Is horror your favorite movie genre? There are so many horror titles in the market that are great thrillers. Hollywood has really pushed us to the edge by delivering nerve cracking horror titles at their best. To those who love a shot of daily dread, lets us look at The Exorcist, a horrific movie that has shone over years.
The 1973 American horror film adapted from Peter Blattys 1971 novel that had the same name. This novel was inspired by Ronald Doe case of exorcism in 1949. The movie storyline talks of a mother who is desperate to win back her demon possessed 12-year-old girl through exorcism that is conducted by two priests.
Warner Bros released the movie by the end of December 1973. The movie shined all the way to be nominated in ten different Academy Award categories. It scooped two of these categories one being adapted screenplay category and the other being best sound mixing. Many years later, it was nominated as the scariest movie by several entertainment authorities all over USA and Europe.
The movie starts with a catholic priest called Lankester Merrin in an archeological excavation in Iraq. As he goes along with his work, he finds an amulet that resembles Pazuzu statute, which was a demon that he defeated several years before. At once, he realizes the demon is on a revenge mission.
We are then taken to the home of Chris MacNeil, a famous actress in Washington D. C who are playing Ouija board with her 12 year old daughter called Regan. Suddenly in the midst of playing the board, Regan starts to behave strangely. She makes strange frightening sounds and even talks in bad language to her own mother. Furthermore, he exhibits unprecedented strength. She even goes further to shake her bed, much to the horror of everyone.
Chris tries to help her daughter by taking her to the hospital. The doctors perform a series of tests on Regan without detecting a problem. They are not aware that the demon has possessed her. As days go by Regan kills the babysitter, and the acting director called Burke Dennings at night. The police step in with a detective called Kinderman taking over the case. His first two interviewees are Regan mother and a priest called Karras. Karras had lost his faith in Christianity after the mother died.
Doctors conclude that Regan is demon possessed and can only be cured by exorcism. This new information prompts Chris to seek help from the backsliden priest, Karras. Karras at first refuses to perform exorcism but later changes mind when he finds writing on Regans stomach asking for help and listens to a recording where she talks in reverse. Merrin, the priest joins in.
The two priests try in vain to exorcise the demon as the demon plays with their minds. Pazuzu insults Karras late mother. Karras is dismissed after sometime. Merrin trys exorcism alone. However, Karras gets in and realizes that Merrin is dead. He pleads with Pazuzu to leave Regan and possess him instead. He sacrifices himself by throwing himself out of the window. Karras dies of head injuries therefore banishing Pazuzu away again. Regan recovers after some few days and goes back to Washington. Kinderman the cunningly becomes her friend in a bid to unravel the cause of Karras death. This is an interesting story that you should watch.
The 1973 American horror film adapted from Peter Blattys 1971 novel that had the same name. This novel was inspired by Ronald Doe case of exorcism in 1949. The movie storyline talks of a mother who is desperate to win back her demon possessed 12-year-old girl through exorcism that is conducted by two priests.
Warner Bros released the movie by the end of December 1973. The movie shined all the way to be nominated in ten different Academy Award categories. It scooped two of these categories one being adapted screenplay category and the other being best sound mixing. Many years later, it was nominated as the scariest movie by several entertainment authorities all over USA and Europe.
The movie starts with a catholic priest called Lankester Merrin in an archeological excavation in Iraq. As he goes along with his work, he finds an amulet that resembles Pazuzu statute, which was a demon that he defeated several years before. At once, he realizes the demon is on a revenge mission.
We are then taken to the home of Chris MacNeil, a famous actress in Washington D. C who are playing Ouija board with her 12 year old daughter called Regan. Suddenly in the midst of playing the board, Regan starts to behave strangely. She makes strange frightening sounds and even talks in bad language to her own mother. Furthermore, he exhibits unprecedented strength. She even goes further to shake her bed, much to the horror of everyone.
Chris tries to help her daughter by taking her to the hospital. The doctors perform a series of tests on Regan without detecting a problem. They are not aware that the demon has possessed her. As days go by Regan kills the babysitter, and the acting director called Burke Dennings at night. The police step in with a detective called Kinderman taking over the case. His first two interviewees are Regan mother and a priest called Karras. Karras had lost his faith in Christianity after the mother died.
Doctors conclude that Regan is demon possessed and can only be cured by exorcism. This new information prompts Chris to seek help from the backsliden priest, Karras. Karras at first refuses to perform exorcism but later changes mind when he finds writing on Regans stomach asking for help and listens to a recording where she talks in reverse. Merrin, the priest joins in.
The two priests try in vain to exorcise the demon as the demon plays with their minds. Pazuzu insults Karras late mother. Karras is dismissed after sometime. Merrin trys exorcism alone. However, Karras gets in and realizes that Merrin is dead. He pleads with Pazuzu to leave Regan and possess him instead. He sacrifices himself by throwing himself out of the window. Karras dies of head injuries therefore banishing Pazuzu away again. Regan recovers after some few days and goes back to Washington. Kinderman the cunningly becomes her friend in a bid to unravel the cause of Karras death. This is an interesting story that you should watch.
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