Exorcists are usually priests, and how they look differ from person to person.

It is a very scary, controversial movie, and, quite frankly governments in some countries considered it much too graphic, and they thought it might be too much for the general public. When they first showed it in theaters in 1973, people were throwing up and running out of the movie theater. It was banned in Finland, Singapore, Malaysia, the UK, and a couple others, I think. It is really a very disturbing move, and it is not for the faint-hearted, but it's also a really great movie, and I love it. But a lot of people really can't handle some of the things showed in this movie. Hope this helps. =)

she got possessed by the devil

At an archaeological dig in Al-hadar near Ninevah in Iraq, Father Lankester Merrin (Max von Sydow), an archaeologist, visits a site where a small stone is found, resembling a grimacing, bestial creature. Merrin travels to the strange statue of Pazuzu, which has a head similar to the one found earlier.

Father Damien Karras (Jason Miller), a young priest at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., begins to doubt his faith while dealing with his mother's terminal illness.

Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn), an actress filming in Georgetown, notices dramatic and dangerous changes in the behavior of her 12-year-old daughter, Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair). Regan has a seizure, then exhibits strange, unnatural powers including levitation and great strength. Regan curses and blasphemes in a demonic male voice. Chris initially believes Regan's changes are related to puberty, but doctors suspect a lesion in her brain. Regan endures a series of unpleasant medical tests. When X-rays show nothing out of the ordinary, a doctor advises that Regan be taken to a psychiatrist, whom she assaults. Paranormal occurrences continue, including a violently shaking bed, strange noises, and unexplained movements. The director of Chris MacNeil's film is found brutally murdered outside the MacNeil residence after being asked to babysit Regan.

When all medical explanations are exhausted, a doctor recommends exorcism, suggesting that if Regan's symptoms are a psychosomatic result of a belief in demonic possession, then perhaps an exorcism would have the psychosomatic effect of ending them. In desperation, Chris consults Karras, since he is both a priest and a psychiatrist. During a period in which Karras observes Regan, Regan refers to herself as the Devil. Despite his doubts, Karras decides to request permission from the Church to conduct an exorcism.

Merrin, also an experienced exorcist, is summoned to Washington to help. He and Father Karras try to drive the spirit from Regan. The demon threatens and taunts both priests, both physically and verbally, and Merrin dies of a heart attack. Karras attempts to perform CPR to no avail. Regan giggles as Karras tries to save Merrin. Karras strikes her and chokes her, challenging the demon to leave Regan and enter him. The demon does so, whereupon the priest throws himself through Regan's bedroom window and falls down the steps outside. At the bottom, a devastated Father Dyer (William O'Malley) - and friend of Father Karras - administers last rites as Father Karras dies. Regan is restored to health and does not appear to remember her ordeal. Chris and Regan leave Georgetown and their trauma behind.

At an archaeological dig in Al-hadar near Nineveh in Iraq, Father Lankester Merrin (Max von Sydow), an archaeologist, visits a site where a small stone is found, resembling a grimacing, bestial creature. Merrin travels to the strange statue of Pazuzu, which has a head similar to the one found earlier.

Father Damien Karras (Jason Miller), a young priest at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., begins to doubt his faith while dealing with his mother's terminal illness.

Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn), an actress filming in Georgetown, notices dramatic and dangerous changes in the behavior of her 12-year-old daughter, Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair). Regan has a seizure, then exhibits strange, unnatural powers including levitation and great strength. Regan curses and blasphemes in a demonic male voice. Chris initially believes Regan's changes are related to puberty, but doctors suspect a lesion in her brain. Regan endures a series of unpleasant medical tests. When X-rays show nothing out of the ordinary, a doctor advises that Regan be taken to a psychiatrist, whom she assaults. Paranormal occurrences continue, including a violently shaking bed, strange noises, and unexplained movements. The director of Chris MacNeil's film is found brutally murdered outside the MacNeil residence after being asked to babysit Regan.

When all medical explanations are exhausted, a doctor recommends exorcism, suggesting that if Regan's symptoms are a psychosomatic result of a belief in demonic possession, then perhaps an exorcism would have the psychosomatic effect of ending them. In desperation, Chris consults Karras, since he is both a priest and a psychiatrist. During a period in which Karras observes Regan, Regan refers to herself as the Devil. Despite his doubts, Karras decides to request permission from the Church to conduct an exorcism.

Merrin, also an experienced exorcist, is summoned to Washington to help. He and Father Karras try to drive the spirit from Regan.The demon threatens and taunts both priests, both physically and verbally, and Merrin dies of a heart attack. Karras attempts to perform CPR to no avail. Regan giggles as Karras tries to save Merrin. Karras strikes her and chokes her, challenging the demon to leave Regan and enter him. The demon does so, whereupon the priest throws himself through Regan's bedroom window and falls down the steps outside. At the bottom, a devastated Father Dyer (William O'Malley) - and friend of Father Karras - administers last rites as Father Karras dies. Regan is restored to health and does not appear to remember her ordeal. Chris and Regan leave Georgetown and their trauma behind.

no

Wait to see if it's released on Netflix.

Dana Plato

Brooke Shields, but the director decided she was too young, so the part went to Linda Blair.

Movies like "The Last Exorcism" like to state the line "based on a true story" - which means the storyline was borrowed from an actual happening, and the movie may have some kernel of truth in it. But most of the time the story in the movie is highly exaggerated.

Patricia Blair

Regan MacNeil

Lankester Merrin

The Exorcist (1973) was produced by William Peter and Blatty Noel Marshall.

The "Exorcist", starring Linda Blair & Max Von Sydow was released in 1973. It is based on the novel by William Blatty.

no really it not scarry at all it depends if u usally get freaked out by scarry films

No, she does not

Regan MacNeilChris MacNeil Father MerrienFather Karras

it came out in the year 1973.

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The ISBN of The Excalibur Alternative is 0671318608.

That would be a good thing for the nice folks at 20th Century Fox to do. The funny thing about Hollywood these days is numbers, and they are very cautious about remakes and low numbers. However... If they can do it, I would be glad to watch. :)

Although it was nominated for a whopping 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture of 1973, "The Exorcist" received only two Oscars. William Peter Blatty won for adapting the movie's screenplay from his best-selling novel. The film also won the award for Best Sound.

No.

Yes. It contains: Very strong language, bloody violence and sex references Language: A little girl possessed by Pazuzu doesn't hold back in profanity. Violence: Possessed Regan punches her mother. Mutilates herself. Brutally murders a man (offscreen), and -- in a famous moment, rotates her head completely around. A character falls out a window, down a fleet of steps to his death. Sex: Nothing for kids over fifteen years of age but still intense; as the possessed Regan is briefly shown rubbing a crucifix in her groin -- much blood shown. Propositions a man and talks about oral sex.

The Voice was made by veteran actress Mercedes McCambridge...they used a few vocal effects including pitch shifting