Good horror flicks!

[Almighty Jim]

Imagine This... A horror movie so scary that when it first came out and was shown in Atlanta there were preachers, priests, ministers, rabbis and clergymen from all religions literally waiting in the lobby to counsel viewers that came running out screaming from the movie. I was there, I saw it! Can you name the movie???

[MorganGrayson]

Originally Posted by Almighty Jim

Imagine This... A horror movie so scary that when it first came out and was shown in Atlanta there were preachers, priests, ministers, rabbis and clergymen from all religions literally waiting in the lobby to counsel viewers that came running out screaming from the movie. I was there, I saw it! Can you name the movie???

Yes.

"The Exorcist"

Try explaining *that* little nugget of historical information to your kids.

[Funbrunette]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

Yes.

"The Exorcist"

Try explaining *that* little nugget of historical information to your kids.

But what a classic horror movie!

[Trev]

Originally Posted by Funbrunette

But what a classic horror movie!

My mother used to tell me all about the preists standing outside of the local cinema and ranting about this film and telling me that it was sooo bad and evil it got banned...

It was re-released a few years ago and I was chomping at the bit to see it, I must say it's the funniest film I've ever seen.

[PornoDoggy]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

Yes.

"The Exorcist"

Try explaining *that* little nugget of historical information to your kids.

Mine are still not very forgiving of the fact I pointed out to them - while they were very young - that the house their mother had just bought was about two blocks away from the hospital that the boy upon which the story was based was treated at.

[MorganGrayson]

Originally Posted by PornoDoggy

Mine are still not very forgiving of the fact I pointed out to them - while they were very young - that the house their mother had just bought was about two blocks away from the hospital that the boy upon which the story was based was treated at.

My kids would have loved that little fact.

I watched it with my youngest a few years ago and she kept muttering "when are we getting to the scary part?"

She did appreciate the story about Mercedes McCambridge, who did the voice coming out of Linda Blair when she was "posessed." Ms. McCambridge said that Linda Blair mouthing those obscenities was the funniest thing she'd ever heard.

I vividly remember the incredible uproar over that film. There was a surge in "real exorcisms" and churches went nuts. It's funny how it just hasn't stood the test of time at all. "Night of the Living Dead" was an earlier film...and it's still scary, black and white though it may be.

The spoof that Linda Blair did as an adult was funny.