The Exorcist (1973) ♥Movie Reaction♥ First Time Watching!

[@1000000man1]

In the director's cut, the spider walk is in it but it ends differently. She doesn't do the lizard tongue thing or chase her mother. Instead, she opens her mouth while upside down and bleeds out of her mouth, while gasping with a really horrible sound.

[@JoelTamalon]

It's actually not gaslighting, it's their job to remain calm so as not to cause hysteria in the patient or their family. Loving your reactions!

[@alecfoster4413]

I was thinking the same thing! Yeah, her reactions, especially in her eyes, were precious! She's also a very bright kid.

[@charlesmcmanus4229]

Fun fact: Max von Sydow is the actor who played the Father Merrin (the old priest). At the time of this filming, he was only 43 years old. The makeup to make him look 70 is widely regarded as some of the best old-age makeup ever seen on film.

[@jameslauder3984]

I had no idea. His performance as an elderly man was also quite convincing.

[@guitarman8462]

He was also in a Stephen King movie : Needful Things

[@Greenwood4727]

and he looked so similar to that makeup age when he was in his 70's thats great but freaky

[@jcraigie]

AFAIK he actually had some casting issues afterwards since everybody thought he was way older than he actually was.

[@arjaylee]

He also played Jesus in "The Greatest Story Ever Told"

[@spinynorman887]

Congrats, Whim! You have survived what is rated as one of the MOST scary movies in history! And I loved your reaction! And I feel that one of the reasons horror movies in the 70s are so much scarier, is that they couldn't use CGI to generate the fear. So instead they had to rely on TALENT, acting, practical effects and great directing. So the mind reacts stronger because subconsciously it's saying "This is actually happening in front of the camera!"

[@davidmartinez-fe3zr]

She laughed through her viewing, she might not have even gotten the movie-making masterclass. Not one mention in camera work, sound, acting, editing, sound. Just giggling. Hmm

[@Thakur_Jay_Singh_banna]

​@@davidmartinez-fe3zrit's a masterpiece.. Cult classic!! ❤ Even here in india 🇮🇳❤

[@jaketapgameplay2345]

What its not scary but now the demons that possess innocent people thers a fastest way to fight and remove them in body many witch doctor can easily fight them even all of them even lucifer,kane,balezeebub,nero,judas,hetler.they can fight them

[@johnfleming6236]

Only 4 people died while seeing this movie in the theaters!

[@88feji]

Its scary also because of its quietly realistic tone in its build up to the final scene ... you can hear the air noise type of realistic makes it really like its happening in your room .... its unlike most cheesy movies these days using cgi for exaggerated effects and cheesy music cues to create fake looking overly dramatic scenes ....

[@DraylianKaiju]

"We meant to make a good movie, we meant to make a scary movie.....but no one knew it was gonna be THAT good or THAT scary" -Ellen Burstyn.

[@Elsupermayan8870]

Damn right.

[@greyinvader]

Ellen Burstyn, who plays Regan's mother, gives the greatest performance I have ever seen in this movie. You can feel her sadness and her terror. She should've won ALL the Oscars that year.

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

One of the best US screen actresses.

[@haintedhouse2990]

agree. an amazing actress who's believable reactions to her daughters demise kept the film grounded in reality while all the crazy stuff was going on.

[@randycunningham7318]

She should have won for best actor and director, then?

[@greyinvader]

@@randycunningham7318 Yes. And Best Screenplay. Best Cinematography. Best Green Pea Soup Wrangler. Ellen Burstyn is the Best Everything, and she has been since 1973.

[@atodamadre3197]

She was outstanding in Requiem for a Dream

[@shainewhite2781]

RIP, William Friedkin, 1935-2023. He gave us this unforgettable terrifying motion picture experience. The movie is said to be cursed as some of the cast and crew got into unexplained accidents before and during filming.

[@iKvetch558]

I was coming here to say the same things...basically. I appreciate you saving me the typing. LOL RIP, William Friedkin 💯

[@Greenwood4727]

not to mention Paul Bateson the killer

[@rickc661]

Yea, like L.Blair fracturing Her back being flopped around....

[@MitchClement-il6iq]

Love his movie the French connection.

[@vytallicaq.6881]

Check out this video for a field trip to the locations of the exorcism that inspired the story. Including a trip to the grave of the real life "Father Merrin". >>> kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXiwqp6ImL-LqpI

[@RussFinnessy-Cook]

Whimsery is the class of the genre. She should be considered the standard by which all others are judged !

[@Dracounguis]

The fact that Whimsory RE-WATCHES a movie a couple more times before giving a review makes me chuckle in this case. 😉

[@Whimsory]

It was terrible😩

[@s.henrlllpoklookout5069]

And that's what make her videos closer to deep dives instead of generic reactions

[@wiiztec]

When I was in the 6th grade I had a nervous breakdown that lasted about 2 months and a couple weeks after I got over it I I watched this movie and it triggered a two-week relapse of my nervous breakdown and it wasn't even the first time I watched it

[@elizandropedraza1286]

The number one horror movie of all time !😒🇺🇸🇮🇹🇲🇽

[@raimundkeller6115]

you deserve a raise! (in subscribers)@@Whimsory

[@alexdonovan1974]

As soon as I saw the thumbnail for this, I knew I was in for a treat. The sweetest, most innocent reactor I've ever seen watching one of the most disturbing films in the history of cinema. "My poor little heart is twerking." Yeah, that about sums it up. 😂 Highly entertaining, as usual. 😀

[@hermunkulus]

Best horror movie ever. It still holds up fifty years later. Great choice.

[@chetcarman3530]

​@@D3epFaik🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@s.henrlllpoklookout5069]

They wrote characters that audiences can care about & empathize with. Thats what makes it hold up

[@derekharrison1582]

It’s a pity she didn’t watch the uncut version.I’d have loved to have seen Whims reaction to Regans spider walk down the stairs after her mum was told Burke had been killed.😉👻

[@MaaZeus]

Yup. It was so good that I never want to see it again. Not because I hated it but because I actually want to sleep at night. 😅

[@lustrazor44]

I’d say ALIEN is far more effective. Exorcist is a classic and very well made but it doesn’t hold up in the scare department. A lot of it comes off as funny today.

[@zamdrist]

As always, excellent reaction and review!

[@Whimsory]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it ☺️

[@MrGadfly772]

Lee J. Cobb is a tremendous actor. You'll be blown away by his performance in 12 Angry Men. As always a great reaction by my favorite reactor! You put such thought into these I love it.

[@s.henrlllpoklookout5069]

Since Whimsory said that she'll be watching 12 Angry Men soon, I'll just spoil it: there are no female actors in that movie

[@derekharrison1582]

@user-cm8mz6od7t.He was also top notch in ‘ON THE WATERFRONT ‘ with Marlon Brando.

[@moseshorowitz4345]

I was a young kid when this came out, and I can tell you that the adults around me were _freaking out_ over it. This was in Boston, which is very Catholic. People were running out of the theatre, fainting, having nightmares, the works.

[@chadlynch1551]

Real evil isn't some monster that lunges at you from the dark. Real evil inspires not just fear, but doubt, disgust, despair, terrible feelings of unwarranted guilt, hopelessness. Those are the attacks evil usually makes on a person, either that or it convinces you to indulge in unhealthy things until you feel those other empty feelings. That's why this movie is ultimately more scary than the normal horror flick; because it more arcuately portrays what evil really is.

[@thejamppa]

Monumental moment in your life is, when you watch mirror and see monster you have become... And as cliché it is, we cannot banish our own demons, we just have to live with them. I have become pretty good terms on my own demons. Real evil is inside. This movie is scary because it itroduces evil you cannot fight against, you cannot out run or outsmart it. You can only survive with help of others and that is scary.

[@PerfectNormal]

That’s exactly how the Devil attacks us. "¡Viva Cristo Rey!"

[@sergio12344731]

¡Gracias!

[@sca88]

I was 8 and snuck into the Exorcist with my friend and his older brother. It was pretty intense at that age and I had trouble sleeping for quite a while. In 2018 I got to meet Linda Blair and got to talk to her for a while and only learned to embrace the role later in life. She was typecast and missed out on lots of roles for years because everyone thought of her as Regan, the possessed girl. She's really sweet and tiny and of course I got an autographed photo of her as the Demon. Great reaction from someone of any age let alone someone as young as you are.

[@ventibreeze6648]

WTF 8? 😮

[@Fred-l5l]

I read the book in my room at night after everybody went to sleep. I read it over several nights and was having bad dreams. It was 1972 and I was 11, the movie came out in 1973 and our family saw it at the drive-in. The book was scarier than watching the movie but, it was hood.

[@strogaa]

I was 9, when I first saw the transformation scene of "American Werewolf in London", and it scared the shit out of me. At the age of 17, already turned into a big fan of the horror movie genre, I wanted to watch "The exorcist", and it was the first movie I stopped in the middle. Took me almost three years to give it a new try.

[@Kainlarsen]

My grandad told me that my dad watched this by himself as a kid in a cinema when they were on holiday in France, while he and my gran went sightseeing. It apparently freaked him out so much that he ran all the way back to the hotel before they got back. :D

[@Elsupermayan8870]

Yeah, Linda Blair was in Exorcist 1 & 2 which were in the 70's. I didn't see her in another movie until I saw her in one called Witchery in 1988. Horrible movie, but since Lind Blair was in it I watched it.

[@Roger-bi1zm]

I'm 76 and a lifelong horror movie fan. I saw this in a packed theater when it came out. The audience reaction was even more entertaining than the movie itself. Always love your reactions!

[@nicolasbaron4506]

One of the greatest horror movies ever made and it’s easy to see why! Every actor does such a great job, a lot of effort was put into the makeup, and it’s overall really frightening!

[@johnbernhardtsen3008]

im pretty sure William Friedkin went to work on this movie having the editor as a sideman! I know they editors do what ever the director says, but I think he asked the editor for most input before cutting the movie! the last 20 minutes are so intense!

[@ytiniowa828]

Great reaction. I just subscribed to your channel simply because I feel that anyone that puts as much time and effort into researching and analyzing a movie as you do - as opposed to just reacting to it - has earned it.

[@Jeff_Lichtman]

The music is Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield. He's a British musician who's best known for multilayered album-length compositions using elements of Celtic and other folk influences. The movie gave his career a big boost, as a shortened version became a hit single after the movie came out. Oldfield also wrote the song Family Man, which was a hit for Hall and Oates. Linda Blair was one of those child stars whose life went off the rails when she achieved fame. Fortunately, she straightened out her life when she got older. When The Exorcist came out in 1973, it raised a lot of public interest in possession and exorcism, and people started doing real-life exorcisms. It annoyed the hell out of me at the time. Why can't people recognize the difference between fact and fiction, between real life and entertainment? At least we got some jokes about pea soup from the whole thing. You've said you're working your way through the IMDB Top 250 films. The list isn't static - it's based on used ratings, which change all the time. There's a recency bias in the list, with newer movies displacing older ones. Do you try to take this into account when picking movies? Other good horror films (these aren't all in the IMDB top 250 list): - The Shining - Rosemary's Baby - Let the Right One In (the original in Swedish, not the inferior American remake titled Let Me In) - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (the original 1956 version) - The Birds - Get Out - Us - Halloween - The Silence of the Lambs (a great film, though some don't consider it a real horror movie) - Carrie

[@steved6092]

Musician Mike Oldfield produced 'Tubular Bells' and played every instrument on the LP ... initially it sold slowly but gained worldwide attention in 1973 when the opening theme was used for the soundtrack to the film 'The Exorcist' ... This led to a surge in sales which increased Oldfield's profile and played an important part in the growth of the Virgin Group ... Check out the CD or LP or whatever, it really is a masterpiece ... Great reaction Whimsory, hope you sleep well after watching it so many times !

[@TheCryptofHorrors-DerCryptaxis]

Much as I dislike the film the music is so masterful, iconic, and influential

[@MacMc691]

The spiderwalk scene still creeps me out, one of the best scenes in horror history.

[@jordanhurd1988]

That wasn’t the one in the cut though. Here’s the right one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2mpXnijf9tjZ7ssi=cuwGlOOnUqAMEf-q

[@MacMc691]

@@jordanhurd1988 Haven't watched that one before, only the one without the blood. Looks like that was in the director's cut. Should have kept that one in, but with how things were rated back then, especially how this film in general was received, not too surprising they removed that little bit. Thx.

[@jordanhurd1988]

@@MacMc691 they removed it initially because they couldn’t convincingly remove the wire rig that held her up. Fun thing is that the one that she watched was more accurate to the book.

[@derekharrison1582]

I don’t know if it would have creeped Whims out though,she loves laughing at stuff like this!😸👻

[@sluglife9785]

Allow me to be the voice of dissent. I think the spiderwalk looks even stupider than the spinning head.

[@ev-yt2064]

My wife and I stood in line for 3 hours in a line around the block in Westwood, Calif the week of the premier 1973. News stories reported people fainting in the theatre. It was an amazing experience for everyone in the theatre.

[@jo2extreme874]

I like the way you review from an intelligent perspective. It’s kinda rare these days to see a young person expressing clear thought without regurgitation of talking points or lost in superficial candyland or with such a short attention span that they can’t follow a movie. Your giving me hope ❤️❤️❤️

[@4Kandlez]

"Aww she's so cute" Oh boy just you wait 😆. Fabulous reaction Whimsory, hope you don't have any nightmares 😨

[@txmoney]

I’m a bit of an Exorcist fanatic. I’ve read and watched just about every article, documentary, and interview regarding this movie. I have to say that your reaction, research, and analysis is on point. That makes your reaction one of the best I’ve seen on KZbin. Well done! I recommend you skip the sequel, Exorcist 2, and go directly to Exorcist 3. William Peter Blatty wrote and directed Exorcist 3 and its a true sequel to The Exorcist. Although Exorcist 3 wasn’t a critical or box office success, it has grown to a cult classic.

[@davidmichels9454]

I wanted to add to my comment pretty much everything you just said. I too, have been really into the history of the movie as well and there are tons of documentaries on KZbin about this. And the story it's loosely based on.

[@pushpak]

RIP William Friedkin. Thank you for giving us this masterpiece.

[@peterlenihan1613]

I saw this movie opening week at the Ziegfeld theater in Manhattan. We were high AF, and we loved it. It is still the scariest for me. A lot of younger people reacting to the movie wonder why the mom didn't bring Reagan to a priest immediately. Back then, most people never even heard of an exorcism. I was aware only because I went to Catholic school. Back then, the church acted like exorcisms weren't performed since the Middle Ages. As far as the exorcism was concerned, the director was very respectful and had a priest on set to make sure the ritual was perfirmed correctly. I really enjoy the way you watch the movie a second time and give a very thoughtful review.

[@andrewharrison5288]

I went to college in D.C., and the "Exorcist Steps" (near the Key Bridge) are pretty famous in that area. Steep, too; climbing those suckers is no joke.

[@gorymarty56]

Been there 3x yes, it's a work out.

[@LiamLacey95]

Probably the best horror movie ever made, up there with Psycho for sure. Hopefully we see more horror reactions from you, Silence of the Lambs is definitely one to see.

[@earthwormandruw]

I would personally place Silence of the Lambs as a Thriller, but still an amazing film!

[@nickkiriakou9100]

Thoroughly enjoyed watching your reaction video. You are very good at bringing us in to exactly how you are feeling and what you are thinking at the time. Your actual reaction are also fantastic with those little witty comments that you made at certain points in the movie. Also your analysis at the end was fantastic. You take this seriously and do your homework and respect your viewers who give you movie suggestions. Good stuff!!

[@nickkiriakou9100]

Thanks for a fun watch whimsory.

[@matthewkirkhart2401]

My cousin is Linda Blair's doppleganger, she looks EXACTLY like her, and when we were kids she used to scare the crap out of me with references to this movie, doing voices, side-eye glances, etc. Such a great movie!

[@brettgoucher8783]

Young lady! Have seen 2k films in my life. And in the very top 20 of all time. This is easily the scariest by far. Not jump scary. A very uncomfortable sense of foreboding. A sense that it not going to be OK. Wonderful film. Super creepy. Glad I discovered your channel. You do awesome reactions

[@Gakusangi]

This movie is historic, not just for itself as a consumable piece of media but the entire story of how it was made.

[@joshuah9109]

I really like the discussion and film facts you do at the end. I don't think I've seen any other reaction channel do this (I'm not saying no one else does, I'm just saying that I've never seen one). Great Job👍

[@douglaslafreniere5707]

Great reaction , research and commentary as always ! In 1973 there was nothing like this over the years we have been desensitized by TV and films this was truly horrifying . I remember it being banned in Boston and many stories of people fainting and getting Ill in the theater . Such a classic film

[@davidwilkins5932]

Great reaction! I was in the theater opening weekend, and it was quite a phenomenon. Lines all the way around the block waiting to get in. We live in an entirely different era, which I don’t begrudge, but the enveloping experience of watching this movie on a 50 foot screen was like nothing else that came before. I’ve said it before, but your approach to reaction is unique and wonderful. The vast majority of others are obviously not engaged at your level, and your appreciation for the art and craft of film is very refreshing and uncommon.

[@TheCryptofHorrors-DerCryptaxis]

Now that would've been very interesting to observe, I like blind first reactions because it gives me a window into the original impact of the films and how they became historic and influential. Seeing it in 2012 for the first time I didn't believe the stories about the panic in the audiences and still somewhat doubt how intense it got. Whereas I'd heard storoes about people trying to climb into the projection booth to stop The Last House On the Left (1972) in its worst moments and definitely believe those 😅

[@jhschmidMD4]

Perhaps the best movie ever made, and certainly the best horror film. The scene that gets me is the head turn, not because of the head turn, but knowing that possessed Regan killed Burke Dennings by twisting his head around, and then she asks "Do you know what she did?" in BURKE'S VOICE! Loved your terrified reaction, and thoughtful commentary and analysis!

[@richardb6260]

The head turn really stuck with me. So much so that when I saw The Jerk in a theater a few years later, there was a scene when Steve Martin finds out a check is for a lot more than he thought and his head turns completely around. I jumped in my seat like I was watching a horror movie. The Exorcist flashbacks.

[@user-mg5mv2tn8q]

When her head turns around, the sound effect does a lot of the heavy lifting. The put a bunch of celery up close to a microphone and *twisted* it to make that spine-cracking noise.

[@jhschmidMD4]

@@user-mg5mv2tn8q Again, as gross, and disturbing as the head twist effect is, the point of my comment was to highlight what the demon says to Regan's mother, AFTER the effect happens. By taking on the murdered persona and voice of Burke, after physically demonstrating with her own head, what she had done to his, implies to the mother (and the audience) that she had also captured Burke's soul when she murdered him! Most people are so shocked by the effect, that they miss the even more disturbing aspect of WHY she does the head twist, and what it will mean to Regan's mother. It's a similar attack to what she does later to Father Karras, by claiming "your mother's in here with us, Karras"

[@ToThePointCT]

​@@jhschmidMD4 you'd have to have a poor attention span to not know this. It's repeatedly discussed (kinderman) and Burkes voice is distinct enough

[@jhschmidMD4]

@@ToThePointCT Then, as you would have it, most people have "poor attention spans" because whenever I bring this point up, very few catch this detail. You must be special.

[@DouglasJohnson.]

There's a reason this film has stood the test of time. It absolutely delivers the terror, in an unapologetically brutal fashion. Shocking for it's time and still shocking today. All wrapped up in a compelling portrayal of a mother trying to save her child. They're re-releasing this in theaters in October and I can't wait. Don't waste your time with "The Excorcist II" but "Excorcist III: Legion" is a worthy sequel that delivers it's own set of unforgettable chills.

[@hnationmusic3099]

Whoa are you serious?!?! I literally was thinking to myself I need to email whatever company holds the rights to the movie to tell them they need to re-release it I. Theaters. The youth of today have no idea what they are about to witness.

[@helvete_ingres4717]

it's not about a mother trying to save her child, the mother is completely excluded from all the pivotal scenes and for better or for worse the film isn't too interested in her. It's about the priest's crisis of faith

[@ToThePointCT]

​@@helvete_ingres4717it's about whatever you want it to be about

[@ToThePointCT]

​@@hnationmusic3099the youth of today are bored and amused by this movie. I don't understand the mentality but.... "youth"

[@hnationmusic3099]

@@ToThePointCT It was a false alarm anyway. I thought they were re-releasing the original. They are making another sequel. You can be sure it won't have the same impact as the original. There is something imprinted into that film. I don't believe many "youth" today could handle it. It is still the top horror movie of all time. It doesn't hit like the rest. Lookup some of the reaction videos on it.

[@gorrammudder1600]

Oof, this is gonna be a rough one Whims... this one is more than scary, it's..... it sticks to you soul.

[@dawnofthewalkers4915]

I would say it’s not even scary at all. Maybe I’ve been desensitized to horror movies but I don’t find it scary.

[@fuckTrump-v7j]

​@@dawnofthewalkers4915As someone with children, I would argue it's beyond terrifying.

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

@@fuckTrump-v7j It's still extremely effective and spooky now, people have merely become jaded because of today's gory f/x and jump scares.

[@dawnofthewalkers4915]

@@fuckTrump-v7j I’ve got a kid too but it still doesn’t make the exorcist scary for me. I’ll tell you what movie gets me more because I have a child is pet semetary.

[@StevesFunhouse]

Wow, you just FORCED me to look up ticket prices, and I was stunned to realize that the price of the average movie ticket was just $1.76 in 1973. Incredible, simply incredible !!! Great reaction, little crazy, funny, beautiful person 👍😉😊.

[@WazzzUpFolks]

A real masterpiece! No jumpscares, no conventional stuff, only an incredible dialogue, sound and imagery design!

[@chetcarman3530]

My fave reaction yet -- thank you! I was 26 & a non-religious father when this came out. Yes, you're right -, I cannot BEGIN to tell you about the shock of seeing this movie the 1st time. It changed the world of cinema and created a whole genre still around us today. ❤❤

[@rdawgo14]

Great reaction! To me this movie is a triumph of mood-building horror. Early on we see the results/fallout of major events (Regan's deterioration, priest's mom's death) without seeing the actual precipitating events. Time passage is also kind of unclear, which with the quick cuts destabilizes the viewer. I think this intensifies the truly horrifying stuff later with Regan's behavior. My favorite element (besides Blair's amazing performance) is the portrayal of modern medicine, with its capacity to cause Reagan suffering, and the coldness and certainty of the doctors as their expertise fails.

[@Greenwood4727]

as someone who went through a few medical tests in the 80's it was a lot scarier than today's medicine Thank the heavens

[@user-jb8qq9fk6m]

Another film with Max Von Sydow two years after this is "Three Days of the Condor" with Robert Redford released in 1975.

[@tetleyT]

Ha awesome! A bold choice Whimsory. And one of the all-time great movies - in any genre.

[@jasonward1470]

You did it!! Great reaction. My nephew lives in Georgetown one block away from those stairs. Pretty cool.

[@Chaosixil]

"My bones, they're chilled." lol, I'm using that. Great reaction!

[@felipegonzalez8753]

Thanks!

[@Whimsory]

Thank you so much! ☺️

[@archstanton664]

18:56 "I've seen enough of what's upstairs." The timing of that comment. 😂😂

[@YoshikatsuAXAFV897X]

ありがとうございます！

[@Whimsory]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@gravedigger8414]

This movie is such a timeless masterpiece. And one of the scariest ever. I just love it. Glad you made it through.

[@MrSurabane]

I'm imagining Whimsory in the theatres during the original release laughing like she does here and the looks those people would give her. lol

[@magicbrownie1357]

I was just laughing my ass off watching your facial reactions. That was hands down the best reaction to The Exorcist I've seen. Thanks Whinsory!

[@mrfrosty3]

There were protesters outside the cinema in my city when this was screened back in the 70s and again in the 00s. Another great reaction.

[@neiladams3042]

Another great reaction video! I rewatched the Exorcist recently and was pleasantly surprised at how much I still enjoyed it - the atmosphere created and the excellent acting all around made it something special. You didn't call out Jason Miller's performance but I thought he was brilliant in this movie. For an amazing movie with another fantastic performance by Ellen Burstyn you should totally watch Requiem for a Dream. Looking forward to the next one!

[@Odinist]

22:45 I live in a haunted Maine farmhouse but the spooks are friendly (so far ;) keep a battleaxe next to the bed & bumps in the night won't bother you

[@mikeferris408]

Watch it quite often.. alone, in the dark of course. Best real horror movie to this day, nothing even comes close to it after all these years!

[@richardb6260]

I have to laugh when people tell me The Shining or The Blair Witch Project is scarier. Those movies are The Care Bears and My Little Pony in comparison.

[@machfront]

As an older movie nerd, I love that a much younger person not only reacts to these older film (as many younger reactors do), but that you rewatch and dig into research about the film. Also, that your finally analyses are astute and erudite. Good work! I’m enjoying this channel! Subscribed for good! Cheers! 🙂

[@paulfromt.o.7384]

I've seen this movie umpteen times, always leaves an impression. Best part of watching first time reactors is watching them go from smiling at the party scene to dead serious when she pees on the floor. Then it just gets worse 😅. FYI for people who like behind the scenes or making of's, there's an official documentary called The Fear of God from late 90's that is fantastic. What the cast and crew had to endure making this masterpiece is remarkable. Cheers and fun reaction.

[@denace2society591]

There was a screening of this when I was in highschool that went to see... Me and and a buddy went to see the uncut version that was screened that time.

[@hughmcboo8329]

First, what a genuinely visceral reaction to a masterpiece. Second, I didn’t know many of those facts you mentioned in your analysis, that was cool. I saw this film for the first time on a date in fall of 2000 when they re-released it. It was shown at a theater on campus of the college we were at so we just walked to it. It ended after midnight and it scared/disturbed the crap out of me. The girl I was with was cracking up at how spooked I was while walking back to the dorms in the dark. I’ll never forget that. Anyways, great job🎉 Edit: I watch any reaction to this movie I can find and the Face that flashes in it ALWAYS gives me goosebumps. That’s wild!

[@josephbriceno2799]

"I wish it was Napoleon Bonaparte!" That made shoot coffee out of both nostrils 😅

[@Krommer1000]

I swear to God, this was the most adorable reaction to this movie I've ever seen. I literally couldn't stop laughing! Ha ha ha!

[@MS-19]

After half a century, The Exorcist remains as powerful, controversial and influential as it was when it first came out. After watching it, a relative of mine took to sleeping with a Bible under his pillow for quite some time. It even seemed to take you out of your usually wide comfort zone - so much so that you started off your own exorcism at 19:30! Surely that is evidence of its greatness among horror movies. It has various striking features. Max von Sydow's make-up, designed to make him look older than he was at the time, actually managed to pre-empt how he would indeed look decades later. The young Linda Blair absolutely stole every scene she was in as Regan, the possessed girl - she won a Saturn Award when reprising the role in "Exorcist II: The Heretic" which (ironically) was a huge flop. The foggy breath in the bedroom scenes was achieved by refrigerating the set; the cast members truly had to suffer for their art! There was also some notable use of subliminal imagery - the demonic face ("Captain Howdy") appearing for a few frames at certain moments to disturbing effect. Oh, you may have read it in your follow-up, but the "stuff it spits out" was pea soup. Unsettling though the movie is, revisiting it with you was a great pleasure, Whimsory. Where will you be taking us next? I will look forward to it!

[@humandesignsolutions]

Bold choice:) and entertaining reaction, well edited as always. Similar movie suggestion, which I always preferred: "The Omen" with Gregory Peck. Underrated:). And I also recommend "the Hustler" with Paul Newman, or "Cool Hand Luke". Paul was a legend.

And The Hustler's sequel with Tom Cruise.

[@Ian-lx1iz]

Oh right - you've watched _the original_ theatrical release: the one _I_ first watched nearly 50 years ago now (several years underage for the movie rating). After all this time, it's the one that hits home hardest. It seemed to leave open until the very end, the idea that Regan's affliction could yet be mental illness - the exorcism being a psychological sledgehammer to cure her. Later versions were 'jazzed up' with spooky apparitions and scenes (eg. the spider walk) that left you much earlier on, in no doubt that Regan was no longer 'human'. Somehow, the possibility of mental illness was much scarier than paranormality. The Exorcist is really about a parent's love and how far it will stretch to gain back a child. At my tender age then, I so wished Chris McNeil was _my_ mom. Loved your reaction, Whimsory - especially that you put in sooo much research and extra effort with your discussion of what is still _my_ favourite movie of all time. (Hmm. Not sure you're ready for parenthood _just_ yet, though. I was picking up there, that you woulda thrown Regan under the bus fairly early doors! lol)

[@stpetie7686]

Holy moly! Not only did I get to see Whimsory watch The Exorcist, I learned that soon she's going to do 12 Angry Men. It's gonna be a good day. I'm thinking she's gonna really enjoy 12 Angry Men. And just so I've said it, Whimsory, your time and effort in these reactions is very much appreciated and clearly shows in the product. Thanks.

[@kennethjoseph6362]

27:58 last time i saw you laugh like this is when the Thing was about to eat Windows, you just kept repeating "you're nasty!" 😂 this is by far the most horrific horror of all the horror films, it set the bar for all to follow. i'm glad you checked it out! another great reaction ,i'm glad you survived through! 👍

[@scottstevens7639]

Really loving your reactions. Unlike many others, you take a deep dive into all aspects of the movies you watch. You have a genuine curiosity about and appreciation for them. It’s your best quality and it’s greatly appreciated. As to the upsetting nature of this film on audiences, there are in fact movies that are worse. One such is a French film called “Martyrs” (there is also an inferior American remake). It may not be on the IMDB top 250, but I dare you to watch that. It’s not as ‘scary’ as “Exorcist”, but is more difficult to watch and has caused it’s own fair share of medical emergencies. Keep doing what you’re doing. Eventually you’ll get through that very long list and I’m here for all of it. 😊❤

[@zulby09]

This is a true story. My mom and my 2 elder sisters used to bring my brother and I to watch The Exorcist when I was only 5 years old in first year of kindergarten. Most of the time I felt a bit bored and bothered my mom for snacks/drink or just to gain her attention. Only 3 scenes made me stop and watch: the opening desert archaeology scene with the red blood movie title; the crucifix masturbation scene; the final exorcism scene. My sisters were annoyed and complained to mom that I don’t know how to watch a movie in a cinema. Almost 2 decades later, I gained respect for this vintage classic as a young adult who is also a movie buff. So when it was playing on tv for its 25th anniversary close to midnight, I recorded it on vhs tape but since there were commercial ads the original duration is inflated. I let the tape continue recording the show In Living Color after the Exorcist ended until the tape ran out. One fine day, my parents were out sleeping over at my sister’s house leaving me all alone at home at night. I am not insane enough to watch The Exorcist in such situation but I needed to reel the tape fast forward in order to access and watch In Living Color. I remember of fast forwarding only about 2 hours and 7 minutes then press play on the remote control. Imagine my horror and shock when the scene that exploded on tv at cranked up volume was that of Regan roaring and sticking her tongue at the 2 priests. That completely freaked me out; I turned off the tv and turned on all the lights that night while sleeping. It’s ok if I watched it from start to finish but not smack right in the middle of a scene from this movie.

[@Tim_Russert]

"when I was only 5 years old" When you see some of the people traumatized after watching the movie in the theater back then, taking a 5yo to see this seems like child abuse.

[@EF-fc4du]

You're always a delight to watch Whim. Keep it up. 👍

[@ToyutahLifein]

So Whim, I liked this, and I noticed a couple connected things I'll share. First, excellent you like the view of Max von Sydow outside in the dark, on sidewalk by light. So, you mentioned checking out 12 Angry Men"... excellent!. It's in 1957. Also, Max was in a 1957 movie, "The Seventh Seal". I'm not requesting it, but it's rated 8.2 starring Max and directed by Ingmar Bergman, who was also incredible. Ingmar's cousin was Ingrid Bergman, the amazing actress. In 1944 she starred in a movie that you said the title of a few times in your reaction. "Gaslight", from 1944. Not one of her best, but a 7.5. Max just died 3 years ago, born in 1929 and he was in over 160 movies***

[@renzero9206]

Watch 12 Angry Men right now! 😂Lee J.Cobb gives a phenomenal performance in that movie. The whole cast do. Its one of the best films ever made.

[@garykuovideos]

Considering how truly disturbing this film is, I’m impressed with and appreciate how you were able to keep your commentary rated G.

[@stevesheroan4131]

My goodness I love this channel. This young lady is engaged, thoughtful, intelligent, and empathetic to the characters AND the people portraying them. It’s very endearing and entertaining. Quickly becoming my favorite reaction channel. Now go have a cookie and watch something nicer. That won’t be difficult, lol. I’d suggest The Princess Bride if you haven’t seen it.

[@MARKDOUGALL-y3d]

Whimsory your actions are just as entertaining as any movie you watch ,dont change angel face

[@IAMGUAMCPA]

Always a pleasure. But now you share the nightmare. Been dealing with it since it first showed :) Your reactions are always the best, but I knew this one would be special. You didn't disappoint.

[@vov.7397]

I am just so impressed that you take the time to rewatch and learn about the movies you react to. This shoots you right to the top. Some of us really love movies and appreciate it when other people take this kind of care. Btw, for my money, the Seventies are the high water mark of American cinema, some really great films were made then.

[@earthwormandruw]

The dream sequence where he's trying to reach his mom is terrifying! I heard the subway is supposed to represent hell and they use this tight shot from a long distance away to make it look like when he's running to her he's not getting any closer no matter how hard he runs to her. This is terrifying to me because I have a reoccurring dream where someone is attacking me and I pull out a revolver to shoot them but the trigger wont pull all the way no matter how hard I try to squeeze it.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Lol, I've had the "gun won't fire" nightmare before. Also had one where the bullets were super slow and bounced lazily off the attacker.😂 (and this was way before The Matrix 🤣)

[@SubZeroCommander]

I never ever had a gun dream in my life and I'm 54, european!

[@Sherman1fan]

Great that you had the reaction that it was meant to have, some reactors are so much into analyzing everything (acting, composition, camera angle etc.) they don't get scared, sad, whatever the scene is supposed to make you feel. The medical technology at the time was very not sophisticated, (pre MRI photos, blood letting) that in itself was traumatizing scary. Those procedures used in the movie are thankfully not used anymore ( I hope, I'm not a med. tech person). Your reviews/discussions are a top notch, you go the extra-extra mile, thank you! ( Yay, you made it through!)

[@johnsensebe3153]

I've seen _The Exorcist_ about a hundred and sixty-seven times, and it keeps getting funnier every single time I see it!

[@aruruaurynwolferson9713]

I never seen the original just the parody scene in Scary Movie 2 Funfact: The tongue is the same because the makers of scary movie couldn't create an own realistic one😊

[@eatsmylifeYT]

No, you haven't. You're just trying to impress people.

[@KingRich616]

​@@eatsmylifeYTaren't you a barrel of laughs

[@KingRich616]

Still not as many times as Kermode!

[@darenpringle1552]

I'm not sure people got ya beetlejuice reference 😂

[@damon6126]

Hey Whimsory. When this movie came out, my mom talked my dad into going to see it. Fifty years later, and now 80, she still says it's the worst decision she ever made. My dad brought her home and she was still crying. I was far too young to understand and it was many years later when my dad told me more about that experience. He told me that men and women were screaming and ran out of the theater. For quite a long time after, my mom wouldn't be alone in a room. It truly traumatized her. Understand that at this time no movies really delved into this subject matter. The country was far more religious than it is now and a majority of people believed in and practiced some form of religion. So seeing something like this shocked people to their core. All that said, it was a treat to watch you watching this ultimate horror classic. I always love your commentary afterward and look forward to the things you glean from the film. You hit another home run! But then again, it seems every reaction is just that lol Whimsory: "This will be a short outro" Outro complete LOL! Love it!

[@fuseblower8128]

If you want an antidote to The Exorcist then see it spoofed in the opening of Scary Movie part 2. James Woods is hilarious in it as the priest. 😁

[@Kurahaara86]

"Yes. Sometimes you have to give 'em candy."

[@Holy_Wraith]

"RELEASE ME FROM THIS DEMON!"

[@isoldejaneholland8370]

SNL also did a brilliant parody with Richard Pryor and Laraine Newman.

[@LordVolkov]

There is also a comedy sequel- Repossessed, with Leslie Nielsen

[@rickcain4736]

​@@LordVolkovLinda Blair is also in this playing Reagan again

[@JC-rb3hj]

Let's throw some flowers to the great unsung performance of the personal assistant. That woman looked like she wanted to be on any other planet but earth but couldn't leave the house. When she plugged in that pathetic earphone into her little radio to try and drown out what was going on upstairs it was heartbreaking.

[@tpnproductions6520]

You should check out The Shining (1980)

[@rayhunter-o3w]

The part I liked best about watching your reaction was where you put the note of Cursed footage over a couple of the worst scenes. I also appreciate the research that you do.

[@richardb6260]

The Exorcist ruined horror movies for me because I knew I'd never see a scarier movie and I never did.

[@Holy_Wraith]

Laughs in - The Fourth Kind, with Milla Jovovich.

[@TheCryptofHorrors-DerCryptaxis]

Last house on the left and the blair witch project got me pretty hard compared to this

[@chasekemp6915]

@@Holy_Wraithno lol

[@blakewalker84120]

I love that the first few seconds of your video plays "Introduction" by Mike Oldfield, an amazing musical piece from his album, Tubular Bells. That album was the first album ever released by Virgin Records. That instrumental is still one of the purest instrumentals written in modern time. It's front and center in my Jazz & New Age playlist. Oh, yeah, incidentally, the piece was used in the Exorcist.

[@ThBeatnik]

I was in high school when this came out. The word of mouth that circulated was so troubling that I put off watching it until the mid-1990s. I can't say The Exorcist is the scariest movie I've seen, but the strong element of cringe makes it among the most disturbing. Looking back now, I can see the huge influence this had on The Evil Dead. The rotating head and the vomit scenes are iconic, and have been endlessly parodied. Thanks for a great reaction!

[@richardb6260]

Pretty much every depiction of possession in movies made since copied The Exorcist. I think seeing the subsequent movie knock-offs before seeing The Exorcist probably lessened its impact. But for people who saw it when it was released, it was like nothing they'd ever seen before.

[@HT-in-Alabama]

I'm 70 now and I went to see this movie when it came out back in the 1970s. It's 50 years later now and I love that this movie still scares the grape out of people.

[@lexlewis550]

Abandon all hope 😱😱

[@MrDeadstu]

The Exorcist isn't scary, it's disturbing. That is why it stands the test of time. It caused pandemonium when it was released in the theatres in the 70's.

[@MrDootDali]

I really like how you did your solid research. Most don't. Well done!

[@davidanderson1639]

I got to see The Exorcist in the cinema when it was reissued in the late 90s; it was absolutely stunning on the big screen. The juxtaposition of very bright, loud scenes & dark, quiet scenes in one of the things that helps add to the terrifying nature of this film. Personally I actually prefer the extended directors cut, as it adds a little bit more to the film. Fun Fact: In ancient Mesopotamia, the demon Pazuzu was the king of the demons of the wind, brother of Humbaba and son of the god Hanbi. He also represented the southwestern wind, the bearer of storms and drought. Pazuzu is often depicted as a combination of diverse animal and human parts. He has the body of a man, the head of a lion or dog, talons of an eagle, two pairs of wings, a scorpion's tail and a serpentine penis. He has his right hand up and left hand down. Pazuzu was invoked in apotropaic amulets (the charm we see falling & which Regan has). These combat the powers of his rival, the malicious goddess Lamashtu, who was believed to cause harm to mother and child during childbirth. Although Pazuzu is, himself, considered to be an evil spirit, he drives and frightens away other evil spirits, therefore protecting humans against plagues and misfortunes. So technically when Pazuzu appears in Regan’s bedroom, he was protecting her. Also Regarding Ouija Boards The Ouija board, in fact, came straight out of the American 19th century obsession with spiritualism, the belief that the dead are able to communicate with the living. Spiritualism, which had been around for years in Europe, hit America hard in 1848 with the sudden prominence of the Fox sisters of upstate New York; the Foxes claimed to receive messages from spirits who rapped on the walls in answer to questions, recreating this feat of channeling in parlors across the state. Aided by the stories about the celebrity sisters and other spiritualists in the new national press, spiritualism reached millions of adherents at its peak in the second half of the 19th century. Spiritualism worked for Americans: it was compatible with Christian dogma, meaning one could hold a séance on Saturday night and have no qualms about going to church the next day. It was an acceptable, even wholesome activity to contact spirits at séances, through automatic writing, or table turning parties, in which participants would place their hands on a small table and watch it begin shake and rattle, while they all declared that they weren’t moving it. The movement also offered solace in an era when the average lifespan was less than 50: Women died in childbirth; children died of disease; and men died in war. Even Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of the venerable president, conducted séances in the White House after their 11-year-old son died of a fever in 1862; during the Civil War, spiritualism gained adherents in droves, people desperate to connect with loved ones who’d gone away to war and never come home. Over the years the popularity of Ouija boards fluctuated, but following the success of The Exorcist, the fabric of popular culture surrounding them was forever changed & we’re left with what is nothing more than an irrational fear of a board game. Fun Fact: several of the Priests were actually practicing Priests. They were initially hired as technical advisers, but were then cast into the roles. They accepted these under the condition that the concept of possession was treated with the utmost seriousness. The parts of Father Dyer & Tom, President of Georgetown University were portrayed by Father William O’Malley (Dyer) & Father Thomas Bermingham (Tom). Also, when you see Ellen Burstyn, who portrayed Regan’s mother, fall & grab her back…..that reaction was genuine, due to the stage hands pulling her over with such force. Oh & another thing; one of the radiographers (Paul Bateson) was a real life serial killer!!

[@mylifealive1983]

I was there to see it in the theater back in 73 you have no idea what went on while the movie was playing.. People passed out, threw up ran out of the theater complete chaos ambulances were already outside ready to transport people to the hospital or give medical service if needed it was awesome I loved it I couldn't take my eyes off this movie I was hooked 😊 Millennials 😂 you kill me 😂

[@Kaylaw9]

You kinda look like teenage Emma Watson, not going to lie. I mean this as a compliment, Emma Watson is very beautiful!!

[@euclides9156]

This movie was the first to crossing some lines to achieve the "terror". But let me say this: Exorcist 3 "Legion" have an amazing plot, amzing actors, and did not have to appeal to disgusting scenes or to expensieve special effects maculating the features of a child to bring susspense and terror.

[@s427]

I strongly, strongly suggest you watch Jacob's Ladder (1990). It's an extremely deep psychological horror movie (not too graphic though) with absolutely stellar acting and beautiful photography. Sadly it's not in the top 250 IMDb list, but it's really worth watching.

[@FrankOdonnell-ej3hd]

absolutely a great film though probably wouldn't put it on the IMDb list (if it's the list of greatest all-time films as opposed to greatest horror movies) think it was tim robbins and elizabeth pena the latter whom sadly passes away a while back think the concept came from the classic ambrose bierce story incident at owl creek bridge⚛😀