broke down and told my mother because I wanted her to comfort me and tell me not to be scared, that it was only a movie. She told me it was a true story and if I was bad and misbehaved, that could happen to me. I’m still scared of this movie.

[@dukey19941]

Dang Mom. LOL.

[@danaknighte6820]

The Exorcist II is coming to theaters again soon.

[@Hervinbalfour]

​@@danaknighte6820Exorcist II?

[@cathylindeboo.9598]

That's sick!! I'm so sorry your mom said such an awful thing to you!!!

[@boomeister2]

This is not a true story in the sense that all these things happened to a little girl. It's loosely based on a boy who was possesed (turns out he was just mentally and emotionally disturbed) but mainly it's a compilation of horrific things that can occur to someone possessed. They just piled all of them on one little girl. Regan says it isn't just a demon possessing her but the Devil himself. The demon was lying, of course, as demons will. We know it to be Pazuzu, "king of the demons of the wind." This demon is such bad news that he actually scares away other demons. 👿

[@reneelove7724]

" I feel like we holding the wrong pillows right now ".... Greatest reaction line ever......lol

[@Vlatka211]

Father jumped through the window to save the girl. Thanks guys for watching this because I have ptsd from this movie and your reactions make me laugh although I had to look through my hands.

[@REALZ11]

Blanket will not help much. Even the audio is super scary. This movie and the chilling soundtrack will not soon be forgotten. That being said, I’ve seen it a few times but have no desire to ever watch it again. Best of luck to you both. Can’t wait to see the reaction

[@tago69mago]

Great reaction. Imagine how terrifying this was back in 1973! Like Psycho in 1960 and The Haunting in 1963 were. Exorcist 2 isn't scary at all but Exorcist 3 starring George C Scott is very creepy and worth a watch.

[@derrywallace3855]

YES Exorcist 3 is the followup to 1. DO YOURSELVES A FAVOR AND SKIP 2….REPEAT SKIP EXORCIST 2….

[@toddwarring9782]

3 has one of the best jump scares ever!

[@theharrisonpeyton]

The Exorcist is one of my favorite horrors of all time and Exorcist III is an awesome sequel! Everyone told me to skip part 2 as well. Is it really that terrible?

[@tago69mago]

It isn't terrible. Just isn't anything like one and three. More like a prequel from what I can remember.

[@davidmatthews7766]

@@theharrisonpeyton yes it really is the most useless pile of garbage. it's basically a hodge podge of flashbacks to the first film, like they wanted to capitalise on the first one but do it with zero effort and even less than zero love for the original material

[@championskyeterrier]

One of the things I love is the contrast between the reactions of Father Merrin (the older archaeologist priest) and Father Karras to the possessed girl. It's not really explained in the film but in the book I seem to remember that Merrin had been involved in an exorcism involving this same demon, so they knew each other. When Merrin arrives on the scene Karras is trying to explain the psychiatric angle and the multiple personalities and Merrin basically waves him off and is all "naw dog, there's only one demon, I know him. I got this. Let's go exorcise his ass."

[@Mmmkay10]

You're right. I think they go into it a bit in the horrible Exorcist II move about Father Merrin's first run-in with the demon. I never read the book but I remember them briefly covering it in the second film.

[@indrazable]

I still had 6 CD's DVD of 'Exorcism' movies.. first one was about 'Emily Rose' 😱

[@rexoates4484]

I remember myself and a friend rode out up the street late one night to watch this at another friend’s house. When it was over, he and I were going to ride back to my house, but at the end of the block sat a black cat in the road under the light and all we could see was his eyes glowing. My friend Chris rode out 5 extra blocks to go around and avoid that intersection. 😂

[@20ecupirate13]

As intense as the movie is, the book that the film is based on is even more terrifying. When I was a truck driver, I drove at night and would listen to audio books. The Exorcist left an impact...

[@DepDawg]

Oh no! That audiobook in a dark truck on an empty highway? You are one brave dude! I’d be imaging that face rising up behind me and leering at me in the rear view mirror.

[@mrcrackdonald_1]

Listening to exorcist audio book while on the highway at night is Odee

[@alecsandyr]

My mother read the novel back in the 70s, she couldn't sleep for 3 days after finishing it. It's just that powerful of a story. The movie is a faithful representation of the book.

[@donniehagy5125]

Well...not really. If I remember the book correctly, the demon was unrelenting in its attack on Father Karras. It attacked his character and accused him of being a homosexual, which I think he was. That (to me) caused his loss of faith more than anything. It also used what happened to Karras's mother as more fuel for the fire. Also, it was unrelenting on its attack on the man-servant, Karl.

[@ponfed]

The book is good. I think the movie is better. Not by so much.. but a bit better...

[@debramoore7513]

My mom read the book, too! I found it hidden in her bedroom drawer. And don’t ask me why I was sneaking around her dresser .. 😳 ❓

[@raulmckool]

I read the novel at age 14 and I couldn't sleep for a week. After that I watched the movie in the theater during it's 10-year-anniversary re-release. I begged my mom to take me since the rating was above my age in my country, so I had to go in with a parent. I couldn't sleep for a month.

[@stevesilva2780]

Read the book(a best seller) when it came out, and saw the movie when it came out in '73. The book really features the detective as a character. The movie speaks for itself. I was 20 at the time of viewing. A white-knuckle experience for sure. A true A+ horror movie.

[@longshanks90]

This is hands down the best horror film in history

[@JohnPhillips-em6rx]

Dameon is pretty scarry

[@aryansigrid]

@@JohnPhillips-em6rx The Omen do you mean? The Movie "Jeeper's Creepers" (the og) that I can't handle watching!

[@LumpyAdams]

​@@aryansigrid The Omen was great for sure, but nothing still compares to the Exorcist.

[@thecanadiancatlady9698]

In one of the movies, where they had added different things to like the devils face wasn't in the original, there was also a part where after Chris(mother) comes home and finds nobody there and the girl had just walked thru the door with her meds, and while she was being pissed at her the phone rings and it was the guy telling her how Burke fell down the stairs, Regan comes down the stairs but with her back arched, walking on just her hands and feet, but she was coming down head first, that was the creepiest part for me, yes nothing comes close to being anywhere near the scare factor as this movie did.. This was fun to watch, thanks guys. Oh and wasn't that demons face the scariest you couldn't blink or you would def. miss it.

[@shattered5560]

M'y favorite moment is the seconds it takes to the mother to realize her daughter is finally safe. Fantastic acting.

[@thehoundofhorror5120]

My mother always told me that she went to see this movie when she was pregnant with me. She said her bed was set up in the middle of the room, the same way as Regans bed in the movie, and she had nightmares for nights afterward. I think it all explains my strange fascination with horror hahaha.

[@HUEnshiro_do_Norte]

Your mother took a very unecessary risk doing this. Imagine if she had suffered a miscarriage? 😢

[@davidbarnes1113]

Man, even the TV trailers for this movie scared the ish out of me as a kid. It came out a few months before my 10th birthday and I would get freaked out when they came on, same for the newspaper ads. Back then they would do full page ads for big movies. I tried to watch it on TV in 79 when I was 15, and even though the most shocking parts were edited for TV, I still had to sleep with the lights on that night. And living close to Georgetown I can tell you , most of the filming locations still look the same nearly 50 years later, those creepy stairs are an official DC landmark and are called “The Exorcist Steps” . The house is still there , although it’s much smaller than in the movie, they added a section to make it appear larger and Reagan’s bedroom window was closer to the steps .

[@emeraldtiger7135]

What always gets me is that the old priest, Max Von Sydow, was only around 43 when this movie was filmed. Their makeup dept was top notch!

[@evarene07]

BTW: Kissing the sacred ring on Monseigneur’s and The Pope’s hand is considered a sign of “respect” and “obedience “ to the faith in the Romance Catholic religion.

[@MsLhuntMartinez79]

Yep. Just like the mob.

[@armandosalgado1121]

The bishop’s ring is the sign of Apostolic Office and Authority that has been passed down from the time of the Apostles to today.

[@primeminister66]

No it hasn’t! Not anywhere in the bible!

[@armandosalgado1121]

@@primeminister66 It is respect for the apostolic office that’s been pass down, starting with the apostles, two thousand years ago.

[@blessed5545]

Linda Blair became famous after playing the little girl Regan in this movie. I was 13 when I saw this and I didn't listen to my Mom and went and saw it. That movie scared me for months. I had the book at home and I threw it away. This has got to be the BEST Horror film of all times.

[@Lee-Darin]

Linda Blair actually made a spoof version of the Exorcist with Leslie Nielsen (Who plays the Max Von Sydow Father Merrin as Father May i) it's called "Repossessed"😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@victorcruz1749]

I saw this movie 49 years ago when I was 16 years old. I didn’t sleep for two whole nights. I went to church and put in extra prayers that week. About 15 years later I went to Georgetown in Washington DC and saw those famous stairs at night. Still gives me goosebumps when I think of it.

[@towerofresonance4877]

I saw this movie 16 years after it came out, so the opposite. Equally as horrifying. My mother had nightmares from it. I was already attuned to having nightmares just about every night of my life so it was just like watching another episode in my brain...

[@GandlafTheWhite]

My mother couldn’t find a sitter and took us to see this… i was 8 😢

[@ChanelStuff]

I would have has goosebumps too but it would have been an amazing experience to see those stairs. I'm kinda jealous LOL. Maybe some day I will be able to see them

[@mgonzales56]

My brother's and I went to watch this when it first came out in 1973. I was 17 at the time. You have to realize that at that time, there was no cussing in movies, so for us to hear that language was total shock, then the special effects were so real, and no CGI. It was the most horrifying thing we had ever seen. The next day was Sunday and we all went to Church with no complaining. This will always be my favorite horror film ever. It was fun watching your reactions to the film.

[@Engineer_Eric_59]

I just saw the 50th anniversary screening. I gained a new appreciation for this movie seeing it 50 years later on the big screen. The cinematography was genius. Director William Friedkin was a head of his time when he made this picture. The acting, casting, lighting. effects were all sublime for 1973.

[@ccl7983]

This was one of the few horror movies that were nominated at the Oscar’s .Almost all of the actors were nominated. Jason miller was the one who played damien Karras , this is his first movie and he was nominated for an Oscar . This is one of the reasons why it’s so iconic . It won best screenplay and rightfully so because the screenwriter is the author who created the exorcist. The Exorcist is not only the greatest horror movie , it’s one of the greatest movies of all time

[@michaelpratt8150]

Interesting fact Jason Miller married daughter of Jackie Gleason and Jason Patric (lost boys) is his son

[@shanemwood]

I met Linda Blair a few years ago. She's so nice and gave me a hug and apologized for scaring the crap outta me. Not gonna lie, I was terrified to touch her. Lol. She said SO many crazy things happened on set while filming it.

[@DaveM-FFB]

I can't believe it's been 50 years. As a teenager I saw this on opening weekend in New York City. We waited in line for 3 hours and sat in the first row. Scared the crap out of me! No other movie had special effects like this in 1973.

[@shawnshawnmoviereviews]

Wow front row so you can't even escape the imagery!

[@sasae5421]

It is Maryland. It's where I was born. I'm always happy to watch you all enjoy films from our era....if you know, you know. 😊😂

[@dwhitman3092]

Considering that this film is a Half Century old, the effects and makeup are stupendous. I was 14 when I saw this movie in 1973. And let me tell you-- it was the most freakishly hellish movie that had been produced by that time. And it's still a great viewing experience. I really enjoyed your reactions so I subscribed!

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[@dwhitman3092]

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