Exorcist (1973) – Dir Cut

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AKA: The Exorcist 1
Directed by: William Friedkin
Starring: Linda Blair (Regan), Ellen Burstyn (Mother), Jason Miller (Father Damien Karras), Max von Sydow (Father Lankester Merrin), Lee J. Cobb (Lieutenant), Kitty Winn (Sharon), Rudolf Schündler (Karl), Jack MacGowran (Burke), Father William O’Malley (Father Dyer)
Country: USA; Effed Up American Films
Language: English (Optional Eng Subs)
Runtime: 02:12:17
Genres: Horror, Religion, Demons, Childhood, Based on a True Story

Plot – Spoilers:
This is the Director’s Cut that sees the original extended by about 10 minutes and notably includes a gory spiderwalk that was excluded from the theatrical release.

What’s there to say about the most iconic horror film ever made, containing the most iconic piece of music ever heard in horror, other than that.

The daughter of a famous actress plays with an ouija board and befriends someone she calls Captain Howdy. Then possession happens.

The magic of The Exorcist probably lies in a very detailed book that was its base. There is something very personal about the horror that makes you care about it, whether it is Father Karras and the convincing sadness he feels or a mother forced to endure the suffering of her little girl.

This has been included under “Based on a True Story” here because the book was inspired by an alleged case of exorcism that the author William Peter Blatty studied closely.

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gothicgore
gothicgore
February 1, 2026 9:21 pm

peak horror

Whistle
Whistle
January 13, 2026 9:32 pm

I found the beginning so boring i switched it off.

João Carlos
João Carlos
November 24, 2025 1:28 am

Esse filme só foi liberado na tv aqui no Brazil em 1988 pra locação já estava fazia tempo quando assisti nesse ano 88 fiquei com medo tinha 10 anos , hoje em dia depois de ver várias vezes você não consegue nem dar risada mas uma coisa e certa pra um filme de 1973 os efeitos ainda são imbatíveis pra época e até hoje como os caras fizeram, mas em termo de medo não dá mesmo mas deixa aquela sensação de nostalgia como o Poltergeist de 1982 não tem como ser refeito e outra época esses filmes tem uma certa magia são únicos cada filme tem sua época como as músicas também,

NomOre
NomOre
October 18, 2025 10:45 am

This movie sucks ass.

Mose Haydid
Mose Haydid
April 20, 2025 6:35 am

Love this movie. The book is better. Terrified me back in the early eighties.

Liam
Liam
March 9, 2025 8:41 am

WASN’T BAD

asdasdfasdf
asdasdfasdf
March 8, 2025 1:11 am

Fucking horrible. Most of the movie is just boring, pointless meandering, and the “scary” parts are downright comedic. I seriously cannot believe that this is considered the scariest movie of all time. I want my 2 hours back.

May
May
October 28, 2024 12:40 am

all the stupid devil faces they added in this cut are so fucking retarded

graozlaetor
graozlaetor
May 14, 2024 3:46 pm

masterpiece

Andrew Knight
Andrew Knight
January 24, 2024 5:11 am

A powerful film that really highlights the reality of the spiritual realm.It makes the seemingly unbelievable highly credible.

Gerard Quinn
Gerard Quinn
December 8, 2023 4:42 am

One of the Best Films ever made. You can drop the Horror description from it and just call it a Great Film. The reason for it’s popularity is how totally believable the Film is. The Directing Acting Cinematography Musical Score…Who doesn’t know “Tubular Bells”. A Classic Film that got robbed of Awards. That’s OK as this Film is viewed as one of he Greats.

Greg
Greg
September 20, 2023 8:02 pm

This is on netflix. Why is it here?

Andrew
Andrew
November 13, 2022 8:33 pm

I’m gonna say that this is one of my favourites.

V
V
September 27, 2022 7:23 am

“Let Jesus fuck you!” fantastic work, though I prefer the theatrical version (the ending here is trite)

AfterAnon
AfterAnon
May 24, 2022 3:13 am

Classic

Old Mother Hubbard
Old Mother Hubbard
February 12, 2022 11:30 am

A classic movie but this version is not as good as the original theatrical cut. The extra stuff put in this one should have been left on the cutting room floor. An example of a good scene ruined is when Chris McNeil comes home and the lights are going on and off. The superimposed demon face on the hood of the stove kills a genuinely scary moment with a cheap CGI trick. Also the famous “spiderwalk” scene doesn’t work on many levels. William Friedkin said he left those scenes out for a reason. All the participants involved in the film agree that the original theatrical cut is superior (except for William Peter Blatty, who thinks that “The Exorcist 3” is the best film in the series). “The Exorcist” is an absolute masterpiece, just not this version.

Kishore
Kishore
January 24, 2022 2:50 pm

The only movie scared me

MR BRIMSTONE
MR BRIMSTONE
January 18, 2022 8:38 am

Nothing makes a great horror movie like that one ingredient that’s missing from today’s crappy, mainstream horror movies…Atmosphere; No movie will ever surpass the Exorcist in atmosphere!

Zed Man
Zed Man
January 15, 2022 12:41 am

The original and the best has finally found a home here at EUM. This is the film that started the demonic possession genre with a myriad of cheap copycat versions, most of which were frankly laughable. On ya, EUM.

fred fat
fred fat
January 14, 2022 10:11 pm

very derivative