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This new horror movie opens Friday. Reviews are saying it's the scariest horror film since The Exorcist.
A couple fun facts about The Exorcist - I studied Friedkin in college extensively - French Connection, The Sorcerer, and Exorcist primarily - so i have a library of fun facts that aren't even good for Jeopardy but seemingly useful here!
Like did you know the spinal tap scene in the Exorcist is what gets the biggest reaction from the audience?
Not the spinning head or green vomit or the crucifix thing, but the scene where Regan gets a spinal tap. It just freaks people out.
Another really interesting fact is Friedkin doesn't think of this movie as a "horror" film but a drama - if you watch the movie there are no gratuity or imbellishment - it's the total opposite of let's say halloween or friday the 13th. The Exorcist plays every scene straight. Like what would it really be like if a mother had to go through every avenue to cure her child - from her initial impulses like reason and science and then into faith and hope.
Anyway, us film school guys always jump at the chance to share fun facts
It's a fascinating and historic film. Not sure Heredity is gonna come close but it looks freaky as hell
Cool to hear that kind of detail. Share lots of it please! Good stuff.
The Exorcist is a high mark... and I was surprised to hear reviews saying that this one freaks people out as much as that. That is ultimate praise in my horror rankings.
just makes me more sceptical ,every year there is at least one movie that comes out that claims to be the scariest movie since the Exorcist
And every year I'm disappointed................lol
Cool to hear that kind of detail. Share lots of it please! Good stuff.
The Exorcist is a high mark... and I was surprised to hear reviews saying that this one freaks people out as much as that. That is ultimate praise in my horror rankings.
It's weird how we get zero support here at home
Anyway - a ROD member has a film out and you can support it but it's cool if you don't
I know Halloween 2018 is waaay cooler
It's weird how we get zero support here at home
Anyway - a ROD member has a film out and you can support it but it's cool if you don't
I know Halloween 2018 is waaay cooler