The Exorcist
Taste attributes: horrormonster/alien/supernaturalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplegrittyenclosedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"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."
Boxlist takeA fantastical, dark horror film: serious and raw. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
12-year-old Regan MacNeil begins to adapt an explicit new personality as strange events befall the local area of Georgetown. Her mother becomes torn between science and superstition in a desperate bid to save her daughter, and ultimately turns to her last hope: Father Damien Karras, a troubled priest who is struggling with his own faith.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 1973
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Hoya Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
