Great job, but one small detail that I quibble with. The St. Christopher medallion that Chris gives to Fr. Dyer in the last scene was the one that Fr. Karas was wearing. When Karas and Regan are wrestling on the floor just before Karas throws himself out the window, you see Regan grab it from his neck and throw it on the floor. It is true that a similar medallion is found in the same hole as the Pazuzu carving in Iraq, but that is, I think, just foreshadowing of the final scene. I've always like the fact that the Iraq scene foreshadows Damien's role in that way. But, as I said, that was one small details and this is a great review. Well done.

It’s refreshing and reassuring that someone from your generation loves and appreciates this classic film as much as us oldies😊👍 keep up the good work.

The Exorcist is a masterpiece. One of the greatest movies of all-time, regardless of genre. Bravo to the William Friedkin, William Peter Blatty and the amazing cast/crew of The Exorcist.

I'm 64, read the book in HS and then saw the movie. Thank you for such an EXCELLENT, INTELLIGENT, DIRECT HIT review of one of THE GREATEST movies of all time. It's always nice to see someone like you from the younger generation SEE this Classic for what it is. You are an EXCEPTIONAL young man.

I watched The Exorcist the right way : 8 years old, hidden from my parents, alone in a dark room. It was airing on TV, and I had no idea what it was about. Little by little, the psichological terror had me glued to the tv, in a state where I wanted to get the hell out of there, but at the same time, I COULD NOT stop watching it. I remember watching it completely covered with my blanket, only nose and eyes wide open sticking out. The effect lasted for so long, that I slept with the lights on for a few months. Those were the good old days 😂

As a Catholic boy, this movie was especially terrifying. It was written by a devout believer, and I think that’s what gives it an authenticity that might be missing in the rip offs.

The greatest horror film of ALL TIME. Also the darkest and heaviest film of them all...

OMG ! I would have never thought a young man like you could have EVER brought so many good details and such good sense for this MASTERPIECE. I am always amazed, as a 54 year old man, that young generations still appreciate this movie. And the fact that you said this masterpiece has and will always be unmatched is certainly one of the true wise thoughts of yours and your analysis. I have got two words for you : thank YOU

Fantastic! I also feel that Heredity works on many of the same levels, especially the family tragedy… that is real horror

I read the book before finally watching the movie (in the mid 80s) and was glad that I did. Especially where Father Karras was concerned. What a back story there was with that guy. The cuts in the movie didn't matter as a result.

The movie is a classic. Boring, not scary, funny? Some folks obviously don't know great movie. The movie doesn't just rely on scary parts, but the psychological concept. Acting, storyline, and the way the movie was shot is incredible. Seeing it again in my local theater for 5 bucks. This movie never gets old.

RIP Father William O’Malley (Father Dwyer) who just passed on July 2023 at 92. Not only a dedicated Priest, but an respected author, actor and educator.

I was a toddler when The Exorcist came out, and I was able to watch this in the 80s at the Halloween party my (devout Catholic) grandmother gave for me. This movie has a special place in my heart. A core memory. Thank you for approaching this movie with the care and reverence it deserves.

Crazy story but true... My mum was actually pregnant with me in 1976 when The Exorcist had a cinema re-run here in the UK. My dad saw it on original release and had warned my Mother how disturbing it was. Well, Mum sat and watched it, 6 mnths pregnant with me at the time and it really affected her...yet as a kid I grew up TOTALLY OBSESSED with the movie, even more so because by the mid 80's it was banned on home video in the UK and I wasn't able to experience it for myself. I kept buying the paperback novel from jumble sales - Mum kept throwing the copies away because she said the book was evil!! I finally found a pirate VHS copy of the movie when I was 16 at a market-sale... and it terrified me. Now, all those years on, my living room walls have framed posters, I own 3 copies on Blu-Ray, have every book every written about this great movie... and cannot wait for my deluxe collectors edition 4K to be delivered this october!!

Not only my favorite horror movie. My favorite movie period.

This RGP review is the best (most insightful) of the 20-30 Exorcist reviews I've watched. I was 20 in 1973 when I saw The Exorcist in a terrific, darkened theater in Hollywood. During the sold-out showing, audience members ran down the aisles to the theater lobby to vomit, pass out, and recover from never having been so terrified, shocked, and/or disturbed by a movie. For all the reasons the young man narrating this review accurately articulates, for us 1973 audiences, The Exorcist was, BY FAR, the scariest & best horror movie of all time. Nothing else comes close.

The Exorcist is so much more than just a horror film. It is not only a horror film but rather a film that depicted horrific events. It is uneasy suspense with a buildup that emotionally explodes. Its great story telling with incredible raw performances by all. It's horror/drama that is serious, relentless, and powerful. It's about doubt, faith, guilt, sacrifice, desperation, love, redemption, heartbreaking loss and science versus the human condition. A mother who has no religious beliefs, desperately seeks help from a guilt ridden priest who has lost his faith. The movie won the Oscar for best screenplay for good reasons.

Evan, I want to thank you for the amazing analysis of this iconic classic horror film. It’s channels like yours that are rare on this platform. In a sea of grand standing and cynicism, it is a pleasure watching someone with true passion breakdown the elements of a film they hold near and dear. Please keep doing what you are doing.

Great exploration of this fin. I was born in 1965, and I didn't see this until the early 80s. It was so good and still hold up to modern viewing. I have seen many possession films since and there's just no comparison. The mold was broken with this one.

My first time seeing your stuff and dude you are a BEAST! Such a thorough and detailed breakdown with the proper appreciation not only of this movie, the horror genre, the original book and the phenomenon and culture SURROUNDING the film but the artistic and fan appreciation of this amazing horror film.

Thank you for this thoughtful review of the exorcist movie. I was 11 years old when it was released and remember everyone talking about it. Saw it many years later as an adult and to this day when I rewatch it still gives me the creeps and I find the movie to be just as powerful and scary as the first time. For me it is the #1 horror movie ever made.

It’s the common place scenes that add so much to the film…Chris washing and ironing millers sweater..kinderman’s subtle but tactical small talk….what a film!

The Exorcist is a tour de force of film making. It is, IMO, Friedkin's masterpiece. It is as though every actor was _born_ to play their respective parts, in particular for me, Jason Miller. It is a shame that he didn't go on to further acclaim as an actor after The Exorcist, because he was enormously talented, but he's so good as Damien Karras, it's almost hard to separate the actor from the role. He is actually the beating heart of the story and Jason is perfect. An additional shout-out to Mercedes McCambridge who was superb as the voice of the demon. What she put herself through to channel and harness the rage that the demon feels was extraordinary. An excellent, thoughtful and insightful review from you, but in all my many viewings of the film, I must say I've never picked up that Damien was _desirous_ of Regan being possessed (as a means of reaffirming his faith). When I watch it again, I'll keep an eye out for hints of that. I also agree with you that the original is the superior version. The only scene I might have included was actually the scene you included here - Damien and Fr Merrin on the stairs outside Regan's room. The spiderwalk was a bit OTT and the extra subliminal shots of Pazuzu's face were unecessary and diluted its original impact. It is a film that can't be matched or surpassed, in my view, because the genre itself has become something of a joke - horror now seems to be mainly about gore and jump scares. The human element is sacrificed in favour of these parlour tricks, and the stories (if you can call them that) aren't designed to stay with you and haunt you in the way that The Exorcist does.

Hey man, Terrifick review!!! I just bought The Exorcist on 4k... Which means, I now own The Exorcist on every format ever released... I've seen it on the big screen a dozen times, and came here to see if young people still liked it... Your review didn't disappoint... As a piece of pure cinema, it's heartwarming, there are youing film reviewers like you, still appreciating this 50 year-old movie!!!

Honestly, you should have 12 million subscribers, not 12k! You have the most refreshing review channel I’ve seen. Thank you for your in depth execution of your perspective in these videos. You’re really going places! 🖤

I’ve watched a LOT of reviews like this of this movie. It’s my all time favorite film. But never have I seen one done as well as this one. Your thoughtfulness and understanding of this film is incredible. Thank you.

This movie scared the crap out of me when I was way to young to see it. I totally agree with you Nowadays there are so many exorcist movies. Some work most don't .when you have an all star cast a priest and a crazy director who fires guns and slaps you across the face to get the scene That's legendary Ellen back must have hurt a lot when she got pulled back And Lynda Blair as well I am glad that jerk Dennings died A+ movie. Scariest movie of all time. Hereditary comes in 3rd place and the evil dead in second.

The victim is a child, such a deep emotional loss the mom survives for her kid is timeless. I'm 52 in 2023 and thank you for watching the pure original.

This movie is, in my opinion, far more frightening and works so well not because of what we do see, but what we don't. Your slasher type films are filled with gore and an on screen protagonist we can see on screen. The exorcist plays to that which we can't see, captain Howdy. This is offered to the audience and almost sounds Peter Pan-ish. That hides the sinister, evil and diabolical intent of an entity that we never physically see on screen (except once when Merim and Carris are thrown to the floor and the demon manifests on the bed as we see from Merims pov). The demon gradually starts to take control but again, never seen on screen. The bed shaking, Ragan being thrown about on the bed before she sits up, growls and "Keep away. . ." When it possesses Ragan but again, you hear it speak only. Ragan declines in appearance as the movie goes on suggesting the demon is taking more and more control. The scenes like Damien walking into the room only to see his mother sat on the bed staring at him is for me again scary as hell because we know, and Damien later breaks shouting "your not my mother!" The demon in saying "would you help an old alter boy, Father" is again chilling as its what the homeless guy asks him on the street and in the demon repeating this offers the suggestion that the demonic are themselves, in a way, omnipresent. The demon is in Ragan, yet it knows where Carris is and who's be talking to miles away. There a scene that cuts to Ragan, as the demon, just laying there eyes wide open, just staring off into space. I always took this to implay the demon is watching Damien, it knows whrere he is and what He's doing. Its still in Ragan, yet its watching Damien miles away with that fixated stare. It works so well as a truly frightening film for me because of what we don't see, yet know it's there. Presents itself as a cartoonist Captain, when it's just masking it's intent. Nothing is there, the demon is in Ragan, we don't see it, just the cause and effect if has manifesting via a human host. It's glimpsed once standing on the bed, and once as a flash face on screen. The protagonist is there yet what you don't see is often far more frightening than anything you can!

I’m a huge fan of the Exorcist and this is probably the best breakdown of it that I’ve seen. Great job. I’m looking forward to the comparison video between the original and extended version.

Nicely done

I was 11 in 1973. I remember it well though did not see it originally on the screen as I was not 17. Saw it later on a re-release to the theater on a very limited basis. At 61 I still think it was one of the scariest films I've ever seen.

My sister took me to see this at the drive-in when I was 11-years old... this is still the most disturbing possession movie ever made... more like a documentary due to the expertise involved. This is an exceptional review, imho. Subbed.

This video is the first one of your works that I've seen, and I have to say BRAVO! You nailed the ambiance, the feeling, and the psychological impact and significance of what this movie did to fans and audiences everywhere. I was just a kid when this movie was released. I had heard all of the "rumors" of the things that you mentioned, people 🤢🤮vomiting🤮🤢, running out of the theater screaming, and some others going directly to a church. Now back then I was a kid who attended a Catholic grade school, so we knew about the devil and evil, and it was scary to a little kid. That said, everyone was talking about this movie, so I decided that I would somehow get in to see it. In early summer our local Drive-in Theater, the 41-Twin, was showing it. Now they had multiple screens. One huge one in the middle with showings on both sides. Also two others that were opposite of the original two on opposite ends. I can't remember exactly if they had built them at this time, I think so. Anyway the Exorcist had been out for a while, so it was the last movie shown that weekend night. Since it was the last movie it wasn't one the Marquee sign outside which showed the movies. Again I can't remember exactly what else was playing. I know that either a Dirty Harry or a Charles Bronson movie was one of them and that was my "IN", since my Parents loved both Bronson and Eastwood. So I lied my way in to see it without them knowing it. I do remember almost getting busted when the Ticket guy asked my Dad, "Are you sure you want you kid to see this movie. My Dad must have thought he was referring to the other movie. Again I can't remember exactly what else was playing. Anyway I got in. The last movie was next. The 7 minutes to go till showtime scenes played. The🌭🌭Hot🌭Dog🌭🌭 jumping into the Bun, etc. My Mom asked me if I was tired? NAH! And the Exorcist started. Needless to say my Mom was p*ssed off at me. My Dad who didn't watch much TV didn't know about the movie. When the bed started bouncing and the movie got into the evil aspects, I realized I made a HUGE MISTAKE! But when Regan took the Crucifix and began stabbing herself and then forced her mother's face into it and told her to lick it, my Mom GLARED AT ME. She told my Dad, THATS IT, LET'S GO! I said back, OK! By now my Dad was aware of my shenanigans and told my Mom, "He wants to see this so bad? He lied about it, he's going to watch it!" So I was caught in my lie. In the end a lesson may have been "taught", but I ended up having nightmares for over a year. Where that hideous girl would be on the top of my bunk bed, and as I tried to sneak away her face would appear in front of my face, hanging Upside-Down inches from me. Glaring at me laughing, and I'd wake up screaming! That shows you and it showed me that no 7 year old kid should have NEVER EVER SEEN THIS MOVIE!! The idea of a demonic possession terrified me. In a odd way to this day it still gives me the creeps, and it's 50 years later. This one movie scared me in a way that NO OTHER movie had done. It was extremely terrifying. Especially because these sorts of things had happened before, and to a 6-7 year old kid, who's imagination had the uncanny ability push the limits, this movie scared the sh*t out of me!!

Grew up on horror, and the Exorcist is the ONLY movie that has scared me (to a LARGE degree, as well). Saw it when I was 8 (1978), and had nightmares for several months. Getting my 4K steelbook, today, in the mail, and cannot wait. Oddly enough, I'm an atheist, but this movie has always made me think...

I saw the original cut in theaters last October and it was amazing!! Definitely scarier than watching at home and it gave me an idea of how those in the 70’s felt while watching it for the first time.

one the greatest movies ever made The Exorcist. I discovered this movie back when I was 12 years old (I am 43 now) I seen it on a pirate copy that a school friend had stolen from his father as you know it was banned in UK. I have never gotten over this film, and to this day I am still like you every time I watch it, there is something else and different about it. I recently again have gone back into a deep dive of this masterpiece with the news of a new direct sequel (ala Halloween 2018) that is due this October, while I am sceptical I am interested as Ellen Burstyn is making an appearance again. And also the remarkable Exorcist 3: Legion. I mention this as I have learned of the very sad passing of the films director William Friedkin. I just wanted to join you in my sadness at the loss of one of the greatest and most daring film makers of our time, I am just remorseful that I will never get to meet him. Rest in peace sir, William Friedkin.

That was a very good and thorough review. As long as I can remember I was always fascinated by horror films. I was 12 when The Exorcist was released and given an R rating I wasn't allowed to see it until I was 18. It was frustrating. I couldn't wait to see it with all the controversy and publicity of how it was the most frightening movie of all time. The Exorcist has really stood the test of time. I haven't seen a horror film since that's surpassed it in terms of fright, shock and overall production.

Still shocking, still an absolute classic. Friedkin was on fire then just after the brilliant French connection… great stuff. Thanks

This review was really terrific. All the powerful subtlety, tension, power and depth that lives inside this unique masterpiece was definitley explored in a mature, cogent and intelligent manner...bravo. This piece of cinema will never be bettered.

This movie came out when I was 10. I never saw it and it still managed to scare the crap out of me. I don’t sleep in my own bed for months and my parents ended up sending me to my favorite aunts house out of state to chill out. I’ve still never watched, lol. Thank you for the insight, well done.

Great video man. This is my absolute favorite movie of all time and you really did it Justice. . Only thing I would add is props to Mercedes McCambridge for her world class performance as the voice of the demon. She was an amazing lady and was legendary in radio for decades. There are some great interviews with her here on YT

Proof that a great script, cast, music, etc, basically a masterpiece film does not need an Oscar to be immortalized. How many best pictures do we really remember or best actress whatever. The Exorcist is still being broadcasted almost every year.

Saw the movie about 16 ish years ago and again last week. I fully appreciate the movie now that I’m older. The first time watching I was guilty of expecting it to scare the pants off me, I also focused too much on Reagan. You’re so right about the pacing of the movie, it didn’t feel like it was over 2 hours long. Great review for a great movie. 👍🏻

Great review. to this day, my mother can't fall asleep without a night light because of this movie. I first saw it in the early eighties on vhs one hot summer afternoon with friends. that night lying in bed, I was scared shitless. My bedroom from our living room at the time was only about six feet away and despite my parents watching TV nearby I felt terrified. I thought my bed would start shaking at any moment.

This movie is one of my favorite films of all time. I love to watch or read reviews of this film, especially positive ones . Your review was outstanding. Thank you!

This movie is one of the few that still scares me. Just the title card makes my heart pound. The book was also great & terrifying. It makes me sad that we're so desensitized now that it's nearly impossible to capture that same feeling that the audience felt back in the 70s.

This time next year you should have 500k subs. Outstanding thoughts.

Wow, I think this is the best review of my favourite movie, that I've ever seen. Thank you!! Everything you said is true, and I think you definitely succeeded in bringing up details and points that don't get brought up otherwise, like the Kinderman's character. So well done.

This one of the few films that I would never call overrated. It absolutely deserves the praise it gets

This movie has left it's mark on me i am 57 years old and no other movie ever came close to it without a doubt the scariest horror movie of all time ! Linda Blair deserved an oscar for her role and so did Dick Smith for his makeup effects.

Thank you for making this eloquent and thoughtful review! Yes, you did this masterpiece justice (unlike the silly and unnecessary recent installment that David Gordon Green just made. 'Exorcist: Believer' sucked).

A superb tribute to one of the best films ever made. Very insightful. Xx

As of this writing, this movie is 50 years old. In another two weeks, as this is being typed, we will have a new installment in The Exorcist franchise. People will still be talking about The Exorcist in another 50 years when it is 100 years old.

Insightul commentary! My only disagreement - I was one of those people who needed the theme spoon-fed to me, that the possession happened to cause despair in those viewing it, to shake their faith. I saw this when I was 14, and I felt that evil had triumphed because of the deaths of the priests.

Wonderful video essay. This is the 1st video I have seen of yours, and I'm looking forward to more.

Awesome review. I just purchased the 50th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD version. And the film looks the best it’s ever been. And the sound too. So much-that for the first time, I heard the swarm of BEES 🐝 in the sound design. It was always said that a hive of bees could be heard in the sound design at the beginning of the film. Some say it’s just movie myth, but with the 4K restoration, it’s there… in the archeological dig scene when Father Merrin reaches down and picks up and looks at the Pazuzu artifact, the bees are heard clearly. 👍

The Exorcist is legendary. Your critique is spot-on. Friedkin opened this film with a psychological platform that focuses on the disbelief of regular people who become victims to the manifestation of the possession. Note, the 70's produced some of the sacriest movies that nothing today can match: Black Christmas, When a Stranger Calls, The Amityville Horror, Burnt Offerings to name a few -- and don't forget about the ABC Wednesday night suspense movies on TV. They were scary and not appreciated today: When Michael Calls, The Screaming Woman, Carnival of Souls, Bad Ronald, Home for the Holiidays, etc.

Blatty and Friedkin were not good friends before Friedkin was hired. They had met only once, briefly. Blatty wanted Friedkin because he liked his style of filmmaking.

I was a student at USC 1in 1983. It was between summer and fall session so I was practically the only person in my otherwise-full apartment omplex in L.A., mid-August I guess. It came on TV. I made myself watch it and had to sleep with the light on at age 24. I was really happy when my roommate came back so I would not be alone.

🧸 I only got to watch this classic in 1982 as a teenager in Asia when VHS tapes were the rage. It was a badly re-produced pirated copy and as a young person growing up in that era of slasher gore, I was paying more attention to the horror and gore in this “horror” film. Decades later with more experience in life and appreciation of the art of filmmaking I re-watched it and found the special effects no longer frightening but instead, the depth of the human relationship and the human conditions moving and inspiring. The struggle that each of the characters were facing and the salvation that they attained eventually in the respective ways was an antidote to the dark forces that exist. Indisputably a landmark movie of all time. 🧸

I LOVE your video and I LOVE your enthusiasm. I share that. I'm a huge fan of The Exorcist and despite all the awesome movies that we've had released since then, NOTHING holds a candle to this film. Utterly iconic, to say the least. I am 55 and the fact that someone so young can have so much respect and appreciation for this film is awesome!! I watched a video that talked about Mercedes Macambridge, the actress who did the voice over of the demon. She put herself through Hell to do that voice. Chain smoking and drinking to scorch her throat. That's what I call "committing yourself to something".

Bro you nailed the different aspects of this film. Glad to see a younger guy appreciate this film. This was great bro.

As a 48 year old now when this was on our tv as a kid with no cable it was a event every time. One of the few times i could stay up past 9pm.

I was 6 years old when I seen this movie. It haunted my childhood like the boogeyman and although I can now watch it (in the daytime) and can appriciate all the performances and film making , if the images pop up randomly at times I have to fight the urge to put my fingers in my ears, squeeze my eyes shut and curl up in a ball lol. Excellent video.😱

I totally agree completely with your praise of this film. It scarred me and impacted me for many years.

I watch this movie every year in October. When I was younger I couldn’t watch it full without covering my eyes or skipping parts. It was super scary and still is. When I was like 3 or 4 was the first time I watched it in the local tv, after that I was never the same 😂I love this movie.

It also never labeled itself as "the scariest movie of all time" it earned that title through genuine horror, and still makes me shiver.

Sir, you did a wonderful job in this presentation.

Excellent review, you did my absolute favourite movie a great service

I have the DVD with William Friedkin's commentary. He does a excellent job explaining a lot of the key scenes of the movie

What I was trying to convey was the feeling of being in the theater with a packed house experiencing something that had never been seen in film before. Two other movies in the 70s had that effect. Jaws and Alien. Your synopsis is great. What did you study in school??? I'm curious to see what they do with Believer. I'm hoping for the best but I would really be psyched if a more esteemed director were involved like a Ridley Scott or Ari Aster.

...THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT VIDEO... For people that don't get the Exorcist and maybe laugh at it, I would say these 3 points: #1 -Part of the movie's greatness is that it slowly draws you in, and you get to know and empathize with the characters. Much of the crazy supernatural events (later in the movie) came from other priests' and psychiatrists' written journals/eye witness accounts from a few selected, documented prior exorcisms. ...It's is a psychological thriller (with hundreds of important details) where the viewer feels unsettled/helpless, and at the end of the movie --Good eventually "kind of" triumphs over Evil-- because of two outside people getting involved and accepting the ultimate challenge, and willingly exposing their lives to save a child from the horrific manifestation, in an attempt drive away a powerful demon #2 -the demon Pazuzu (released in Iraq on the archeological dig involving Father Merrin) picked a random non-religious family (and specifically a random 12 year old Reagan) because of their random proximity to Father Damian, who had lost his faith in God and now doubts God exists in a world of science. The older priest Father Merrin had a prior experience (with Pazuzu) in an exorcism years ago against this very same demon, and knew one day he would face Pazuzu once again. When he received the letter regarding Reagan, he pretty much knew what it was before opening it. #3 ....The ouija board is a very small part of the movie, but it also seems to factor in why this random 12 year old Reagan was pin-pointed. And the fact that the family selected is an affluent family involved in the movie making business, makes it more believable, because they would have the money and resources to send her to the best hospitals and physicians to "find the scientific answer" to her sudden bizarre behavior and downward spiral. Again as a viewer, you feel uncomfortable, unsettled, helpless during this process. As a teenager in the early 80's, I watched the tone-down TV version (on a late Saturday night), and I couldn't sleep normal for a couple of weeks. I would nominate The Exorcist for being on Mount Movie Rushmore (any category), and #1 for best psychological thriller of all-time.

Thank you for your insightful review of this film. One of my favorite films not just horror films.

I'm so glad I watched your review of this movie. Your insight is impressive and you are a very entertaining presenter. I will certainly follow your work.

I wasnt allowed to watch this as a kid. But i did see one part where her head spun around when i was 8. That haunted me every night. In my mind while i was laying in bed i pictured her behind me. I had nightmares for a long time. Then i finally saw the entire film when i was 16. It was scary then but now i just appreciate it for its masterclass in film making rather than be scared anymore.

Very impressive analysis!

I knew nothing about this movie first time I saw it as a teen and in broad daylight is scared the living daylights out of me. To this day I don’t like to watch it at night. Not too many movies have ever gave me that feeling if ever.

I grew up outside DC and this film is so Washingtonian. Every character carries themselves perfectly like they were from the area.

Quality review that mate, I always find it funny when I watch reactions to this film and they way reactors all say basically the same when the ouija board appears, little knowing their fear of it actually all stems from this film

Hey dude. Keep up your video production. Fun but still down to earth. Kinda like Ryan Hollinger but your own style. I only watched about 1 minute before I realized you could be pretty big one day. Can’t wait to see you at 500k or more in a year.

Well done ! I couldn’t agree with you more. I was born in 76.

In 1971, my mom was gifted this book by her parents for Christmas 🤣 They had no idea what it was about. There is no summary on the cover sleeve. They just heard it was a best seller and knew their teenage daughter liked to read. In 2017, I was gifted that very same book once my mom found it in storage.

My favorite scene in the movie is the scene between Kinderman and Karras. I’m not sure why, but to me that’s true acting and writing, and a true movie scene. It just sucks me in.

I watched the Exorcist (2001 cut) for the first time when I was 13. No other possession movie holds a candle to The Exorcist in my eyes

hi, im 58. its my favourite film of all time. i was ten when i first saw it. great to see someone your age loves a great film. dont watch the mess of the new one.

I love this video!! I have always thought this was the perfect movie!! You do a great job explaining everything. Keep up the good work!!

It's definitely a Master piece, and I read the book before I seen the movie, so usually the movie is a disappointment after reading the book, but not this, I still watch the movie, and listen to the audiobook.

The original Exorcist was scary for its time and deserves the praise you have given it. Unfortunately the latest movie for me was disappointing. They should of just left it alone.

Agreed. This movie *is* Unmatched. It’s a masterpiece as well. And yeah, the 1973 version is the version to do a video abt, ( compared to the added moments version ).

I couldn't add another word you said that I could add. Well said, the eyes and the vocal of the demon, even that they can't do better, they just add double layer of vocals, which is so abvious. And of course..greatest makeup of all time..Thanks for sharing the same thoughts.....HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃

When I was 15 years old, I lied about my age and got in to see this movie. I have been addicted to horror movies since and I have yet to see one that I think is better than The Exorcist.

Movie should of swept the Oscars in 74. The reason given why it didnt. The academy didnt want a string of copycat disturbing movies. Real reason. A "Catholic" priest being a hero wasnt acceptable in Hollywood.

Great job, awesome breakdown of the movie. Props

Awesome !!! So well done. Thank you

Watching it right now. Absolutely love this movie. One of the greatest movies ever made.

Wow, excellent summing up of what is perhaps the Greatest Movie Ever Made (In my honest opinion). I loved your essay on this movie so now i'm a subscriber for sure!! I really hope you do a video with your thoughts on the 2000 "Version You've Never Seen" release. A couple of added scenes were very worthy to me, those being the first initial examination in the doctor's office and the ending... the spiderwalk was completely pointless (Tho in the novel it's scary as hell!) Great video buddy! Look forward to many more :)

My best film! And what a fantastic review!!! Spot on! ❤

It deserved many awards with the direction acting & writing 😮

I saw it during the premiere. A friends mother had to buy our tix because we were only 12. I also read the book soon after.