The Exorcist
“Something almost beyond comprehension is happening to a girl on this street, in this house…And a man has been sent for as a last resort. This man is The Exorcist.”
William FriedkinCast
Ellen Burstyn 
Max von Sydow Linda Blair Jason Miller
Credits
Written by: William Peter Blatty
Plot
Two priests try to save a young girl who appears to be possessed by a demon.
Sinekatalog’s take
Friedkin's possession horror takes its time, grounding the supernatural in a mother's desperation and a priest's doubt. Shocking effects still work, though the real power is in the atmosphere and the performances.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (506,648 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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