The Exorcist
About The Exorcist
When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
William Friedkin's The Exorcist is a 1973 horror film. Its themes are possession, priest, macabre, and demonic possession.
Ellen Burstyn takes the lead as Chris MacNeil, Linda Blair as Regan MacNeil, Jason Miller as Father Damien Karras, and Max von Sydow as Father Lankester Merrin. At 122 minutes long, it arrived in December 1973.
The screenplay is by William Peter Blatty. Production companies include Hoya Productions and Warner Bros. Pictures. It is part of The Exorcist Collection. The film began as a novel.
The Exorcist III, Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist, and Exorcist: The Beginning make useful companions to The Exorcist, all filed under demon and exorcism. TMDB voters put it at 7.8 out of 10 across 8,997 votes and it carries a R rating.