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www.paloaltoonline.com - : It is, quite simply, the most frightening movie ever made. The one that spawned decades of horror-classic wannabes. But not one of those has matched the unadulterated mix of class and astonishment that audiences first witnessed in December of 1973. more...
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4/4
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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : The year 1973 began and ended with cries of pain. It began with Ingmar Bergman's ''Cries and Whispers,'' and it closed with William Friedkin's ''The Exorcist.'' Both films are about the weather of the human soul, and no two films could be more different. Yet each in its own way forces us to look inside, to experience horror, to confront the reality of human suffering. The Bergman film is a humanist classic. The Friedkin film is an exploitation of the most fearsome resources of the cinema. That does not make it evil, but it does not make it noble, either. more...
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www.toxicuniverse.com - : The Exorcist is the kind of movie that keeps its impact over time. It is more frightening and appalling than most of today’s movies, because it was made during a time when filmmakers could get away with more. It is a masterpiece of genuine terror and spiritual fulfillment. It contains ideas that reflect the decade during which it was made. The Exorcist is what making movies is all about. more...
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