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The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel.
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- The Exorcist Movies in Chronological Order. Exorcist: The Beginning. Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist. The Exorcist. Exorcist II: The Heretic. The Exorcist III.
- Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) Exorcist: The Beginning has an interesting backstory; the studio wanted an Exorcist prequel, but the one that they'd filmed with the great Paul Schrader (Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist) was rejected by the executives for being too slow and weird.
- Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005) John Frankenheimer was originally hired to direct Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist but withdrew from filming due to ill health.
- The Exorcist (1973) The very first in the series, The Exorcist, is classed as one of the most terrifying horror movies of all time, and even 50 years on continues to terrify its audience.
The Exorcist: Directed by William Friedkin. With Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn. When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
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- Horror
- William Friedkin
- 1973-12-26
Sep 10, 2024 · The Exorcist, American horror film released in 1973, directed by William Friedkin and written by William Peter Blatty, who adapted the screenplay from his 1971 novel of the same name. The movie stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Jason Miller, and Lee J. Cobb.
One of the most profitable horror movies ever made, this tale of an exorcism is based loosely on actual events. When young Regan (Linda Blair) starts acting odd -- levitating, speaking in tongues...
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- William Friedkin
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- Ellen Burstyn
In 1947, having abandoned his faith, Father Merrin joins an archaeological excavation in Kenya, where an ancient church has been unearthed and something much older waits to be awoken. Director Renny Harlin Stars Stellan Skarsgård Izabella Scorupco James D'Arcy.
December 26, 1973. 5 min read. 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.
