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I watched "The Exorcist" the other night. This was the 2000 version which was digitally restored and had additional footage. I remember seeing the original and although I thought it was good, I was disappointed that it fell far short of the book which is so often the case. For whatever reason the 2000 version was very good and I really enjoyed the movie and yes, it came across as damn scary.
I was reading some background on the movie and the original case on which the book and movie were based. The case concerned a young boy in the late 1940s who received a series of exorcisms as a result of his alleged possession. The priests who participated in the exorcisms believed that it was a genuine case of possession. The ritual of exorcism was performed thirty times over a period of two months.When the final exorcism was complete, it is alleged that there was a loud noise, noted as a "thunderclap" or "shotgun" throughout the floors of the hospital. After this pandemonium, Robbie Mannheim (the possessed boy) declared "It's over. It's over."
As far as the movie goes, both Linda Blair and Ellen Burstyn suffered permanent back injuries as a result of being yanked violently around by harnesses.
The bedroom was refrigerated and freezing cold so that the actor's breath would show.
There were strange occurrences during filming and many of the film's participants claimed the film was cursed.
I don't live too far from Georgetown University where a number of scenes were filmed and I frequently walk by the famous Exorcist steps.
c.d.
I was reading some background on the movie and the original case on which the book and movie were based. The case concerned a young boy in the late 1940s who received a series of exorcisms as a result of his alleged possession. The priests who participated in the exorcisms believed that it was a genuine case of possession. The ritual of exorcism was performed thirty times over a period of two months.When the final exorcism was complete, it is alleged that there was a loud noise, noted as a "thunderclap" or "shotgun" throughout the floors of the hospital. After this pandemonium, Robbie Mannheim (the possessed boy) declared "It's over. It's over."
As far as the movie goes, both Linda Blair and Ellen Burstyn suffered permanent back injuries as a result of being yanked violently around by harnesses.
The bedroom was refrigerated and freezing cold so that the actor's breath would show.
There were strange occurrences during filming and many of the film's participants claimed the film was cursed.
I don't live too far from Georgetown University where a number of scenes were filmed and I frequently walk by the famous Exorcist steps.
c.d.
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