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I've always said the reason this film works so well is because everyone treats it like its a real situation. Nobody immediately jumps to the assumption that Regan is possesed. Her mom does everything that a real mother would do in this situation, doctors, hospitals, therapists, psychologists, etc. So when she begs Father Karras about an exorcism, it comes as a last resort. But even then, Karras doesnt wanna do it because he doesnt think she's actually possessed and needs medical help instead. That's what makes this film so smart to me at least

One thing I think that gets overlooked is that the movie isn't really about Regan's possession but rather Father Karass' struggle with faith.

When my uncle was courting my aunt, he took her to see this movie in theater. Halfway through, she stood up and demanded he take her home.

With Brad having a baby, I can't help but think this is another "children's" film in review.

My kid and I have a theory that the new Exorcist movie is actual a sequel to Repossessed. The reason is that the devil kid in the new movie refers to Regan being in danger again, and the only movie she really got repossessed in was, well, Repossessed. We're hoping that in the movie's finale (shown in detail in the trailer because this is modern day, and you can't have a trailer without showing the whole movie) a CGI Leslie Neilsen will save both kids. It might wind up being like the ending to the new Ghostbusters.

Nothing says horror classic like starting with an upbeat 80s montage. Happy Halloween, Cinema Snob.

The GOAT. I'll never type that again ahem. They showed it so many times during late nights at the local cinema, me and some friends would go to watch the reactions. Fun times. This new one will be the comedy of the year, mark my words.

"I've seen 'The Exorcist' about a hundred and sixty-seven times and it keeps getting funnier every single time I've seen it."

This movie is absolutely scary. And the book is also scary.

One of my all time favorite movies! I remember reading the novel, and my sister asked me if I was okay, because the color was completely drained from my face and my hands were shaking

I remember seeing this for the first time, it was when Warner Brothers had just released the 20th anniversary edition VHS the one where they put the backwards stair walking scene back into the movie. My 9 y.o. self was not ready.

I've been dealing with a flu and a new Cinema Snob video is the cure I need AND ITS THE ORIGINAL EXORCIST?!?! Hallelujah!!!

No shit, so 3 1/2 mins in. You showed the beginning music, and I said to myself, "I remember when I rented this and was so confused that I took the VHS out of the VCR to double check I had the right movie." ...then you called me on it. You're freaking me out, Brad!

Beyond horror, it's one of the best movies ever made.

I just want to take the time to thank Friedkin for his body of work. Its really hard to pick the best one from his library but i have always had a soft spot for the Sorcerer. The first three exorcist features makes for a weird compilation as they all are great in their own ways.

This is one of your best Snob! The original 1973 is perfect in every aspect: editing, sound design, cinematography, acting, direction, etc…. Friedkin’s film is a masterpiece. I am not a fan of the later releases, which I think ruin the perfectly paced structure of ‘73, has an opening shot in G-Town that undermines the later fade from Iraq with the sound of fighting dogs to MacNeil house and the Casablanca-lite ending undermines the dread of the film’s atmosphere and even if it was Blatty’s preferred ending (and fits into his two directorial efforts) Friedkin’s ambiguity in 1973 allows the audience to contemplate what they just went through and dwell on the questions of faith, evil, and redemption for themselves. Original ‘Friedkin’ is the best. RIP Billy.

I did read the book, and that was intense enough that I knew I likely shouldn't watch the movie. I appreciate the folks who do the analysis!

It's a fantastic film it really is. As far as sequels go, Exorcist 3. And that's it. 🤣

It’s a testament to how well made it is that, even though I don’t find it scary personally…it is a captivating film

The Powers of the Snob compels you!

Great review as always. I remember my parents watching this at the drive in and being in the back seat. Always good to grow up with this sort of thing rattling around in your head. Maybe that is what's wrong with me..

And it keeps getting funnier every time I see it

I remember when "The Version You've Never Seen" came out in '99 and there was banter about that modern audiences laughed at the scary parts. I know films like Exorcist and Halloween can become so ingrained in the pop culture zietgeist that people are too familiar with them and it lessens the impact of the movie. STILL, man this is one helluva film. It's like JAWS. Even if the shark just swam out to see I'm fully invested in following our three main guys on the boat. In Alien, even if the xenomorph never shows up I want to see what's up with this crew for 90 minutes. And Exorcist. Even if Regan is faking, I want to see what happens with Father Karris and his crisis of faith and cut over to see what Father Marin is up to for two hours. The shark, the alien and the demon are just icing on the cake.

Wow! I remember back when he reviewed The Heretic. Cool to see him cover the original

I remember the first time I saw this as a kid, I was so entranced with it and couldn't stop watching it, while it terrified my mother.

It's not just a great horror film. It's among the best films, period. What did Friedkin say about the success of the film? To paraphrase, that at its heart it isn't really a horror film, it's a film about love. People understand that on a basic level, and the authenticity of its approach to this, is what's missing in any of these schlock exorcism movies of the past twenty years. It's why none of them work.

I've seen many parodies and references to The Exorcist, but I've never actually seen the movie. All I know about the movie is that iconic shot and the theme music that goes along with it.

Damnit, now I want Exorcist: The Clubber Lang cut!

Ah yes, we are now into a brand new cinema snob with intro sequence era.

You could have waited until the day after Christmas for a 50th anniversary celebration. 12-26-73 🎉😅😮 RIP William Friedkin 🙏😢 Max Von Sydow and Jason Miller too. 😢🙏🙏

Weird! I just searched yesterday to see if you ever reviewed this one, after watching your Exorcist 2 review. I'm excited for this

The "bust you up", "go for it" dubbing slayed me. Great job.

You HAVE to review the original Toxic Avenger, being that the reboot's gonna come out soon!

Can't remember if I ever saw this when I was a kid. But I do remember my first time properly watching The Exorcist was when my big sis bought the extended version and we sat down to watch it in the mid 2000s. It was creepy and I enjoyed the way it was shot.

This is definitely one of my favorite movies of all time! The book is fantastic as well!

RIP William Freidkin

Those bastards want to take down your "Little Red Riding Hood and the Monsters" review!? Don't you let them, Brad! That review is hilarious! And I wish you did more foreign children's fantasy cinema. That stuff is made for Snob reviews.

I am Loving This New Opening You have Snob, You Bring the Classic Era of VHS to Nostalgia Glory!!😃👍📼

Repossessed is an awesome movie. I'd love to see it covered

Yea!!! I'm actually surprised it's taken this long for you to cover this movie. This is gonna be good!

Hope you go ahead and do Excorcist 3. I find that to be a better movie, and has the best earned jump scare in cinematic history

Love the show brad keep it goin love to watch your snarky reactions to movies.

The Classic Horror film that I'm still too scared to watch it. I will check it out soon.

My mother took us kids. She had survived Theresienstadt, Majdanek, and Auschwitz, and was the only person in the cinema not horrified. She kept making loud comments "Feh, she v*mits! To v*mit you need full stomach, STARVING is de worst hell. Feh, she v*mits. Gotteynu, how much she had to eat! Look how much comes out! Dis iz shtupit" She also told us "Dis is not scary. SS men are scary. Dis is silly buvveh maiseh (fairy tale)" Needless to say, the time I've seen this since I giggled all the way through it. THIS IS NOT A DISS OF THE MOVIE... my mum was NOT a person you wanted to watch horror films with - she'd LIVED one and could outdo anything shown onscreen LOL

I remember the first time I saw The Exorcist back in 2010. It was just after midnight, I had noise cancelling headphones and I was watching on my laptop in bed. I couldn't get away from any of it. It was one of the most enjoyable and bumpy viewings of any movie I have ever had.

* Regarding Karras. Warner Brothers may have considered Nicholson but Friedkin didn't. He wanted more of an unknown for the part. They originally signed Stacy Keach until Miller proved to Friedkin that he'd be a better choice.

How not seen the review yet but I wanna say I love the new opening for the show. I really did miss the “believe it or not” opening from the old days but this new one “I’m watching my video” I think it’s a solid replacement.

*You can thank the late Father John Nicola for the vulgarity during the exorcism.

31:21 Burt and Pearl have gone full Monty Python... Oh, the horror!

Seeing an intro sequence to this actually caused me to wonder if this was an old episode that Brad uploaded again.

When I was a boy in the 80s I still remember the commercial when it would be shown on tv. I was alone and was so freaked out to go down the hallway. Scared what was behind the doors! Even just the commercial scared me!

Still a stone-cold classic, fifty years later. Great job, Brad!

I never saw this until the theatrical re-release in 2000. Maybe it's the ego of thinking I'm still cool, but this one holds up.

Has to be in the running for the best channel intro. I find myself singing it at random times throughout my day

31:22 halp can't breathe someone call 911 hurt my ribs laughing too hard

I would have included the poster for 'Repossessed' when you said sequels.

I love I can come back to this channel after 2 years and still the same snob I know and love

Falling in love with your channel. This review was hilarious. The rocky parts really got me 😂

This is definitely a great movie, but I hate the scene of Regan getting operated on. Needle scenes in movies always make me physically uncomfortable. Hopefully nothing like that is in the new ones.

Considering how Max von Sydow ended up aging over the years, Dick Smith got it pretty close.

A month shy of my 40th birthday and I still have yet to see any but bits and pieces from "the exorcist". Not being raised a catholic or evangelical Christian I've just never found anything to do with demons or ghosts interesting enough to catch my attention. I still vividly remember how incredibly let down I was a teen when it turned out the creatures from event horizon were just hellspawn. I think it has to do with the fact I'm not worried in the slightest about my eternal soul since I wasn't raised to believe I had one. I do appreciate seeing how catholic iconography was seen in the popular zeitgeist of the time and what has changed since then and what has stayed the same and hearing about it from a lapsed catholic is very informative.

Sound mix of the film is just amazing! And if you’ve never seen the Fear Of God Exorcist documentary, it’s really cool

22:11 So that's where White Zombie got that voice clip from.

Hey Brad first time watching you in like 10 years glad to see you finally bought a new camera. I think youtube unsubscribed me from your channel and I just forgot to watch you one day but hey at least I have a massive backlog to watch.

Pazuzu was actually a kind of guardian spirit in the ancient Near-East. He wasn't evil, just scary-looking.

You know, I've seen this movie about 167 times and it keeps gettin' funnier EVERY SINGLE TIME I SEE IT! (did... did I do it right?)

"...The better Exorcist II" is indeed the SNL parody with Richard Pryor. LOL 😆

The Dee Snider-Capt Howdy reference is *magnifico*!

I'm so glad you remembered Repossessed exists. I know it's a silly movie, but it somehow became a comfort for me. It also has a lot of some of my first exposure to gay humor, and nicely didn't resort to nasty epithets, which was different from a LOT of its contemporaries. Linda Blair did comedy well in it. The elevator bit near the beginning always makes me laugh. She's an underappreciated actor, I think. It's kind of funny, I can take or leave The Exorcist, but I am very fond of Repossessed. It also introduced me to the truly magnificent work of musical art, "Pump Up The Jam", which has seen greater appreciation in recent years. Good.

My mother took me to the theater to see this when I was three.

Enjoyed the Nebraska reference! Excellent review as always!

Brad is a fucking legend

So...is it wrong to say the Exorcist has been kinda ruined for me because it's been referenced and parodied so many times? Exorcist 3 on the other hand is an underrated gem.

Sweet . Been waiting for this one

Appreciate the throwback to classic cinema snob openings

Honestly, I paid extra to see this on the big screen... WORTH IT! Even though I saw it a lot as a kid, I wasn't born when the movie was out so I never saw it on the big screen. I'm so happy that I did, also I realized what I super fan I am of this movie every time I smacked my girl's leg when I wanted to squee but couldn't. lol This is by far my favorite horror movie.

Found you today November 4 2023, and ive already watched 3 of them.

Like that font. It fits the intro perfect. Glad you went back to it

BEYOND THE DOOR ! :D Love that movie

That intro is gold !!!

thank you for finally reviewing The Exorcist

Love everything you do!

"Im telling you that thing upstairs isnt my Daughtet!!" Exorcist Believer in 12 days! I get passes to all the best films in town.

One of the funniest comedies ever made as it was so silly. Just couldn't stop laughing at the hilarity.

The 1970s was such an interesting time for horror. And a lot of that has to do with the sense of innocence there still was in society in the 70s and how horror as we would recognize it today was in its infancy. Films like Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Exorcist tame compared to todays standards but one film being perceived as the goriest film ever and the other being such an intense experience for moviegoers back then people genuinely thought that Linda Blair was possessed by the devil.

Watched this when I was about 6 at my grandmas house because grandmas house had no rules.

One of the only times that the movie and the book match up almost perfectly. Enjoyed both immensely.

How have we not gotten a modern satirical version of Werewolf of Washington

This is great Ty

Hey Snob, I live in DC. The house is like a dozen yards away from the stairs. There's a whole yard there. There's no way in hell you can jump from the window to the stairs.

Still my favourite film of all-time which kick started my love of horror movies. I watch it every year.

I hope the Snob skips over second film and goes straight to reviewing Exorcist III. Then again, I’d love to watch him tear into the second one.

This and the original Japanese Ringu are tied for the two scariest movies I've ever seen. Hereditary is a close second. I usually just watch horror movies for fun, but those three really make it feel like there's an evil presence in the room with me.

Right before I clicked on this video, the view count was 666… 💀

Love the new intro.

I can see a Beyond the Door review in your near future 😊

Dick Smith was such a fantastic makeup artist - Max Von Sydow does look like an old man. He also did the Mohawk for "Taxi Driver" and the aging of David Bowie's character in "The Hunger".

For a second i though i clicked a different video or this was a REUPLOAD with that intro lol

By far one of the best horror/scariest movies ever made I recently rewatched this movie after years of not seeing this since I was a kid. It is a truly an amazing movie I also watch part 3 as well it is good too the 2nd one is a ok but NOPE LOL AWESOME VID Sir