Is The Exorcist scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Exorcist one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Exorcist violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Exorcist easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Exorcist end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Exorcist

Name: The Exorcist
Genre: Horror
Released: 1973
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb

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.

Directed by William Friedkin

Produced by Hoya Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

1973122 min7.7 / 10

A deeply unsettling supernatural horror that uses demonic possession to interrogate faith, doubt, and the limits of rational understanding.

When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

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Questions people ask

Is The Exorcist scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is The Exorcist one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 96% of films.
Is The Exorcist violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is The Exorcist easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does The Exorcist end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Exorcist sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.