Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7112 in DVD
• Released on: 2001-10-08
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: Arabic, English, French, German, Greek, Latin
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 127 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
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

Special Features
1.85 Wide Screen
DVD 9
Italian
English\Italian
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English Italian
Dolby Surround 2.0 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dolby Surround 2.0
William Friedkin Commentary
Two Trailers
TV And Radio Spots
Arabic\Bulgarian\English\Finnish\Icelandic\Italian\Romanian

Synopsis
With a digitally remastered soundtrack including new sound effects and new music along with never-before-seen restored footage, THE EXORCIST: THE VERSION YOU'VE NEVER SEEN pays tribute to this terrifying film, originally released on Christmas Day in 1973. It tells the story of Regan (Linda Blair), a little girl who becomes possessed by the devil and undergoes a violent exorcism conducted by two priests: an aging man at the end of his career (Max Von Sydow) and a young man having a crisis of conscience (Jason Miller). A blood-chilling film directed by William Friedkin and written by William Peter Blatty, this enhanced restoration of the original will thrill audiences anew.

Customer Reviews

Not scary just weird
I watched The Exorcist 2 weeks ago and everyone I knew said it was terrifying so before watching I expected to get scared, well I didn't. I barely jumped.

I understand that The Exorcist scared the hell out of people when the film was released in 1973 as the special effects were advanced for the time, but now they look dated and there almost laughable.

I'm not saying The Exorcist isn't a good film because it is good but it's just weird, not scary.

STILL THE BEST
Just watched this again on TNT and a thought struck me. It's 35 years since this film was made, and despite all the talented writers, directors, actors and FX experts out there, nobody has even come close to bettering this movie. Question is, with all those resources out there, WHY??

Not for the faint hearted. Not for the weak minded.
35 years on and this film still has the power to shock. Often panned by critics, this story of good vs. evil is gripping from beginning to end, if one can bare to persist with the graphic depictions of vomit, bile, urine, and the foul language and hardcore blasphemy coming from the mouth of a 12 year old girl complete with vulgar acts performed with a crucifix! These depictions are far from subtle and the viewing experience can hardly be described as comfortable.

The main character, a priest (Jason Miller) is faced with a huge test of faith, one that he admits that he may be loosing partway through the film. Of course, the most important thing to note is that good triumphs over evil, although unfortunately at the sacrifice of our main character. Max von Sydow (the exorcist), performs his role to the level of perfection that can be seen in all his performances. The young Linda Blair is dynamic and does not always receive the credit she deserves due to the fact that it is not always her that we see playing Regan. However, when she is on-screen, she skilfully convinces us that this is not a girl who is simply mentally disturbed, but a girl truly possessed by an evil force.

Not a pleasant film and despised by many, but it has to be said that this Oscar-winner was one of the most important landmarks in cinema history.