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Drexul,I like your last paragraph.As much as The Exorcist has affected me for the last 35 years,I still wish for another movie to actually scare me as much as that did.I guess being only 17 at the time helped plus this movie re-wrote the book as far as horror movies was concerned and I had no point of reference for the things I witnessed that night.Let me also say ( and I hope I’m not alone here )that the nightmares I had – and still have – are every bit as bad as what happened in the movie and seem to dredge up something dark and deep from in my psyche which can’t be experienced while awake.To this day, as much as I love the movie, I still, at the age of 50,won’t watch it alone.
Ah, yes, The Exorcist … a wonderfully psychological mystery, horror, and supernatural film that makes each person react different. I LOVE it!
It reminds me of what Billy Graham once said about the film- that there was ” an evil in the very celluloid itself” (Something like that-im paraphrasing) I dont believe there is evil in th film- but a lot of elements came together at the same time to create that piece of art- not just the cast and crew-but even the time period in which it was filmed.
The statement that there is evil in the very celluloid itself is reminiscent of the idea of the film bringing bad luck don’t you think?
dsea, you’re pretty on track with the statement that Graham made. Here’s what a blogger wrote directly to William Friedkin regarding it’s 25th Anniversary:
IRVINE, CA: What made you make a film like that? It was just pure evil.
William Friedkin: That’s what Billy Graham said at the time. I think you’re both wrong. To me, “The Exorcist” is a story of the eternal struggle between good and evil in which the forces for good, in this case, win out.
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Yes I do- I kinda always liked the statement as a powerful part of the “legend” of the Exorcist…for someone as well known (and in some circles quite well respected), to say that gives the film that much more…i dont know…weight I guess.
Less encouraging was the reaction of the evangelist Billy Graham, who saw The Exorcist as somehow aligned with the forces of darkness, and took to enthusiastically denouncing it in public. “Billy Graham said something like, ‘There is a power of evil in that film, in the fabric of the film itself,'”recalls Blatty with a genuine sense of bemusement. “Now I don’t know what he was talking about. I mean, I have great respect for Billy Graham, but I thought that was one of the most foolish statements I have ever heard. I would have attributed it to senility except he was only 39 or 40 at the time. But to this day I still have no idea what he meant by that. I mean, obviously there is a power in the film to move you, to have a disturbing effect upon the viewer which is greater than the sum of its parts. It’s mysterious, yes. But my God, it’s not evilÖ”
Hey guys! It’s my first post here 🙂
I’m 14 years old and I have no idea how I stumbled across this website xD
Anyways, I’ve been interested in the paranormal/scary stuff and all of that for years now. I’ve watched A LOT of scary movies but none have really scared me :/ I’ve heard that this movie was one of the scariest.. Is it true? I don’t really think I get scared easily.. And I’ve seen all kinds of EXORCISMS from shows, and read stories, and I know all about it.. Blood and gore don’t scare me either. I get enough of that from Saw, lol.
I’ve also played the Scary Maze Game numerous times 😀 .. And it doesn’t freak me out.. The face is a bit creepy though..
I’m going to watch this movie today.. Think I’ll get scared? Rate it out of 10 for scariness and give me feedback please!
Hmmmm … does this mean The Passion of the Christ is on a level playing field with The Exorcist? If so, does that mean that Mel Gibson delivered a message of “good” in every single frame of the celluloid he produced? Both films are “moving.” However, to denounce or praise that evil or good is a part of a film is asinine. Again, just MHO. 🙂
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