David Gordon Green’sThe Exorcist : Believeris already scaring up some impressive numbers at thebox role . But it ’s voiceless to imagine that his latest classical horror film reboot could ever have the same impactThe Exorcisthad when it first came out in 1973 . Because to mainstream audiences at the time , William Friedkin ’s Oscar - gain ground picture show was unlike anything they had ever witnessed .
As you’re able to see from the TV below , thousands of moviegoers cannonball along to theaters to experience the innovational film when it debut nearly 50 days ago — and many exited the theatre just as quick when the panic attack proved too much for them to handle .
This short documentary exhibit footage fromThe exorciser ’s historical theatrical run . Lines to see the moving picture stretched so far that some cinemas provided chocolate to their ever - patient motion-picture fan . And when the some viewers ’ reaction to the moving picture became an issue , they also started handing out barf bags .
By today ’s standard , the effects in the originalThe Exorcistaren’t particularly wild . The most worrying scenes affect Linda Blair cast pea plant soup and reel her headway 180 ° —images that have been parodied innumerous times . But the movie chivy extreme responses in spectator watch it for the first time decades ago . Many moviegoers puked , swoon , or flee to the lobby . Some theater of operations even hadambulancesparked out of doors ready to advert to overstimulated guest .
Despite being unwatchable for some , The Exorcistwas able-bodied to attract enough viewers to break box billet records . you could hear the firsthand reaction of 1973 interview above .
A version of this floor go in 2020 ; it has been updated for 2023 .
