There's not much we can say about "The Exorcist" that hasn't been said, but we'd be remiss not to at least give an overview for those unfamilar. Amongst the most legendary horror movies ever put to the screen, "The Exorcist" is based on a novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty. It released at a time when wide-release movies about hauntings and possessions were still acceptable for all ages. 1963's "The Haunting," for example, was rated G.

The original film starred Ellen Burstyn as a single mother who needs the help of a priest (Jason Miller) to exorcise a demon from her daughter, Regan (Linda Blair). A different kind of horror movie than many were used to in 1973, it was about more than blood, gore, and jump scares. It was full of disturbing religious themes and imagery that churn

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