Rating: 
Summary: Superb Job of Cinematic Dissection
Review: ...This superb dissection of the making of the movie "The
Exorcist" is a must have for those interested in devil worship,
the Holy-wood treatment of obscure Christian beliefs and traditions,
and it is a darn good read. In its particulars, this book belongs on
the same shelf as Orson Welles 58-page objection to the studio's
mangling of "Touch of Evil."I was fascinated with the
insights of the artistic conflicts between the director and the author
of the original book upon which the movie is based. He devotes just
the right amount of analysis to the legal fights surrounding the
proper credits for Mercedes McCambridge, the 'voice' of the demon, and
the stunt double for the possessed girl, including the famous
exorcised 'spider' crawl. He does not allude to the portrayal of
Teilhard de Chardin by Max von Syndow, but does justify his own
insights concerning a homoerotic element not intended by either the
author or the director, but present within this cinematic
classic. One need not have a personal belief in demonic possession,
and the ability of priests to 'exorcise' multiple personalities, to
truly enjoy both the movie, and Kermode's medical school Anatomy 301
dissection of one of the 100 best movies. The Movie, this book, and
the CD Soundtrack are five-star winners. AMDG
Rating:
Summary: Superb Job of Cinematic Dissection
Review: ...This superb dissection of the making of the movie "The
Exorcist" is a must have for those interested in devil worship,
the Holy-wood treatment of obscure Christian beliefs and traditions,
and it is a darn good read. In its particulars, this book belongs on
the same shelf as Orson Welles 58-page objection to the studio's
mangling of "Touch of Evil." I was fascinated with the
insights of the artistic conflicts between the director and the author
of the original book upon which the movie is based. He devotes just
the right amount of analysis to the legal fights surrounding the
proper credits for Mercedes McCambridge, the 'voice' of the demon, and
the stunt double for the possessed girl, including the famous
exorcised 'spider' crawl. He does not allude to the portrayal of
Teilhard de Chardin by Max von Syndow, but does justify his own
insights concerning a homoerotic element not intended by either the
author or the director, but present within this cinematic
classic. One need not have a personal belief in demonic possession,
and the ability of priests to 'exorcise' multiple personalities, to
truly enjoy both the movie, and Kermode's medical school Anatomy 301
dissection of one of the 100 best movies. The Movie, this book, and
the CD Soundtrack are five-star winners. AMDG
Rating: 
Summary: Very good, detailed book
Review: Author Mark Kermode, well know as one of the biggest fans of THE EXORCIST did a good job and goes very deep in the background story of the scariest movie of all time.
The problem with this book is, that Kermode never talk about real exporcism and the sequels, plus the size of the book is too small.
But still four stars !
Rating:
Summary: Scariest book ever
Review: Both my mom and dad had told about a movie that they had said was by far the scariest movie that they had ever seen. The Exorcist. Now, once I got the chance to rent this movie, I did, and was scared to death. Then, one of my friends told me that he had finished the book, and asked me if I wanted to read it, and I did. Well, this book kept me up during the nights I read it. Of course, it starts out a little slow, but easily feasable, because every horror story must climax. By around the 150th page, I had to start reading the book in the day time, so it would be easier for me to sleep. I was also very in touch with the characters of the novel, especially Damien Karras. I felt that I was going through his turbulent times with him. Well, If you are looking for a good and scary horror novel, or just a book to take up time, I highly reccomend this book. It is a true masterpiece, sucking you in from the very beginning.
Rating:
Summary: Good book with pictures!
Review: I love it! It has good pictures! Read it if u like the exorcist as much as me!
Rating: 
Summary: We bought it once, we bought it twice...
Review: I'm a tremendous fan of William Friedkin and his seminal horror flick The Exorcist. But I'm kind of torn about this book. On the one level, it's nice to have a serious book that considers so many angles on the film, the director, and the source material. However, this is now the 3rd edition of this book in about five years. Actually, this is called the 'Revised 2nd Edition'. I bought the first two, now why should I plunk down more money? Mark Kermode is apparently obsessed with this film, maybe a bit too much. As if two books and a part in numerous Exorcist documentaries were not enough for him, we have another edition of the book. Take it easy, Mr. Kermode, it's one movie. I would rather have another BFI book on another Friedkin film (French Connection, Sorcerer, To Live and Die in LA, etc.) If you don't have either of the two previous editions, I would highly recommend this. I'm guessing the update was primarily to address The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen (one of the most shameless movie titles ever), which of course, included scenes Kermose certainly had seen, and written about in the first two books. But overall, a reverent book.
Rating:
Summary: We bought it once, we bought it twice...
Review: I'm a tremendous fan of William Friedkin and his seminal horror flick The Exorcist. But I'm kind of torn about this book. On the one level, it's nice to have a serious book that considers so many angles on the film, the director, and the source material. However, this is now the 3rd edition of this book in about five years. Actually, this is called the 'Revised 2nd Edition'. I bought the first two, now why should I plunk down more money? Mark Kermode is apparently obsessed with this film, maybe a bit too much. As if two books and a part in numerous Exorcist documentaries were not enough for him, we have another edition of the book. Take it easy, Mr. Kermode, it's one movie. I would rather have another BFI book on another Friedkin film (French Connection, Sorcerer, To Live and Die in LA, etc.) If you don't have either of the two previous editions, I would highly recommend this. I'm guessing the update was primarily to address The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen (one of the most shameless movie titles ever), which of course, included scenes Kermose certainly had seen, and written about in the first two books. But overall, a reverent book.
Rating:
Summary: A Great Book for all you Exorcist fans
Review: This is a fantastic book about the Exorcist film. Anyone who loves the film (like I do) should buy this book. It tells about the actual possession case that inspired the book and the movie, the making of the movie and the plot, plus discusses deleted scenes and interesting anecdotes about the movie from the director and the actors. Also, if you like this you should definitely rent or buy the new video re-release. It contains a new documentary and the original trailers. It is even better seen in letterbox. Together, the movie and this book would make a great gift for someone who likes "The Exorcist."
Rating:
Summary: A Great Book for all you Exorcist fans
Review: This is a fantastic book about the Exorcist film. Anyone who loves the film (like I do) should buy this book. It tells about the actual possession case that inspired the book and the movie, the making of the movie and the plot, plus discusses deleted scenes and interesting anecdotes about the movie from the director and the actors. Also, if you like this you should definitely rent or buy the new video re-release. It contains a new documentary and the original trailers. It is even better seen in letterbox. Together, the movie and this book would make a great gift for someone who likes "The Exorcist."
Rating:
Summary: BE CAREFUL!
Review: This is a fascinating book - but it IS NOT the book on which the movie 'The Exorcist' was based. That book - by William Peter Blatty - is currently out of print for unexplicable reasons, despite being one of the best-selling horror books of all time. I recommend this book to any fan of the movie, but I recommend the original book to anyone who can find it.
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