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Horror Fans Remember ‘The Exorcist’ Ahead of Upcoming Direct Sequel ‘The Exorcist: Believer’

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‘The Exorcist’ is one of the best horror films of all time. Fans of the genre celebrate the movie ahead of ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ release date.

1973’s The Exorcist remains one of the most formative horror films of all time — influencing demonic possession narratives for decades to come. With The Exorcist: Believer coming to theaters on October 6, 2023 — and the recent 50th-anniversary theatrical rerelease of the original movie — fans have taken to Twitter to express their love for the frightful film. 

We rewatch this movie every spooky season…and it never gets old

https://twitter.com/MASKEDMANIACXXX/status/1707907608072368444

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Linda Blair’s Regan MacNeil is still just as terrifying half a century later

https://twitter.com/deathndhorror/status/1707440593247281361

Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair made the perfect mother-daughter duo

https://twitter.com/ATRightMovies/status/1707386329393139759

Unlike the oft-snubbed films of its genre, ‘The Exorcist’ is an Oscar winner

https://twitter.com/worldclassicdvd/status/1706867197086437740

It still takes our breath away

https://twitter.com/ErickLorinc/status/1708569194382409742

Not everything went off without a hitch behind the scenes…

https://twitter.com/CreepyKnowledge/status/1708200488057872415

A glimpse behind the scenes…

https://twitter.com/CultoftheCinema/status/1708596599545339945

Contemporary horror films struggle to rival the classic

https://twitter.com/GeorgiaDog1969/status/1708105115637260784

Simply perfect

https://twitter.com/kick_slash/status/1707115865596928072

https://twitter.com/TheCineScope/status/1707775748235256223

We are thrilled that Burstyn returned for ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ 

https://twitter.com/SammonNews/status/1708811969816678552


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