The Exorcist - re:View

Happy October! To celebrate the start of the spoopiest season of the year, Jay and Josh discuss what was long considered to be the scariest movie of all time, The Exorcist. Break out your split pea soup!

[@deathsyth8888]

"The Exorcist reminds me of an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation where Dr. Beverly Crusher gets possessed by a space ghost." - Mike Stoklasa

[@uragesan]

Yeah, the ghost that made her orgasm so good she didn't want to leave.

[@dragonfurry69]

Oh, I was hoping that it was Space Ghost, like from the original Adult Swim show Space Ghost Coast to Coast

[@Captain1nsaneo]

@@dragonfurry69 "Are you getting enough oxygen?"

[@Captain1nsaneo]

@@dragonfurry69 With the meme out of the way, the idea of re-dubbing the exorcist with lines from Coast to Coast is totally doable. I'm 90% sure that at some point SpaceGhost vomits in an episode and if he doesn't the spit take sound effect could be used for the pea soup scene. "Hey rapp'n space goblin what's the word on the street about a good diet?" "I'm going to follow him to his home, kill his whole family." "Thank you for coming to my magic show."

[@deathsyth8888]

@Brandon Smith The Skhost?

[@heyitsme4751]

“There is one shot of him sitting in a chair which is how I feel most of the time: he looks so world-weary and beat down by life...” Jay’s gonna need a vacation after this Halloween

[@HiDesert004]

Sheldon Dinkleberg You mean Mike Stoklasa surely.

[@brucemcclelland1919]

Talking about movies for a living will wear you down I'm sure. Drinking beer and talking about shot compositions with your friends for money must really AGE you.

[@heyitsme4751]

Bruce McClelland lol I know you’re probably joking but most of Mike and Jay’s work is done in the editing room (imagine how long it’d take to simply get a draft cut of an episode of BOTW done)

[@jamstonjulian6947]

Sitting across from Rich Evans is known to add 10 years to your life.

[@benjaminmorgan425]

Does anyone know where in the re:View he says this. I'm at work and I can't watch through it again lol

[@willlozinak5182]

"The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen" sounds like a simpsons joke

[@luckyspurs]

Grandpa Simpson; "here comes 2".

[@ALB232]

Will Lozinak The Bus That Couldn’t Slow Down

[@mosquitomkv3487]

My mom was a nuclear medicine tech in the 1970's. On her first date with my dad, he took her to The Exorcist. She hates horror movies and said she watched most of it through her fingers. The only thing that DIDN'T bother her was the medical stuff. The infamous spinal tap scene was when most people walked out of the theater; Mom just said "Yup, that's what a spinal tap looked like. I did at least one a day."

[@headphonic8]

It wasnt a spinal tap i dont think. It was something to do with blood, not just CSF

[@andysmith1996]

@@headphonic8 It was a cerebral angiogram, where they would insert a catheter into the carotid artery to inject dye so they could take images of the brain. She also has a pneumoencephalogram.

[@Dazen101]

I would find it fascinating if Jay just made his own series talking about the evolution of horror over the years

[@lauriebowers6577]

I can't *like* this comment enough.

[@lang_games]

And you could have Mike do star trek references through the whole thing

[@KiltBill2]

100 agree. "Hacks History of Horror"

[@M2820P]

This would make me turn on my notifications again.

[@Sum1BetrThanU1]

Eric Monaghan what’s his channel?

[@Beavisracecar]

How am I supposed to know it’s a horror movie if there’s no loud banging noises?

[@madcapmakov2]

Subtlety and atmosphere

[@Actiomedey]

@@madcapmakov2 But I don't even get startled momentarily! That's not scary!

[@JoroJojoro]

Yeah and the demon doesn't even do a stupid dance towards the screen, wtf.

[@jamstonjulian6947]

Because of the copious amounts of regurgitated pea soup obvs.

[@theguardian8317]

no loud noises with pop-up scary images and no torture or gore porn pfff... what is this? art?

[@mcflotty]

The jumping out the window thing was always clear to me that it wasn’t evil winning. To me, even as a kid when I first saw it, it was the priest overcoming the demon long enough to make sure it couldn’t do any further damage. As sad as the ending was, I always viewed it as a win for the good guys. Just my two cents.

[@bencarlson4300]

It’s more subtle than the similar ending to Exorcist 3, but I prefer that ending because it finally resolves that character’s sacrifice in the Exorcist.

[@pingamalinga]

Same here. I see it as a dubious victory. Two priests die, but they saved the child.

[@DarkScherzo94]

Demon still managed to kill two people, which is what it wanted

[@JAYANESTHETIC]

@@DarkScherzo94 ehh sorta true i guess, but with their sacrifices made regan was able to live. instead of letting the demon run its tricks on a new body the priest decided to take back control. pretty harrowing actually

[@0neDoomedSpaceMarine]

It's a heroic sacrifice, like when Stansfield susses out who Leon is and shoots him in the back, only to then reveal, when he's standing over him, all the live grenades on the SWAT gear he's disguised with. He gives his life to save the little girl and to avenge her family, who Stansfield murdered.

[@ClintonAllenAnderson]

"Your mother darns socks in hell!" One of the greatest "For TV" overdubs of all time!

[@luckyspurs]

Not holey anymore I guess.

[@ClintonAllenAnderson]

@@seajames1690 from The Usual Suspects... "Gimme the keys, you fuzzy sock sucker!"

[@Edax_Royeaux]

Your mother plays card games in hell!

[@Rob10011]

Yippee kiyay kimosabe

[@fakeymcfakename686]

This is what happens when you find a stranger in the alps

[@_..E]

Makes sense that Mike and Rich aren't in this one. Neither one of them knows anything about exorcise.

[@pureevil9496]

I got a big laugh from this comment, thank you

[@MegaZeta]

Rich extracts ectoplasm from Mac every night

[@Funz2022]

Yeah cause dude on the right is a runner.

[@GenericProtagonist7]

@@Funz2022 Josh used to be relatively average.

[@TiroDvD]

Yes. I too watched Quackbusters.

[@patrickjimenez8062]

It’s terrifying because of how serious it takes itself, there’s a feeling of loneliness and despair that you feel the entire picture.

[@emhu2594]

If they really wanted to make the girl into the embodiment of evil, they would have had her become a banker or a republican politician.

[@willnill7946]

Em Hu man, you are so edgy, most people would be too scared to say that, but not you!!!

[@AlkisenSuper]

@@willnill7946 Oh, shut up.

[@LazyMe420]

Obviously..what would even be the point if it didn't take itself seriously?

[@patrickjimenez8062]

Lost Boi you’re right man. What was I thinking

[@heyheyhey33351]

Holy hell... for some reason it never crossed my mind that Max von Sydow might have had makeup on to make him look older. That was done SO well. He looks almost exactly how he looked when was older.

[@26michaeluk]

It's uncanny really.

[@Fankas2000]

If it was done today, they'd just put CGI on his face and make him look like a cartoon.

[@johnstriker480]

*Beetlejuice* : "I've seen the Exorcist 167 times, and it keeps getting FUNNIER every time I see it!"

[@Brainscrawler]

When I was in the Army, stationed in Ft Myer, sometimes we'd run to and up the exorcist stairs for morning PT. The SGT would yell "we're running the exorcist stairs!" and everyone would groan. Fun times.

[@dannycruz5446]

Man that's gotta be a workout. That staircase is almost vertical.

[@Brainscrawler]

@@dannycruz5446 Yeah, it sure was! And then we had to run back to base afterwards.

[@RoulinBrooks]

The one time I visited the Exorcist steps (about 20 years ago) there was a woman running up. A jogger. I thought "Oh, shit. She's running up the Exorcist steps."

[@hciapetus1251]

Brainscrawler - I’m wondering if this is worse than the 5 mile beach runs I had to do in Pensacola. Wait... I take that back... I remembered something worse than the beach runs. Hearing the words “lets make it rain” in boot camp.

[@insanitypepper1740]

I agree with Jay's previous assessment that the scariest horror is presented as drama, not as a "ghost story".

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

Exactly. There’s barely any scares (save jump scares) in the beginning. It builds itself up, and atmosphere always works in favor of the scares

[@jamstonjulian6947]

I actually find the opening in Iraq to be the scariest part. Everything is just a bit off. There are some very subtle details as well that indicate a demonic presence early on in the film. The editing is fantastic.

[@stingfan4]

Blatty and Friedkin called it a "supernatural detective story"

[@full-metal_jacob5858]

Not to mention the sound editing being some of the best ever. The audio is forward cast and deliberately. Its not projected so much in your face as it is into your head. And the music is so iconic.

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

Full-Metal_Jacob There’s a couple scenes where just the audio gets you, like in the lab. Also “help me” written in Japanese right out of nowhere

[@elinsto52]

In hindsight, guacamole was a really poor choice of snack while watching this

[@SkellyK1]

Oh my 😂

[@jiripodivin5409]

That part when priest tries to talk her out of it. That's real. They are required to get written confirmation from psychiatrist that they don't know wtf is going on. There is whole procedure associated with it. Even among priests, exorcism is something of a fringe idea.

[@victorpleitez768]

Wow, this whole time I just thought Max Von Sydow was like 200 years old considering he’s an old guy in the exorcist.

[@slinkyatrest]

This comment made me smile ear to ear

[@vivlaughlove_]

Rip

[@maloperverso8118]

I thought the Exact Same Thing Bro! I guess the Dude just looked Really Old for His Early-to-Mid 40's!

[@careyello]

Good practical make up people.

[@tnfpodcast]

@@maloperverso8118 they aged him up artificially, with makeup.

[@ryuundo4536]

Mike Oldfield was 19 when he made Tubular Bells. Mindblowing.

[@GigaWhitArtandStuff]

More like Youngfield AMIRITE

[@keithbenson2627]

Ryan Arnold Every time you hear Tubular Bells you automatically think of this Movie !

[@Grachtnakk]

@Degree7 I was thinking sth like that, whenever people make stuff this early in their life it's always because they were trained from super early on or had so many more resources.

[@zadig694]

Virgin Records was founded to release tubular Bells. The story behind that piece of music is incredible in and of itself.

[@blerksnarfgut2766]

Honestly- and don't hate me, please- I don't think it's all that remarkable a piece of music. Iconic and eerie because of its connection with The Exorcist, sure, but it's not really that complex.

[@dnice4145]

Whether it's scary or not to you, its an excellently crafted movie. The acting and writing is superb.

[@derkeheath5172]

Yep. It is the best exorcism movie of all time not because it's the scariest, but because it is the smartest, the most mature, and has the most interesting characters. It is an exorcism movie, but what it is really about is loss of faith - in a god and in humanity.

[@ThouSwell-zx3fd]

Absolutely

[@theblackflame4002]

The Exorcist is one of the few movies out there that no matter how hyped it is, it delivers

[@bencarlson4300]

I completely disagree, it’s a well made film, but it was severely underwhelming to me after years of hype. Probably didn’t help that I saw the Dinosaurs parody episode of the Exorcist multiple times beforehand.

[@nymike06]

Absolutely!

[@ImperfectWeapons]

The Exorcist is great because it comes from a time before horror movie conventions/expectations were so firmly established, so it's an actual movie and not just a cheap spook hallway based on a true story that never happened.

[@overgme]

Amusingly, Exorcist 3 has one of the best jump scares of all time take place in a hallway. Nothing cheap about it though, it's a complete masterclass in building tension.

[@jamstonjulian6947]

@@overgme Yeah, that's the thing, it's actually built up. So that when the "scare" happens you're actually anticipating it, you just don't know exactly when it will come or what it will be. As opposed to most jump scares which are the film equivalent of someone sneaking up behind you and screaming in your ear. It makes you jump, but it also makes you want to kill the person that did it.

[@jamstonjulian6947]

@Real Donald Trump Please, tell us more about your rack.

[@palchristianandersen9086]

How do you feel about some of the recent horror movies where they're re-injecting some of the drama back into the genre? I'm kinda on the fence. I like them a lot more as movies than the usual horror trash we're used to, but I don't really find them as scary as the 70s classics.

[@jamstonjulian6947]

@@palchristianandersen9086 Examples? You mean like The Witch or The Babadook?

[@dlewisa]

RLM has exposed the failing of sequels: You do not explain the magic. Call the demon Pazuzu, WRONG! Explain the force as being microbiotic organisms, WRONG! By leaving the mystery you give yourself infinite playroom. Explain it and you have painted yourself into a corner.

[@luckyspurs]

Insert Michael Caine "you don't really want to know" narration.

[@MegaZeta]

No, mystery works _if the movie is made well._ People trot out _Jaws_ all the time as if it proved that "not showing the monster" is the key to a good monster movie, when what it proves is, if you have talented people working under the right conditions, you can deal with bullshit that would wreck another sort of production. "Leaving the mystery" can turn out _terribly,_ and it _has._

[@dlewisa]

Another example of not explaining the magic: Groundhog Day. They don't even try to address it and if they did it would have been stupid.

[@phil8821]

Like midichlorians....

[@rainman8534]

It’s too bad the force isn’t microbiotic organisms, that’s what allows people to control the force.

[@KiraMustDie26]

Yeah, the movie's alright, but at no point does Linda Blair teach me how to get revenge.

[@APPEALtoFEAR]

I KNOW WHAT THAT IS + every RLM reference ever

[@marymitchell6257]

Oh do I have the tape for you...

[@654jimbob654]

Don't worry, your cheque's in the mail - HAHAHA! *Turns to face camera*

[@HotMessMemories1]

@PurpleVespa180 if you want revenge, watch a JLo movie.

[@notyou8716]

Wanna know how to get the best revenge? Marry the person.

[@Tkuhn1]

I was 17 when this came out and it caused mass hysteria. I have always thought the movie was less horror than psychological suspense.

[@ericmontoya8223]

I like how they both pretended they've never seen The Sexorcist. Well played boys.

[@niallreid7664]

I just googled that. Oh lord why.

[@jackwhite7955]

I don't know what that is, but if there are child actors involved I'm calling the police.

[@dappert4730]

If it does not star famed movie lead of erotic films Rich Evans is it even worth watching?

[@alexsilva28]

@@dappert4730 He did the commentary and it's quite insightful tbh

[@JarrodDSchneider]

I remember watching The Exorcist when I was a little kid and was so inspired by it. From that moment on I knew I wanted to be a 12 year old girl possessed by a demon when I grew up.

[@StubenhockerElite]

So... how's it going?

[@JarrodDSchneider]

StubenhockerElite Well there's hardly any money in it but at least I'm doing what I love.

[@wastelandllama6241]

I hope you get your dream someday. Demonic representation is so important

[@jamstonjulian6947]

I still spew pea soup on people whenever the opportunity arises.

[@jayfawn8478]

Wuttt?? Are you telling me I'm not alone? Lol

[@TiroDvD]

Terror: "what is behind the door?" Horror: the door is open. This movie is one of the most horrific out there. You are experiencing the events as they happen.

[@amrithranganathan4193]

The scene that scares me the most is the nanny noticing that she has a scar on her belly..that just means she has been scrubbing her all along while she was possessed, and she was brave enough to go ahead with it anyway.

[@PoopingtonFonzworth]

My parents still talk about coming home from vacation at 1:00AM to find my brother and babysitter sound asleep, and 3 year old me sitting in front of the TV frozen in terror while watching The Exorcist. Maybe I should bring that up at my next Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.

[@turtleanton6539]

😂😂😂👍

[@kosemekars]

...Mike?

[@theguardian8317]

My parents (somehow) took me to the movies to watch Robocop and my older brother used to "invite me" to watch horror movies all the time when I was a little kid and I turned out to be perfectly alright. The doctor says there's nothing wrong with an adult peeing in the bed and liking to draw pictures of people in bondage.

[@luckyspurs]

Your brother did what with the babysitter?

[@EdsLorraine]

Clicked before this could remind Mike of an episode of Star Trek The Next Generation.

[@turtleanton6539]

Impossible

[@drews8900]

That one with the devil trying to take over a planet

[@byebye1813]

It's kind of like in DS9 where Gul Dukat was possessed multiple times by the Pah-wraiths.

[@adriancrook9094]

Impossible. My Dinner With Andre could remind Mike of Star Trek.

[@TheKidNobodyNotices]

Such speed...!

[@RossComptonthe19th]

As a lifelong Mike Oldfield fan, I'm thrilled you guys actually talked about him and the album a bit. I feel like a lot of Americans don't know that album or who he is.

[@cowboycurtis4944]

I was introduced to him because Nuclear was used for Metal Gear Solid V and damn that's a good song.

[@RossComptonthe19th]

@@cowboycurtis4944 Amazing, I've never heard this song, and didn't know Oldfield had a tune in a Metal Gear Solid game. It is indeed good!

[@catalinamelo9932]

Agreed. He's kind of the everybody knows him but at the same time- he's soooo underrated.

[@mikejeffries8630]

It’s also used more than in just one scene. We hear it in the hospital montage, the end scene where Dyer walks off and finally in the closing credits. Also, a different part of the album can be heard being played in the residence where Karras lives, but no one ever mentions this.

[@MorrisChannel4]

i remember working at a movie theater when the exorcist the begninning was showing, me and the crew thought the movie it self was possesed because we would have to go up and check on the film to make sure the Platters that the film was on, was not spinning so fast it would cause a brainwrap (film getting tied up through the pully's). this film broke down so many times, and the Projector kept breaking down too. One time i Went up to manually control the speed of the platters. it got so out of control that the film slid off the platter and fell in my lap! i then had to throw film up onto the platter until eventually the film started wrapping on itself, i had to shut the projector off manually. I keep thinking of so many moments when that film was being played. Pain in the ASS!!!

[@TheFriley4]

I never interpreted the ending to be the demon "winning" by making the priest kill himself, but I also never saw the ending as "good winning" either. Yes, they managed to save Reagan, but it cost an innocent man's life and the evil that caused all of it is still...out there. What's stopping it from attacking another normal family? For me, that inconclusiveness is what really solidifies it as a horror movie to remember.

[@luckyspurs]

If you see it as a parable for mental health, it's right that the evil isn't outright eliminated, merely held at bay, as the ending. Oddly more satisfying, albeit it so hard to see Miller die.

[@kohtahirano4546]

Seeing that funny skeleton man dance in that cage always puts a smile on my face every year.

[@nitroexpress6294]

The spider walk is important because otherwise she never leaves her room while possessed. The idea she could move to the rest of the house made it 10X creepier.

[@davidferrara1105]

Not true. She crashes the grown up party and says crazy stuff

[@nitroexpress6294]

@@davidferrara1105 yeah exactly. don't you think it's scarier that she can leave her room. without that scene she's pretty much stuck in bed. with that scene you get the feeling she could creep up on the mom making coffee, or just trying to sleep. it makes the whole house feel much less safe to me.

[@robfinlay8058]

I think they cut it for that reason. It's strange that she doesn't really move around the house as a demon at any other time in the movie.

[@nitroexpress6294]

@@robfinlay8058 yeah I could see your point there. But I don't think you really need to show her walking around more. The exorcist is more about the idea of something happening than it is showing it. They did throw some stuff in to show it's the whole house. The recut version shows the demon face in the refrigerator. The initial ouija board scene is in the basement. I just felt like when I saw the recut in theaters, the spider walk scene sort of upped the threat level. At least we have both edits so you can watch whichever one you like more.

[@Tiberius_Productions]

I really liked the alternate version of the spider walk scene where Reagan’s tongue is going in and out and she crawls at them more than the blood coming out of her mouth. I feel it’s creepier and less over the top as the blood coming from her mouth because it’s so uncanny; but the blood version is certainly more startling and adds more textbook horror to the experience. Either way, the scene should’ve never been cut if you ask me. I remember that scene scared the hell out of me as a kid. I was afraid to watch the movie. Just today saw the film again in theaters for it’s 50th anniversary, and I still had chills. 10/10 movie!

[@albinoshamrock8871]

The Exorcist was made in an era of horror that has yet to be outdone, no matter what expensive computer animation you have, or "creative" adaptations of previous titles that you make. The 70's and 80's had a renaissance in horror, and they're my favorite movies.

[@Numptynerd]

Whenever someone says "I don't understand what the big deal was with The Exorcist, it's not scary" I always mention how it affected my mum. She used to stay up with her housemate watching old horror films back in the early 70's, and went to see The Exorcist at the cinema. Since that day she hasn't watched a single horror film, and even mentioning this film makes her visibly uncomfortable. It affected her on a deep, psychological level, which I find absolutely fascinating...

[@batman0dino]

Numptynerd do they happen to be on the young(er) sign? people around my age are used to “horror” that is made up of ghosts, excessive gore, and jumps scares. not saying i don’t enjoy those movies or they aren’t scary but, ya know.

[@stevesstuff1450]

Exactly.... if you'd never seen a horror film before; especially back then in 1973, then The Exorcist was going to hit you hard. Different times, and different ways of thinking. Nowadays people say it's boring, etc, but that's cause the're already desensitized after SO many horror films of all genres. Back in the early 70's there was nothing to match this film..... and in case many younger viewers don't know, this film was banned in several countries because of how it basically, frightened Roman Catholics!! That was the case here in the UK for many years... it is of course now widely available because the film censorship board finally saw some sense.... But yeah... this film was extremely influencial in it's day; and for years to come - even if you 'weren't allowed to watch it' !!

[@mrjdgibbs]

Society had different attitudes toward the sacred and the profane. "bad language", for example, was much more taboo. That's what was so scary about it. it was a sustained, profane assault on the sacred. The church, the cross, the innocence of childhood were all debased. I don't think it's possible to recreate that effect today. But at the time it was an attack on the things that held society together..

[@AN-ou6qu]

Fascinating? Scary more like

[@EskimoCreamKing]

Both of my parents were based in Northern Ireland as part of the raf in the 80s and one night they were all sat watching the exorcist. My mother was the only woman in the group. She was then on patrol around the base on her own after and they had to get her and replace who was on patrol because she was so terrified of being alone in the dark despite being armed.

[@sta292]

"this trailer was banned because it caused seizures." *plays trailer*

[@Case_]

It's slowed down here compared to the original, and it also doesn't show the worst part of the trailer.

[@MegaZeta]

Ok

[@ionichi]

"Seizures are TIGHT"

[@sta292]

@Scratchin' Samurai suspiciously close to Halloween. ill be on the look out...

[@obmarte3803]

As an epileptic, can I please dispel the rumor that we aren't all photosensitive?

[@jakobsanchez738]

My dad watched this movie when he was 7 years old and what made it scarier to him was not only because of the imagery and the demons, but he also lived in the Georgetown area, and only a couple of blocks from the Exorcist steps.

[@michaelcooper3425]

The radio ads for it were creepy.. I remember being in my car late at night and the ad would come on with Tubular Bells and the vo, 'the one hope, the only hope, the exorcist.' and I would get a chill.

[@keithbenson2627]

Michael Cooper You think that’s bad ? I remember seeing the coming attractions on tv for the first time ! They really didn’t show too much , just the hallway leading to the bedroom and that voice saying Merrin over and over again . It terrified me as a kid and ran into another room where there were people ! But as scared as I was, I knew I wanted to see this movie !

[@dylanporpoise2566]

This movie is far and away one of the greatest horror movies ever. This and Rosemary's Baby still freak me out. Btw that sweater is awesome.

[@TemmiePlays]

Rosemary's baby is in my top 10^^

[@Lethargo226]

Rosemary's baby was actually good, this movie hasn't aged well, it's rather terrible. If you'd never seen a horror movie before, sure it might scare you, but if you've seen very good ones already, all you'd notice are the terrible acting and boring characters.

[@jamstonjulian6947]

Polanski certainly made some very unsettling films. Rosemary's Baby, Repulsion, The Tenant. Other 70s favourites for me are Don't Look Now and The Wicker Man.

[@FrancoisDressler]

Rosemary's Baby is incredible.

[@wickedhobbits]

Dont sleep on the 70s Amityville Horror either. Something in the music.

[@EdsLorraine]

“We’ll talk about the Exorcist III” *never talk about the Exorcist III* Does this mean we can expect an Exorcist III review?

[@turtleanton6539]

Yup

[@drpg7924]

It'll be here later in the month according to Patreon.

[@waynedaly100]

Oh dear no

[@leoap87]

@@waynedaly100 Exorcist III is really good. It's Exorcist II that is complete and utter trash. One of the worst movies ever.

[@waynedaly100]

@@leoap87 Ah yeah you are right.

[@olovambrosiuspersson3957]

Josh + Jay re:viewing Mulholland drive would be epic!

[@JimmyneutronwasokayIguess]

Olov Ambrosius Persson Just give me my Twin Peaks: The Return re;view already

[@kylesmith4341]

@@JimmyneutronwasokayIguess ITS HERE

[@philipdiaz3010]

1:42 I have never seen Scary Movie II. This legit had me in tears laughing.

[@zotharr]

You haven't seen nothing yet, lol

[@michaelmckeown5396]

my favourite RLM couple, jay and the other one.

[@shaolin1derpalm]

I like wizard. He's the detest and least hammy. Followed by jack.

[@flusterdouglas9326]

Josh is who you go to when you want actual movie discussion. He's knowledgeable and has a great eye for detail. He always knows his shit when it comes to movies and music. His re-views with Jay are always the deepest dives, but also the least humorous as these two clearly appreciate the art of film making and want to focus on that instead of jokes. That's part of the reason I like RLM so much, the different personalities are each unique and have their own viewpoints to offer.

[@flusterdouglas9326]

@@diego_wagner I get what you're saying, but I enjoy Josh attempting to be the straight man while the others keep goofing on him. Not only that, but OBJECTIVELY, Josh has been a panelist on some of the best episodes. Rem Lazar? Josh was there. Edged Weapons? Josh. Who wanted that juicy Shaq meat? Josh. Christmas or Cats? Josh. Whether we can explain it or not, Josh seems to be there for a lot of the episodes we'll never forget. Which happens too much to be a coincidence. He adds something we can't quite put our finger on, but somehow it leads to all-time great episodes.

[@theguardian8317]

@Dj Togusa hahaha this is one of my favorite jokes in the RLM canon

[@GP1138]

Josh has some really great insights and I like his energy. And he calls Mike out on his bullshit during the panel discussion. And as a musician, I appreciate his musical insight.

[@WickerSticksSinema]

The exorcist isn’t just one of the greatest horror films ever made but one of the best films ever made period .

[@jvictor3048]

Agreed.

[@keithbenson2627]

G -Watch I watched an interview with Blatty and Friedkin , according to them , they say the Exorcist is not a horror movie . It’s a movie about faith ! What makes this movie frightening is that it was made with such realizem and based on true facts

[@azconle1]

Hit it right on the head with this! People watch this in 2022 and go “that’s not scary”… The real horror is seeing how Chris is so despondent at how her daughter is sick and just cannot be cured. This coupled with Father Karras despair that builds over the film (from the loss of his mother up to the actual exorcism) creates a great sense of dread. This film is the all time greatest horror movie, it is truly horrifying in every sense of the word. Never mind that every acting performance is oscar worthy in this, it’s a great film period.

[@quantize]

the entire style of film making is something only europeans still do. contemporary horror movies are mostly dumb ass fantasies with CGI

[@joshualieder7524]

...it's horrifying because so many laugh at it as not scary. Facing God without Christ will be far scarier to these laughing scoffers.

[@GuadalupePicasso]

I think that you hit the nail on the head regarding dread.

[@normiecamo4788]

"Because of epilepsy" *immediately puts them on screen*

[@Alcoholica1989]

He said on Twitter he slowed down the footage for yt. So just imagine that but way faster

[@obmarte3803]

Not all epileptics are photosensitive. I have epilepsy. It's just ignorance.

[@clyde9803]

re: head turning 360 I think of it as an illusion the demon used to further break Karras, just as with his mother appearing to sit on the bed when she wasn't actually there. Makes MUCH more sense than a literal 360, which indeed makes no sense at all.

[@ArkhanNightman]

Or the demon just have the means to manipulate the human body to such a degree.

[@UbiquitousNight]

Yes! Joe Dokes is correct. Very surprising Jay did not think of that. Father Merrin even says when preparing Karas for the exorcism that "the attack will be psychological."

[@pumadidas2314]

Yes, you’re correct.

[@7superdaimajin]

In story, that makes more sense. In reality, director Friedkin liked the first head-turning effect and insisted on repeating it to an even greater degree, over the objections of the writer.

[@IntermezzoR]

My parents saw this movie at release even though they aren't into horror at all (my father loves WW2 movies and my mother loves romcoms). And they have always completely refused to talk about it like they were scared for life by the experience.

[@aspentreeisland8324]

My mother recalls seeing this as a young chick despite not being into horror, and walking home from the theatre scared out of her mind. Definitely left an impression on her.

[@uragesan]

My mom used to go to school or live near those stairs. She's seen the movie, but absolutely hates talking with me about it and will want to change the subject. I thoroughly enjoy both the book and the movie.

[@IntermezzoR]

@@ChaosSwissroIl omg wow! Can you like get me an early copy of Luigi's Mansion 3!?

[@leonardotavaresdardenne9955]

I wish I would get this kind of experience, no horror movie ever gave anything like it. Or maybe I don't.

[@brandonromano315]

I always felt this movie wasn't really about Regan at all, but about Father Karras fighting his own demons.

[@brianlogan4243]

IMO, the movie touches a deep part of human psychology. Is there something beyond this world, if so, is there pure evil out there?

[@haintedhouse2990]

4 different strong stories - Father Karras and his faith, the mother and her frustration with doctors and shrinks, Regan's transformation and Father Merrin trying once again to defeat the enemy.

[@fishea]

I think Jay and Josh is my favorite snob combo

[@8mycake244]

The ending is Biblical. When Jesus suposedly casts the demons ("I am Legion") from the man and sends them into the pigs, who then cast themselves off of a cliff.

[@AgentFlea]

I remember that part. It's pretty funny

[@duffman18]

Well that just makes no sense. What would a bunch of Jewish people be doing with tons of pigs? They couldn't eat them, so that's a big plot hole right there. My belief in the Bible is now shattered

[@8mycake244]

@@duffman18 As well as it should be. . . for . . . various reasons.

[@duffman18]

@@8mycake244 well, true

[@alanpennie8013]

@@duffman18 Maybe they were Roman pigs. But it was because they were not kosher that Jesus could sacrifice them. Kind of mean though.

[@Usernamewhatever1443]

i had to exorcise my pants after seeing this in my recommended

[@Usernamewhatever1443]

@@trollingisasport hey, mike can tell you all you need to know about ectoplasm

[@Usernamewhatever1443]

@@TigburtJones i found some ectoplasm there, so i called the local catholic priest, unfortunately he said he couldn't come after i said it didn't belong to a minor

[@theycallmejojo6090]

*Slide Whistle*

[@huntejt]

"There's nothing scarier than having a family member or yourself having something wrong, and nobody can tell you what it is" I'd like to interject and recommend the movie "Feed". This scared the shit out of me for that reason, tho it may not be considered a great movie.

[@7superdaimajin]

It's already been reviewed on this site.

[@huntejt]

@@7superdaimajin I must have missed it. Or just forgot.. I'll look for it tho. Thanks.

[@devilmikey00]

This movie snuck up on me when I first saw it. I'll admit I was a victim of the reputation it had. I was pretty bored at first and was like "this is it?". By the end though it had pulled me in and scared the shit out of me. The build up and execution is perfect. The fact that it starts out mundane and kind of boring and builds up to the crazy shit is why it works. It's the perfect slow burn and quite possibly the perfect movie in terms of pacing.

[@ThouSwell-zx3fd]

Well said

[@SlippyMcDervish]

The Last Vampire on Earth is my go-to horror film.

[@Charon.1]

It's also my go-to AIDS awareness movie

[@gabbyprincip1575]

HauntedWeen is my pick

[@davidcorkill5901]

Depression has been excorsised momentarily

[@davidd4696]

Seek help, instead trying to get attention in the comment section. Sheesh

[@HHalftroll]

Went to see The Exorcist with my bud John in...74-ish? Then we went over to Georgetown, bought some beers at Dixie Liquor, and drank them on those steps. Ah, good times!

[@JasonNeublud]

"That's something they play up in Exorcist III -- which we'll get to!" And having seen Exorcist III, I can't wait!

[@kosemekars]

Every KZbin video could benefit from quick cuts to Leslie Nielsen movies

[@Football__Junkie]

wEoOOmPSm6aAG4BXE2ki “I just wanted to let you know, we’re all counting on you.”

[@Football__Junkie]

“Aren’t you afraid of the gun going off?” “I used to have that problem. Now, I just think about baseball.”

[@timi_ro]

"Surely you can't be serious." "I am serious...and don't call me Shirley."

[@justoandres4951]

Every piece of media in general

[@leonardotavaresdardenne9955]

@@Football__Junkie Might be because english isn't my first language but I don't get that one joke (and a few others in Airplane too). His "gun" doesn't go off because he thinks about his balls getting hit by a a baseball bat, is it something like that?

[@nintendork0943]

"Well Josh, its October" "Sure it is."

[@metatrontumultum1860]

I know the name Pazuzu is hilarious to the average american, but I think its awesome that they picked a mesopotamian demon that is relevant to apotropaic magic, which has parallels to exorcism. Also, the statue is pretty much what representations of him look like. The king of the wind demons. I feel that's a pretty amazing and thought out pick. Also, Pazuzu's brother is called Humbaba. So be glad we got the one with the cooler name.

[@diehounderdoggenalt]

Humbaba a bitch anyway, begging Big Gil and Enkidu for his life after failing to be a good park ranger for Enlil, sheeeeee3it. Glad that fuckboi didn't get a movie.

[@wt_neptune54]

Ohhh I know about Humbaba

[@diehounderdoggenalt]

Wait, so you're saying we could potentially get a Gilgamesh movie as the next entry in the Exorcist Cinematic Universe™?

[@luckyspurs]

Kind of love that Red Letter Media know who Mark Kermode is. My two favourite movie review sources.

[@wrwinter]

yeah The Exorcist is scary but can it compare to SPOOKY CLOWNS?

[@alejandrojuarez5640]

beep beep Regan

[@turtleanton6539]

Yup

[@turtleanton6539]

@@alejandrojuarez5640 meh

[@kosemekars]

Never

[@flusterdouglas9326]

SPOOKY CLOWNS SCARE ME!

[@jvictor3048]

To me this is _still_ the scariest, and the best, horror movie ever.

[@jayyavid5363]

not only still will always be given the status of horror films

[@sicariusflamus3033]

i still like the thing more but this movie is a masterpiece

[@handsomelyerin]

RIP William Friedkin, we need more crazy people making movies

[@jacobbennett4736]

no, we don't, unless you wanna end up with a twilight zone movie situation

[@mrwhippy101]

​@@jacobbennett4736" we don't need cars anymore someone could have an accident"

[@sirlimen333]

​@@mrwhippy101That's one of the dumbest analogies I've ever heard.

[@mrwhippy101]

@@sirlimen333 wasn't an analogy

[@ChrisMeadows1992]

Ari Aster

[@SolarShine]

The novel is excellent too, even if you’ve already seen the movie. Many more details.

[@dustinanglin]

I remember the first time I saw The Exorcist thinking that it was just going to jump straight into the Exorcism, and was surprised by how grounded and methodical the film took to cross out the "skeptics" line of possibilities. I went in thinking it was just another spooky movie from the 70s, but instead got this brilliant, slow burn of a drama.

[@haintedhouse3052]

i liked how Ellen Burstyns character took Linda Blair first to doctors, then psychiatrists, and as a last resort a priest. sounds like what anybody would do in that situation. i think the film made the unbelievable pretty authentic.

[@MrGeremyTibbles]

I feel like a lot of the modern jump scares is less just 'scary' and more just 'startling'.

[@frostyfingers9282]

Exactly. A sudden picture of a kitten with a loud noise will startle you - that doesn't make kittens scary.

[@captaincarrot8928]

@@frostyfingers9282 What if it's a flesh eating kitten?

[@Captain-Jinn]

@@captaincarrot8928 That's only scary if you have flesh.

[@Dayanera]

Jay has said this exact thing 50 times

[@luckyspurs]

Sleuth is scarier than most modern horror movies.

[@willberman1562]

Jay and Josh are the best re:view pair bc they actually discuss the movie instead of just making jokes the whole time

[@ImortalZeus13]

While I love Mike and Rich I gotta say they do put a dampener on any “real” analysis of the movie

[@TGWhitta]

Bro, listening to Jay's unchained pretentiousness is unbearable. We need someone to offset that shit. I've never heard a person so up their own ass about film and "what makes a film good" as Jay. Josh is just boring and unfunny. Give me anyone else any day lol.

[@daethalion1725]

I saw The Exorcist for the first time also when I was in my 20's, which is fortunate because by then I could appreciate the effort that went into producing it and the tone that the writer and director were going for. This movie works because it's not filled with harsh music and jumpscares. It works because it builds very slowly to the conclusion - because that slow build is just pumping every single minute with pure dread. It really is a masterpiece.

[@anubusx]

James Earl Jones dressed as a giant grass hopper is probably one of the strangest things i have ever seen.

[@Sadtape]

that loud monster compilation before the drawer opening clip was beautiful. Nicely done. Thats just a damn good scene on its own.

[@TheMrMojoRisin67]

I think what scares me the most is how accurate Kris' struggle to find help for Regan is. Having caregiven for my sister and my mother, a lot of the repeated passing of the buck depicted in the film is horrifyingly real. Kris' helplessness and rage really hit home for me.

[@BotJockey]

I saw the theatrical re-release, and the scenes where they are performing a carotid angiogram and a pneumoencephalography were the most uncomfortable to watch on the big screen. Those were actual medical procedures of the time, it makes me glad for modern medical imaging.

[@warped_rider]

"She, she tu-tu-....she turned her he-head..." "It wasn't THAT bad."

[@JordanManfrey]

pretty sure at least half of the kids in those interviews were tripping on acid. it was 1973 after all

[@devilmikey00]

That guy had the look of "once I get laid, I'm so done with this chick" written all over his face ;p

[@curtismoore4347]

And pot leaves all over his tee shirt

[@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax]

Just think, those teens are now in their 60s! I was only 3 when it came out so I didn't get to watch it till the mid 80s.

[@peepodhumperdink4456]

It’s one of the best horror films of all time for me. Just so much memorable dialogue, great practical effects, and visuals that are still gripping decades later.

[@justinlaverdure6228]

"that little 5/4 riff" it's 7/8 my man

[@samroe4294]

I was legitimately startled when they showed the face of the demon

[@IngramOfMichigan]

If you’re a fan of the movie and you want more, I can’t recommend the 40th anniversary audiobook narrated by Blatty enough. There are some utterly haunting and profound passages in it that have lingered in my mind for weeks, partially due to his flawless vocal delivery. All the stuff pertaining to Father Karras is just heartbreaking.

[@supperdopplereffect]

“Elvira lives”!! “She’s a drug addict!”.

[@joshduriden519]

The scene with the tape recorder has a banner above it that says "Tasukete!", which is Japanese for "Save/Help me"

[@ParanormalCacti]

Thank you translator notes

[@westvirginiaglutenfreepepp7006]

@@ParanormalCacti All according to keikaku

[@theguardian8317]

@Real Donald Trump japanese can't be translated literally. It's one of the issues English speaking people have when doing translations.

[@ratsofftoya]

weebs finally put themselves to use

[@nickjohnson3619]

maybe "and I'm the devil," is a sarcastic quip. Like "Yeah? and I'm the queen of England."

[@Golfstar17]

That's precisely what father Karras said. Weren't you paying attention?

[@erichzahn3926]

Never thought of it that way

[@zennyclor626]

In the book the demon admits it was lying about being the devil so you’re right!

[@Bloodsausage]

I was so happy to hear the two of them geek out about film scores. I respect Josh so much more for even knowing who Penderecki is, never mind being able to see his influence on horror scores.

[@Poisonedblade]

Exorcist Today. It would be overly produced, not creepy, and full of jump scares.

[@Poisonedblade]

@Mal Driskel From the Producers of... Banana Splits... The Exorcist Rises Again!

[@nunomelanda5388]

This movie uses a lot of shock as well

[@111highgh]

It's being remade. Suck it, bitches.

[@Thagomizer]

@@nunomelanda5388 They were right to remove that gimmicky spider walk scene.

[@diamondkyle812]

For sure. We have so many lame exorcism movies these days anyway. Like a whole wave that flooded us in the 2000s

[@sextonj87]

I can't wait for the Exorcist III discussion. Depending on the day you ask me, I actually like it slightly more than the first film.

[@Prof_Tickles92]

I actually like Exorcist II more than the first film. Even though I wholeheartedly understand that the first one is the better movie.

[@seijuruhiko]

I think mike said it best: "SPOOKY CLOWNS SCARE ME!"

[@ShumaniTatankaOwachi]

I can’t believe it’s four years later.

[@sammigirl66]

The Exorcist is THE Godfather of all horror movies. So glad you guys re:Viewed this ❤

[@markblum5059]

The Exorcist, Jaws, and The Omen are all perfection.

[@7superdaimajin]

The Omen is steaming pile of excrement.

[@niallreid7664]

It's funny how the Omen is not looked upon as favourably these days. I always believed it was held in the same esteem as the exorcist or whatever (haven't seen it) but when I googled it... yeah it seems people are quite mixed on it actually.

[@royjohnson3361]

I like how, ultimately, the exorcism of Regan was achieved by punching it out of her.

[@hydradominatus3641]

When all else fails just throw unresistable violence at the problem is main lesson The Exorcist teaches us.

[@theblackflame4002]

Something-and its really hard to find a nitpick with this movie-that seemed off was how did Regan survive her head spinning around, supernatural or not, her neck would have broken, also when Karras was punching her...that's a strong guy who was shown earlier beating the piss out of a bag and had boxed in school...no broken facial bones? LOL

[@hydradominatus3641]

@@theblackflame4002 you ever try punching a demon warped person? It's not a cake walk

[@clyde9803]

Regan's 360 is best viewed as yet another of the demon's illusions, meant to hopefully freak Karras out and remove him from the field, leaving the demon alone with frail Merrin.

[@ewwpoorpeople5684]

"And we'll get to that" is the scariest line in this video. Gave me chills. 10/10

[@GrubStLodger]

As Regan flashed in the trailer, lightning flashed outside. Perfect timing.

[@colacentral]

I feel like David Lynch is a fan of The Exorcist - I see alot of subtle similarities with Twin Peaks in particular: the idea of a demon possession standing in for inner turmoil; the inability of science / technology to solve spiritual problems; the backwards talking; I think there's even a church scene in the exorcist with red curtains and a black and white floor. Both wring creepiness from the idea of a normal, bland looking house containing some hidden evil. These similarities really jump out if you watch the two close together.

[@garethross8890]

Not to mention the demon tormenting a young girl and the tragic collapse of the girl's (on the surface) stereotypical WASP suburban home.

[@orpheus9037]

Don't know about Lynch, though undoubtedly he's seen it, but I haven't found any specific comment he's made about his response to the film. One director who is a known fan of the film and has watched it routinely, is Tim Burton.

[@colacentral]

@Artemis S. Reinhold I don't doubt that he was, but he can have more than one influence, and him not mentioning the Exorcist in interviews doesn't mean that he wasn't influenced by it. Also, I'm specifically talking about Twin Peaks. I realise how much of a stretch it sounds when you just try to describe it like I have done in the comment above, but if you rewatch the Exorcist with Twin Peaks in mind, they are strikingly similar. The third season of Twin Peaks hits you over the head with this idea of the importance of making and maintaining human connections ("families" can stand in as a symbol for human connections). I don't want to get too deep into it, but it stems from Lynch and Frost's spiritual beliefs (to put it simply: collectivism, as opposed to individualism). What ties into this is the theme of broken families, and of a communication breakdown (the recurring imagery of things with no eyes, like the Experiment, like Naido, like Leland covering Theresa Banks' eyes with his hands when he has sex with her in FWWM, and how this is repeated by Diane on Cooper when they have sex in the final episode). The Exorcist strongly suggests (if not outright admits) that the demon appeared because Regan felt guilty about her parents arguing. Father Karras is able to take the demon into himself because his guilt over his mother. Sarah Palmer's demon is similarly a symbol of her guilt and resentment. In The Exorcist, there are distressing scenes of Regan being tested in the hospital, which don't achieve anything (which can be read as attempts to fix the surface, or the physical body, instead of the mind / soul). In Twin Peaks, there's a constant motif of hard drug use, which I'd argue stems from Lynch's beliefs in transcendental meditation, i.e. drug use is the "false" escape of the surface or material world (into unreality / a dream / unconsciousness / the black lodge); as opposed to the solution offered by meditation, which is to go below the surface world, to GREATER consciousness (the purple sea / the white lodge). I'm not trying to argue that Twin Peaks is a 1:1 retelling of The Exorcist, but if you watch Twin Peaks, particularly FWWM and the third season, particularly if you watch it through with the themes above in mind, ie through the lens of Lynch and Frost's interests in TM, Buddhism etc, and then rewatch The Exorcist, it's hard not to see BOTH aesthetic similarities and thematic similarities, so much so that it's not even a question in my mind that Lynch was influenced by it, even if subconsciously.

[@brennenspice6098]

​​@artemiss.reinhold6859 I don't think lynch is that interested in Tarkovsky. I don't really see it, nor have I seen him talk about tarkovsky nearly as much as kubrick or billy wilder

[@TGWhitta]

David Lynch has never watched a movie.

[@sacredcow61]

This movie transcends just being a great horror movie. It's one of the best films of all time.

[@cheshirecat888]

Went to click on it when it popped up but it disappeared! For a moment I was terrified at the thought I may have to get off my arse and do something more productive. But thankfully, it's working now. I can continue with my pitiful existence and barely move today.

[@Samlowry27B-6]

I hope they remake this movie with Melissa Mcarthy

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

She can improvise all her scene-stopping schtick that has her beloved by wine aunts all across America!

[@IntoTheVoid96]

The power of patty compels you.

[@bryannepeguero4953]

Sam Lowry don’t forgett Paul Feig directing

[@CTOOFBOOGLE]

*im demonic voice* “OHHHH MY BUNIONS”

[@Samlowry27B-6]

@@bryannepeguero4953 the greatest comedy genius of the modern age? he is a lock obviously.

[@loafered835]

I'd love to see Josh have his own channel just to talk about music. I'm sure he's got some great stories to tell about the industry.

[@bigkj68]

How did they get through this whole review without even mentioning Mercedes McCambridge?? Her voice acting is phenomenal and the extreme things she did to get those sounds is insane. Tied up, steady diet of whiskey and cigarettes, etc. The Exorcist is my all time favorite movie and her performance is a big reason for that.

[@cremetangerine82]

Also, she would eat raw egg yolk to made her voice sound so viscous.