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Movie poster: The Exorcist (1973)
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The Exorcist

1973 · 122 min Horror
7.7 / 10 · TMDB

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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📋 Film Details

Year 1973
Country United States of America
Genre Horror
Director William Friedkin
Runtime 122 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.7/10 (8533 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

Fear lives in the details here — in the frame, in the silence, in the pauses between lines. The director knows how to keep the viewer in a state of readiness, muscles tensing on their own.

Worth watching for the atmosphere and the use of space. The ending may disappoint — genre is genre. But the journey there is well-crafted.

For fans of atmospheric horror where dread matters more than fright.

Director: William Friedkin

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: At night when it's dark outside. Better with someone — not because it's scary, but because there's something to discuss after.

🎭 Cast

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Chris MacNeil

Linda Blair

Linda Blair

Regan MacNeil

Jason Miller

Jason Miller

Father Damien Karras

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Father Lankester Merrin

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Lt. Bill Kinderman

William O'Malley

William O'Malley

Father Joseph Kevin Dyer

Kitty Winn

Kitty Winn

Sharon Spencer

Barton Heyman

Barton Heyman

Dr. Klein

Peter Masterson

Peter Masterson

Dr. Barringer

Jack MacGowran

Jack MacGowran

Burke Dennings

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