i know this is a meme but let me respond: you don't have to literally scream and jump out of your seat for a movie to be considered scary. it's scary in the sense that if it happened in real life, you'd be shitting bricks. anyone who actually shits and pisses their pants is either not emotionally able to control themselves or is faking it. the exorcist is one of the scariest movies ever solely because it was a movie about a possession at a time when the internet wasn't even a thing. a lot of people found out what that was just from this movie.
it's also why scary movies now a day suck. they try too hard to jump scare when with these new cameras nothing can be scary cause you can tell it's fake. old movies at least have the charm of real special effects and props along with the lower grade cameras.
I read it and nodded along.
I'd heard it was scary but kids at school told me it was stupid. They probably half watched it while their family had it on in the room and saw the famously scary parts out of context. I saw it maybe a year or so later when I was 12, I think. Late at night on my own. It scared the shit out of me.
I watched the re-release extended cut as an adult when it was released. It still scared me. It's not while watching but afterwards, the atmosphere and impressions from it just linger and leave uneasy feelings.
I've seen it at least a dozen times and it's just a good film. The fear has worn off but it still has a strong impact when I watch it. The 3rd film is similar.
kids probably hated the "boring stuff" aka the build up cause it was just talking and wanted to see the ooga booga stuff. the build up (as an adult) is what makes is amazing. films aren't meant to be a roller coaster. think i might revisit this movie before the end of the year.
>Due to a mechanical failure while filming the scene, she sustained a slight fracture of the spine that later developed into scoliosis.
damn that sucks
Ellen Burstyn's back also broke during one scene. It was a crazy set and Friedkin was a madman. Also lots of the crew thought the film was cursed, there were lots of accidents and deaths.
>Injuries to cast and crew also affected production. Burstyn and Blair have lasting consequences from back injuries. Burstyn's occurred during the scene where the possessed Regan throws Chris backwards; the take used in the film left her unable to film for two weeks and on crutches for the rest of the shoot,[90] with a fractured coccyx.[h] It has caused her chronic problems due to inadequate early treatment.[93] Blair fractured her lower spine after being too loosely strapped to the rocking bed, a take also used in the finished film.[94] She developed scoliosis,[95] with long-term health effects,[26] as well as a lifelong aversion to cold from all her time in the refrigerated bedroom set wearing only a nightgown and long underwear. A carpenter cut his thumb off and a lighting technician lost a toe in different accidents.[11][6]
>Other people connected with the film, or their family members, died, MacGowran a week after completing his scenes as Dennings.[11] Maliaros also died, like her character, before the film was finished.[89] Deaths among the crew or those close to them included: the night watchman, the operator of the refrigeration system for Regan's room and an assistant cameraman's newborn.[11][6] Blair's grandfather died during the first week of production, and von Sydow had to return to Sweden after his first day shooting when his brother died, further delaying shooting. One of Miller's sons nearly died when a motorcycle struck him.[11][6] Several years after the film's release, Paul Bateson, the technician in the angiography scene, was convicted of murdering journalist Addison Verrill.[82] In 2015, Hatra, the World Heritage Site where the prologue was shot, was damaged by ISIL militants.[96]
Linda Blair WAS going to win an Oscar, but before the voting concluded, the lady who did the demon voice caused a big ruckus about not being credited and it was such bad publicity that it’s often believed it cost her the win. The film would later credit the lady who did do the voice of Demon Regan.
The way they made this movie was crazy, actors had no safety rules back then. There was a scene where Elen Burstyn’s character got knocked back violently and to do it they tied a rope around her and pulled it so hard it broke her neck and her spine. Also the scene where the priest jumps out the window was real glass and he suffered life changing lacerations to his face and hands and nearly bled to death on set. Possibly the worst abuse was saved for Linda Blair who was forced to guzzle gallons and gallons of pea soup and then vomit it back up as hard as she could over and over until it looked good enough.
>Friedkin manipulated the actors to get genuine reactions.[25] Unsatisfied with O'Malley's performance as Dyer ministers to the dying Karras at the end of the film, he slapped him hard across the face to generate a deeply solemn yet literally shaken reaction for the scene, offending many Catholic crew members.[43] He also fired blanks[17] without warning to elicit shock from Miller for a take;[6] Dietz recalls him also doing this during the scene where Regan assaults the doctors at the house.[30] Friedkin also told Miller that the vomit, porridge colored to resemble pea soup and pumped through a hidden tube, would hit him in the chest during the projectile vomiting scene, and rehearsed it that way. But when filmed, the soup hit his face, resulting in his disgusted reaction.[44][45]
>Crewmembers found Friedkin difficult to work with. On the first day of shooting, he had a wall removed to create space for the dolly to back up from a shot of bacon frying, then sent the prop master to look for preservative-free bacon, difficult to find at the time, since he did not like the way it curled. Another crewmember recalled returning after three days of sick leave to find Friedkin still shooting the same scene.[46] Dietz recalls the main delay being reshoots, even of scenes that had been difficult to stage and film the first time, such as Regan's bed shaking. "People were literally placing bets on what he would reshoot next."[30] He also fired and rehired crew regularly. One crewmember recalls seeing Friedkin shake hands warmly with someone, and then seconds later tell a second person to "get this guy outta here", earning him the nickname "Wacky Willy".[46]
the projectile vomit was real too: before the shoot the girl was forcefed a bucket of assorted meats and seafoods that had been left on the back seat of the fat grip’s Datsun for a week
The screams in the Exorcist were real, the little girl was possessed while filming.
Okay how u know?
the guy doing that medical examination was a serial killer irl.
>this made boomers shit and piss their pants in fear.
KWAB.
It's the most disturbing movie of all time, it's not even scary though as it's legitmately uncomfortable and fricked up.
i know this is a meme but let me respond: you don't have to literally scream and jump out of your seat for a movie to be considered scary. it's scary in the sense that if it happened in real life, you'd be shitting bricks. anyone who actually shits and pisses their pants is either not emotionally able to control themselves or is faking it. the exorcist is one of the scariest movies ever solely because it was a movie about a possession at a time when the internet wasn't even a thing. a lot of people found out what that was just from this movie.
it's also why scary movies now a day suck. they try too hard to jump scare when with these new cameras nothing can be scary cause you can tell it's fake. old movies at least have the charm of real special effects and props along with the lower grade cameras.
i'd be surprised if anyone reads this.
I read it and nodded along.
I'd heard it was scary but kids at school told me it was stupid. They probably half watched it while their family had it on in the room and saw the famously scary parts out of context. I saw it maybe a year or so later when I was 12, I think. Late at night on my own. It scared the shit out of me.
I watched the re-release extended cut as an adult when it was released. It still scared me. It's not while watching but afterwards, the atmosphere and impressions from it just linger and leave uneasy feelings.
I've seen it at least a dozen times and it's just a good film. The fear has worn off but it still has a strong impact when I watch it. The 3rd film is similar.
kids probably hated the "boring stuff" aka the build up cause it was just talking and wanted to see the ooga booga stuff. the build up (as an adult) is what makes is amazing. films aren't meant to be a roller coaster. think i might revisit this movie before the end of the year.
haha my bad, I was pushing it too hard
>haha my bad, I was pushing it too hard
She was 10 years old you sick frick!
>Due to a mechanical failure while filming the scene, she sustained a slight fracture of the spine that later developed into scoliosis.
damn that sucks
Ellen Burstyn's back also broke during one scene. It was a crazy set and Friedkin was a madman. Also lots of the crew thought the film was cursed, there were lots of accidents and deaths.
>Injuries to cast and crew also affected production. Burstyn and Blair have lasting consequences from back injuries. Burstyn's occurred during the scene where the possessed Regan throws Chris backwards; the take used in the film left her unable to film for two weeks and on crutches for the rest of the shoot,[90] with a fractured coccyx.[h] It has caused her chronic problems due to inadequate early treatment.[93] Blair fractured her lower spine after being too loosely strapped to the rocking bed, a take also used in the finished film.[94] She developed scoliosis,[95] with long-term health effects,[26] as well as a lifelong aversion to cold from all her time in the refrigerated bedroom set wearing only a nightgown and long underwear. A carpenter cut his thumb off and a lighting technician lost a toe in different accidents.[11][6]
>Other people connected with the film, or their family members, died, MacGowran a week after completing his scenes as Dennings.[11] Maliaros also died, like her character, before the film was finished.[89] Deaths among the crew or those close to them included: the night watchman, the operator of the refrigeration system for Regan's room and an assistant cameraman's newborn.[11][6] Blair's grandfather died during the first week of production, and von Sydow had to return to Sweden after his first day shooting when his brother died, further delaying shooting. One of Miller's sons nearly died when a motorcycle struck him.[11][6] Several years after the film's release, Paul Bateson, the technician in the angiography scene, was convicted of murdering journalist Addison Verrill.[82] In 2015, Hatra, the World Heritage Site where the prologue was shot, was damaged by ISIL militants.[96]
>Filmed with a fractured coochee
Wtf man lmooooaaa
>Also lots of the crew thought the film was cursed, there were lots of accidents and deaths.
Just a israelite director cutting corners
Why is hollyisraelite so happy to harm little kids.
It gets better. Look up what happened during the filming of the Twilight zone movie.
Fake an gay. No one "screams in pain" from a knock on the head
I wish I could have broken Linda Blair's back
Underrated
Catholics disgust me.
Weird that 40 year old information could go trending
The best horror movies were made in the 70s. The Exorcist, The Shining, Alien, Texas Chainsaw Massacre
i just watched about 20 minutes of the new exorcist what a piece of shit black having movie, deleted and unseeded
Linda Blair WAS going to win an Oscar, but before the voting concluded, the lady who did the demon voice caused a big ruckus about not being credited and it was such bad publicity that it’s often believed it cost her the win. The film would later credit the lady who did do the voice of Demon Regan.
The way they made this movie was crazy, actors had no safety rules back then. There was a scene where Elen Burstyn’s character got knocked back violently and to do it they tied a rope around her and pulled it so hard it broke her neck and her spine. Also the scene where the priest jumps out the window was real glass and he suffered life changing lacerations to his face and hands and nearly bled to death on set. Possibly the worst abuse was saved for Linda Blair who was forced to guzzle gallons and gallons of pea soup and then vomit it back up as hard as she could over and over until it looked good enough.
Wow really? I just looked up the directors early life on Wikipedia, you won't believe the information contained within!
>Make women gag with this one trick!
From pea soup? Those people are into some weird stuff man
Safety means shit to Hollyisraelite today too. Remember deathpool and that baldwin flick? They don't give a shit if somebody dies during filming.
the pukes in the exorcism were real, the girl had eaten ten spicy tacos prior to filming
>Friedkin manipulated the actors to get genuine reactions.[25] Unsatisfied with O'Malley's performance as Dyer ministers to the dying Karras at the end of the film, he slapped him hard across the face to generate a deeply solemn yet literally shaken reaction for the scene, offending many Catholic crew members.[43] He also fired blanks[17] without warning to elicit shock from Miller for a take;[6] Dietz recalls him also doing this during the scene where Regan assaults the doctors at the house.[30] Friedkin also told Miller that the vomit, porridge colored to resemble pea soup and pumped through a hidden tube, would hit him in the chest during the projectile vomiting scene, and rehearsed it that way. But when filmed, the soup hit his face, resulting in his disgusted reaction.[44][45]
>Crewmembers found Friedkin difficult to work with. On the first day of shooting, he had a wall removed to create space for the dolly to back up from a shot of bacon frying, then sent the prop master to look for preservative-free bacon, difficult to find at the time, since he did not like the way it curled. Another crewmember recalled returning after three days of sick leave to find Friedkin still shooting the same scene.[46] Dietz recalls the main delay being reshoots, even of scenes that had been difficult to stage and film the first time, such as Regan's bed shaking. "People were literally placing bets on what he would reshoot next."[30] He also fired and rehired crew regularly. One crewmember recalls seeing Friedkin shake hands warmly with someone, and then seconds later tell a second person to "get this guy outta here", earning him the nickname "Wacky Willy".[46]
Linda Blair is very likely the sexiest teen actress ever produced
She got ran through by Rick Springfield and then Rick James
is that evidence?
the projectile vomit was real too: before the shoot the girl was forcefed a bucket of assorted meats and seafoods that had been left on the back seat of the fat grip’s Datsun for a week
all worth it