The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen

2001 • 132 minutes

About this movie

Controversial and popular from the moment it opened, The Exorcist endures as a defining classic that influenced movies afterward and still shocks and haunts today. The frightening and realistic tale of an innocent girl inhabited by a terrifying entity, her mother’s frantic resolve to save her and two priests – one doubt-ridden, the other a rock of faith – joined in battling ultimate evil always leaves viewers breathless. In the Extended Director’s Cut, director William Friedkin and producer/screenwriter William Peter Blatty integrated over 10 minutes of footage deleted before the film’s 1973 release. They include moments deepening the impact of a first-rate ensemble’s remarkable performances and reinforcing the film’s grip on its audience. A phenomenon of its time and for all time, The Exorcist astonishes and unsettles like no other movie.

Ratings and reviews

Normal version better. Actually exorcist 3 is best, exorcist 2 is possibly the worst film ever. Definitely the worst sequel

Very poor this cut adds nothing to the film in fact its a mess. Stick to the original cut

Inferior version of the film not recommended for first viewing. Stick to the theatrical cut.