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The Exorcist (1973) – A Timeless Tale of Good vs. Evil
“The Exorcist” is a cinematic triumph that transcends the horror genre. This tale of a sweet little girl possessed by an ancient Mesopotamian demon broke box office records worldwide and consistently found its place on lists of the greatest movies ever made.
Remarkably, from 1988 to 1999, owning a copy of “The Exorcist” in the UK was illegal, a testament to its power to disturb. Upon its reissue in 2000, the once-traumatizing gross-out sequences that shocked 1970s audiences provoked more laughter than terror. However, some of its more visceral scenes still leave audiences horrified.
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