| | | The scariest movie of all time.
Features: DVD, Director's Cut, Commentary
The belief in evil. And the belief that evil can be cast out. From these two strands of faith, author William Peter Blatty and director William Friedkin wove a frightening and realistic story of an innocent girl inhabited by a malevolent entity. As a university student in 1949, Blatty heard of the exorcism of a 14-year-pld Maryland boy. Two decades later that incident inspired Blatty's electrifying novel.
Friedkin, whose 1971 The French Connection won him the Best Director Academy® Award, garners moving and haunting performances by Linda Blair as the helpless Reegan, Ellen Burstyn as her desperate mother, Jason Miller as doubt-ridden Father Karras and Max von Sydow as the dedicated Jesuit exorcist, Father Merrin.
Winner of Academy Awards (1973) for Best Adapted Screenplay (by Blatty) and Sound, The Exorcist remains one of the most shocking and gripping movies ever made. This version is more terrifying than ever with 11 added minutes including the legendary Staircase Spider Walk, an ominous Medical Diagnosis scene and more.
"If you have a spine, it will surely tingle..." San Jose Mercury News
"The film...is a masterpiece of special effects..." The Motion Picture Guide
"The cast here is incredible. " Apollo Leisure Guide
"...was and is a brilliant horror film..." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Editor's Note
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.
| Features | 2 Radio Spots | | Production Notes | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish and Portuguese | | 16X9 Widescreen Format | | 2 Theatrical Trailers | | 4 TV Spots | | All-New Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Director William Friedkin | | English Audio Track: Dolby Digital Surround 5.1 EX | | English Audio Track: 2.0 Dolby Surround Stereo (Mono-Compatible) |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 9/13/2005 |
| Running Time: 132 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2000 | | Catalog ID: 18632 | | UPC: 00085391863229 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, French | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1974) |  | Robert Knudson, Christopher Newman, Winner, Best Sound | | William Peter Blatty, Winner, Best Writing, Screenplay Based On Material From Another Medium | | | Ellen Burstyn, Nominee, Best Actress | | | Bill Malley, Jerry Wunderlich, Nominee, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | | | Owen Roizman, Nominee, Best Cinematography | | | William Friedkin, Nominee, Best Director |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...THE EXORCIST retains the power to turn heads--and stomachs....A new shocker has been included: the infamous "spider walk," in which Blair's Regan descends the stairs like a crazed crab, bent over backward, mouth gushing blood..." 09/22/2000 p.6EEntertainment Weekly
"...THE EXORCIST remains the ultimate exploitation-nightmare vision of the onslaught of adolescence....[It speaks] to a larger, if unconscious, collective fear..." -- Rating: A- 09/29/2000 p.105 Chicago Sun-Times
"...THE EXORCIST was and is a brilliant horror film, one with an archetypal ability to reach and disturb us. It will survive as long as people care about well-made movies..." 09/22/2000 p.31 The Motion Picture Guide 8 of 10
A truly terrifying film version of the bestselling William Blatty novel ...is a masterpiece of special effects, one of the most frightening films ever made. Coupled with the horrendous transformation of a sweet child into a vile demon is a bone-chilling score and makeup that would scare Bela Lugosi... This one is certainly not for young viewers nor anyone with a heart condition.
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