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      • Now, at 50, The Exorcist continues to terrify audiences. Indeed, out of a list of 101 movies, in 2013, IMDb rated it the number one scariest movie ever; in 2020, Rotten Tomatoes put it in the top spot, too. There are numerous reasons for its profound impact and staying power on pop culture.
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  2. Feb 3, 2017 · One fact that can’t be argued is that from the moment the film was released in the early 1970s to this very day, “The Exorcistremains the scariest movie ever made. 1. A new concept of horror.

  3. Dec 1, 2023 · 'The Exorcist' directed by William Friedkin is regarded as one of the scariest movies ever made, and for good reason, from its effects to its acting.

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  4. Oct 9, 2023 · Retrospective reviews have since echoed the “scariest movie ever” claim, and critics still hold The Exorcist to be the single most provocative and petrifying film in the annals of horror...

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    Upon its release, The Exorcist became such an indelible cultural phenomenon that evangelists felt the need to give sermons on the very nature of evil, hinting that an ancient demonic force lived within the film’s fabric. However, this only served to fuel its allure, as audiences waited hours prior to its screening, despite reports of frequent faint...

    It is highly probable that the intense, visceral reaction in audiences of the time was due to the surreptitious use of frightening subliminal imagery that subconsciously impacted audience reactions. The demon who possesses Regan, Pazuzu, was derived by Blatty from Assyrian and Babylonian mythology, and it is his statue that is found by Father Merri...

    What makes The Exorcist so chilling is its premise, which was based on a true story of demonic possession and exorcism of a 12-year-old child, who was provided with the pseudonym “Ronald Doe” for the protection of his identity. Apart from this, the set of The Exorcist became a site for unexplained occurrences of a malevolent nature, for instance, a...

  5. Sep 30, 2022 · You may not agree that The Exorcist is the scariest movie ever, but it probably also isn’t much of a surprise to see it at the top of our list — with a whopping 19% of all the votes cast. William...

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  6. Oct 21, 2023 · The rare horror movie to earn a Best Picture nomination, The Exorcist is the kind of horror movie we almost never get anymore. And that’s precisely what has helped its legacy endure in spite of...

  7. Aug 12, 2023 · The original 1973 The Exorcist transformed the horror genre, but is it still one of the scariest horror movies after almost half a century?