Ugh.
THis movie looks awful.
My dorm chaplin in college is in the movie as one of the Jesuits (plays a freind of Father Karras). William Freidkin (the director) slapped him to get a better performance out of him.
And I had read the bood before seeing the movie! Whoa....very scary to read the book alone at night.
Most boring movie I ever saw. The book was terrifying. I stayed up all night reading it, because I was afraid of turning off the light. I went to work the next day.
I saw the original Exorcist when it came out and was scared out of my wits. The next week, I decided to go see it again...what a difference! When you know what is coming, it changes everything -- the film was so awful that I laughed at myself for ever being scared by it. It reminded me of the time I was in Disneyland as a kid riding the Peter Pan ride (do they even still have it anymore or has it gone the way of the rocketship to the moon?) The ride got stuck for a while and I was up in the air, hovering over a beautiful nighttime scene of 19th century London. Then the "work lights" came on as they attempted to get the ride back on-line. The harsh lights revealed that quaint London was a crappy, paint-blistered collection of propped-up cardboard. I had the same reaction when seeing The Exorcist a second time -- all the seams were showing.
I saw the original Exorcist when it came out and was scared out of my wits. The next week, I decided to go see it again...what a difference! When you know what is coming, it changes everything -- the film was so awful that I laughed at myself for ever being scared by it. It reminded me of the time I was in Disneyland as a kid riding the Peter Pan ride (do they even still have it anymore or has it gone the way of the rocketship to the moon?) The ride got stuck for a while and I was up in the air, hovering over a beautiful nighttime scene of 19th century London. Then the "work lights" came on as they attempted to get the ride back on-line. The harsh lights revealed that quaint London was a crappy, paint-blistered collection of propped-up cardboard. I had the same reaction when seeing The Exorcist a second time -- all the seams were showing.
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Does anyone know of the "curse" stories related to the movie? I find that topic so fascinating.
I have the book mentioned in the thread "Begone Satan" telling the whole story of the exorcism. That book will put a scare in you.
One interesting thing for readers of this thread to note might be that the Hispanic/Mexican cultures believe a host of illnesses can be caused by something they call "susto," which translates into "fright."
Mexican curanderos (kind of like a village doctor or shaman) believe that someone who has been in an accident or had a major fright or scary, startling experience (close call with a snake or car wreck, or seen their child in extreme danger, for instance), can be so frightened that their very soul is frightened into letting its guard down, and a demon can "infect" the person, resulting in illness. The curandero believes that only through a series of prayers and ceremony can the person be "cured" of "susto."
It sounds oddly like what modern-day shamans--aka shrinks--call "post-traumatic stress syndrome."
I've also spoken with very spiritual non-hispanic American Christians who believe that any activity that distracts someone from being in a state of consciousness and prayer (such as playing a mesmerizing video game) can result in demonic possession.
I agree. It is the scariest movie ever, I rented it a few months back, still sent chills down my spine.
But another one that's pretty close was "The Entity", another movie thats supposedely based on a true story.
Realized ...not quite halfway through....that it was pure evil.
I tore the book into pieces!!
Warned my husband not to read it....he read it anyway, and regretted it.
I refuse to see the movie....I will not watch the movie.
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