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31 Nights of Horror. Night 13: The Exorcist

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Pazuzu (The Exorcist)
Pazuzu (The Exorcist) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Exorcist (1973) is by far my favoirte scary movie. WE watch it every year as part of the 31 Nights or Horror and it even won tbis year’s scary movie bracket during March Maddness.

The Exorcist’s raw terror doesn’t come from gore and slash ’em up but a great story, tremendous acting and special effects that somehow put current day CGI to bed.

The little girl, Regan, played by Linda Blair is probably one of the most recognizable movie characters in American cinema.

Did you know when it was released in the early 1970s it was so scary that many people were afraid to go to the theater. In fact, a filmgoer who saw the movie in 1974 during its original release fainted and broke his jaw on the seat in front of him. He then sued Warner Brothers and the filmmakers, claiming that the use of subliminal imagery in the film had caused him to pass out. The studio settled out of court for an undisclosed sum.

Also did you know:

The demon that possesses Regan MacNeil is named Pazuzu in the script, but this name is never mentioned in any cut of the film. During the film Pazuzu lies to Father Damien Karras claiming to be the Devil/Satan. Conversations with Father Lankester Merrin show this claim to be false.
The entire exorcism scene, from start to end, lasts 9 minutes.
What is your favorite scary movie? 
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Scary Movie Bracket: Champion: The Exorcist

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Over the past few weeks we conducted our own form of March Madness. We set out to find out what you, rabid reader, think was the scariest movie of all time.

We had some great match ups including the best in the horror genre. Everything from the classics like Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolf Man and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. To the slasher films that were so popular in the 1980s like–Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Evil Dead, and The Thing. To the new breed of horror with films like–Drag Me to Hell and Saw.

After 32 match-ups and hundreds of votes it came down to the championship: Two old school films that have scared even the seasoned horror fan– The Exorcist and The Shining.

The Winner

Coming in October we will bring you our annual 31 Days of Horror marathon. We hope you will join us!

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Scary Movie Bracket: The Howling vs. The Exorcist

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Here at the Fort we love sports, March Madness and scary movies. Play along with us and find out what is the scariest movie of all time, voted on by you, my rabid readers!

See who’s winning and the “official rules”

Scary Movie Bracket Round 1: The Howling vs. The Exorcist

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The Howling

Eye-popping special effects highlight an updated werewolf story. TV newswoman, Karen White, goes on a retreat after a traumatic incident with a serial killer. But is she really safe? And what should she fear more: regaining her memory or the creepy residents of “The Colony”? Followed by many unsatisfying and unconnected sequels. Helped launch short lived werewolf craze in early eighties.

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The Exorcist

A visiting actress in Washington, D.C., notices dramatic and dangerous changes in the behavior and physical make-up of her 12-year-old daughter. Meanwhile, a young priest at nearby Georgetown University begins to doubt his faith while dealing with his mother’s terminal sickness. And, book-ending the story, a frail, elderly priest recognizes the necessity for a show-down with an old demonic enemy.

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Scary Movie Bracket

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As you know, we love horror movies. Every October we watch a different movie each night here at the Fort ending in Carrie on Halloween. We also love sports.

In honor of March Madness and all those crazy sports fans, we announce our Scary Movie Bracket for 2012 that will begin on Monday February 20, 2012. This year “rabid readers” will be able to vote 64 scary movies down to one to declare the scariest of all time!

We are working on seeds now. What scary movies would you like to see in the bracket? Where should they be seeded? Let us know in the comment section below.

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31 Days of Horror. Day 13: The Exorcist

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Every year we have a tradition in the Forto house where we celebrate the greatest month of the year, October, with scare your socks off, hide under the covers, turn on all the lights, sleep with one eye open, fright fest, movie marathon every night of the month! We call it 31 Days of Horror.

Day 13 Movie: The Exorcist (1973)

The Exorcist one of my all time favorite horror movies. It is a classic! It was so scary back in 1973 that they wanted to give it a ‘X’ rating. It was such a shocking tale of terror that during its release during Christmas of 1973 the viewing audience fled from the theaters in sheer freight and horror. The Exorcist was one of the few horror movies ever nominated for an Academy Award (which it one two–Best adapted screen play and  Best Sound).

Based on the 1971 Best Selling book by William Peter Blatty’s book of the same name, this horror mater piece is sure to turn the heads of everyone that watches it. Even 37 years later it still ranks among the most horrifying pictures of all time.

Plot: A visiting actress in Washington, D.C., notices dramatic and dangerous changes in the behavior and physical make-up of her 12-year-old daughter. Meanwhile, a young priest at nearby Georgetown University begins to doubt his faith while dealing with his mother’s terminal sickness. And, book-ending the story, a frail, elderly priest recognizes the necessity for a show-down with an old demonic enemy.

This movie has brought chills to the Forto household for years and we even named our first Siberian Husky pup after the main character (though we spell it Raegan instead of Reagan like the former President).

Regan and Raegan

What is your favorite scary and/or Halloween movie? I would love to hear from you!

I welcome your comments and suggestions. Please comment below.

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