Director William Friedkin was a hot ticket in Hollywood after the success of The French Connection, and he turned heads (in more ways than one) when he decided to make The Exorcist as his follow-up film. Adapted by William Peter Blatty from his controversial best-seller, this shocking 1973 thriller set an intense and often-copied milestone for screen terror with its unflinching depiction of a young girl (Linda Blair) who is possessed by an evil spirit. Jason Miller and Max von Sydow are perfectly cast as the priests who risk their sanity and their lives to administer... the rites of demonic exorcism, and Ellen Burstyn plays Blair's mother, who can only stand by in horror as her daughter's body is wracked by satanic disfiguration. One of the most frightening films ever made, The Exorcist was mysteriously plagued by troubles during production, and the years have not diminished its capacity to disturb even the most stoical viewers. --Jeff Shannon [show more]
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Actress Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn) has every reason to be content, having just completed a film with director Burke Dennings (Jack MacGowran). However, she becomes disturbed by the changes taking place in her 12-year-old daughter, Regan (Linda Blair). At first sullen and withdrawn, Regan becomes aggressive and blasphemous, and ugly welts appear on her face and body. No medical cure is forthcoming, and after Burke is killed by being thrown from Regan's window, Chris turns to local Jesuit priest Father Damien Karras (Jason Miller) for help. Karras then calls in exorcist Father Lankester Merrin (Max von Sydow), who confirms that Regan is possessed by the devil. William Peter Blatty's screenplay, based on his own novel inspired by actual events, won an Oscar, and the film was deemed so powerful that it was refused a BBFC certificate for fifteen years.
Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray and will require a region B or region free blu-ray player in order to play. Controversial and popular from the moment it opened, The Exorcist marks its historic Blu-ray premiere in a 2-Disc Edition featuring Stunning Hi-Def Presentations of the Original 1973 Theatrical Version and the 2000 Extended Director's Cut. The frightening and realistic tale of an innocent girl inhabited by a terrifying entity, her mother's frantic resolve to save her and two priests - one doubt-ridden, the other a rock of faith - joined in battling ultimate evil always leaves viewers breathless. This greatest supernatural thriller of all time astonishes and unsettles like no other movie. Remastered Director's Cut + Theatrical Cut 3 x commentaries (two by Friedkin) New "Filming Exorcist" documentary (40 min) - Features intimate footage of cast & crew. Makeup tests, stunt sequences, and more are revealed. This is never before seen footage from cinematographer Owen Roizman which for the first time literally puts viewers on the set of this groundbreaking film with Linda Blair, Max von Sydow and the filmakers. New "Exorcist Locations" (10 min) - Featurette on the various shooting locations of the film New "Exorcist: Different Versions" (10 min) - Featurette on the various versions of the film Existing "Fear of God" documentary (77 min) Existing Interview Gallery (12 min) Existing Dir.Cut + Theatrical Cut Trailers/Spots (10 min) Languages: English, Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Hungarian, Latin Spanish, Polish Subtitles: English, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Complex Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Korean, Latin Spanish, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish Region B
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