Shit, low rated! Uhhh... how to fix this...
Better? :-)
Breja: Actually I found The Exorcist to be absolutely hilarious
It does have some pretty dope horror elements in it when you realise
- the agonized scream that Ellen Burstyn lets out after Linda Blair slaps her across the room is from her receiving a permanent spinal injury for realz because the director asked the crew to yank her back *really* hard
- there's an actual IRL killer (who partially inspired Friedkin's later film Cruising) present in one of the scenes
Also, as I'm getting older I find that the psychodrama around the priest who is having a crisis of faith to be really well made.
Plus, it pioneered the use of Penderecki's music in horror movies.
I mean, the religious aspects may not hit the spot for everyone, but The Exorcist has lots going for it.