Continuity mistake: The Psychiatrist that hypnotizes Regan is wearing a tie that in the close-ups, is retied differently as the scene progresses. (01:02:05)
The Exorcist (1973)
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Directed by: William Friedkin
Starring: Max von Sydow, Ellen Burstyn, Lee J. Cobb, Linda Blair, Jason Miller
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Great movie for Halloween
The Exorcist is a heavyweight among supernatural horror films decades later due to its disturbing visuals and compelling tale of a desperate mother and two priests efforts to rescue a young girl from the clutches of a demonic presence. Little Regan is a sweet child who steadily becomes afflicted by evil, causing her appearance and behavior to become disturbing and grotesque. When modern medicine and science fail to alleviate her condition, her disbelieving mother reluctantly allows for the intervention by two dedicated Catholic priests who then battle the terrible being that has the girl in its grip! Great acting and still-remarkable special effects make the classic film shocking, memorable and a must-see for Halloween, fans of scares and those who enjoy paranormal films.
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Regan MacNeil: You're going to die up there.
Trivia: In the scene where Regan's mother is supernaturally blasted away from the bedside, she is being yanked by the crew by a length of rope. After dozens of takes director William Friedkin was still unhappy with the look of the shot and ordered the crew to haul her more fiercely. The scream in the shot that made the cut was of genuine pain and required no dubbing for effect.
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Answer: It was indeed Pazuzu, he wanted Regan to believe he was some friendly entity to gain her trust. Thus the Captain Howdy facade.