The Exorcist – William Friedkin’s religious horror juggernaut that wrote the book on exorcism horror, with no other genre specific film coming close to achieving the critical accolades this spectacularly horrifying film did back in 1973. Yes, a film without the technological advances of today is still making most horror films look like child’s play, both in the effects department, and concerning true, pants-wetting horror. Friedkin and writer William Peter Blatty created a timeless classic that has been terrifying audiences for years, as I still couldn’t help but leave a light on while re-watching this magnificent special edition Blu-Ray re-release.
Where can you even begin with his masterpiece, though? If you want to pin down the true source of horror, we have to analyze Linda Blair’s groundbreaking childhood performance. While so much had to do with settings, atmosphere, framing, and all the technical jargon, without Linda’s convincingly disturbing performance,...
Where can you even begin with his masterpiece, though? If you want to pin down the true source of horror, we have to analyze Linda Blair’s groundbreaking childhood performance. While so much had to do with settings, atmosphere, framing, and all the technical jargon, without Linda’s convincingly disturbing performance,...
- 10/16/2013
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
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