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Watch Audiences React to ‘The Exorcist’!
Often hailed as “the scariest movie of all time,” the 1973 10-time Academy Award nominated film The Exorcist, which ended up winning two awards, is also perhaps one of the most famous and definitely one of the highest grossing horror titles. The film grossed over $440 million worldwide, which if adjusted for inflation would amount to nearly $2.35 billion!
Upon its release in 1973, theaters around the country were sold out for showings, leaving lines of people disappointed and waiting until the next available time. But for those who attended, they came out changed people. Their reactions, as well as a video showing the lines and another video that is basically a short documentary about the release of the film, can be seen below.
Personally, I never thought The Exorcist was that scary of a film, even though I genuinely love it. However, knowing that this is a Christian nation, I’m very much aware of why many would find it so chilling. I also appreciate everything that it’s done for the genre, such as the incredible FX work and the stellar writing.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that actress Daveigh Chase has passed away at just 35 years old. The news was first reported by TMZ this afternoon.
The outlet reports, “The actress’ boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, tells TMZ … Daveigh died Tuesday from meningitis and an infection in her blood, which caused her to have septic issues and led to her body shutting down.” The website’s report continues, “We’re told Daveigh had been admitted to a hospital in Los Angeles earlier this month because of malnutrition.”
Here in the horror world, a young Daveigh Chase memorably played Samara in Gore Verbinski’s 2002 horror movie The Ring, the American remake of the Japanese horror hit.
Far outside the horror world, Daveigh Chase voiced Lilo in the 2002 animated movie Lilo & Stitch, a character she continued to voice in various animated spinoff projects.
Chase also appeared as Samantha Darko in the 2001 classic Donnie Darko, later returning to play the sister of Donnie Darko in the 2009 spinoff movie titled S. Darko.
Daveigh Chase’s resume also includes roles on the TV shows “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” “Charmed,” “ER,” “Touched by an Angel,” “CSI,” “Cold Case,” and 32 episodes of “Big Love.”
Chase appeared in the films The Rats, Silence, Carolina, Beethoven’s 5th, Yellow, Little Red Wagon, Transference, Killer Crush, Jack Goes Home, and American Romance.
We send our deepest condolences to Daveigh Chase’s family, friends, and fans.
Pictured: Daveigh Chase in ‘Killer Crush’ (2015)
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