Dir. William Friedkin, US, 1973, 117 mins. Cast. Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair.

Introduced by Neil Rose (Film & Screen Arts Lecturer at AUP)

Considered by many the greatest horror film ever made, this masterful cinematic nightmare of demonic possession is a special treat for our Halloween double-bill. When young Regan starts acting odd - levitating, speaking in tongues - her worried mother seeks medical help, only to hit a dead end. A local priest, however, thinks the girl may be seized by the devil and he makes a request to perform an exorcism. The church sends in an expert to help with the difficult job and a cinema classic is born.

The Exorcist remains every bit as chilling now as it did in 1973; a vision of supernatural terror soundtracked by Mike Oldfield’s spine-chilling Tubular Bells. Revisit this game-changing, enduringly controversial genre classic this Halloween.

Fancy dress is very much welcomed!

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