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Post by dirtypillows on Feb 8, 2018 19:13:37 GMT
This movie was made one year before "The Exorcist", and I think it helped plow the way for that somewhat over-rated horror staple. I think that the 1972 film has it all over the Friedkin movie. It's more plausible, conveys the frightening power of religion better and it is just plain scarier. (To be honest, I have never really been sure what "The Exorcist" is supposed to be about. Loss of faith = demonic possession?) Shirley MacLaine is excellent as the somewhat spoiled socialite who comes to know a different reality in the most frightening way imaginable. Great early 70s NYC atmosphere. And Perry King is beyond gorgeous. I think the movie was (and maybe still is) ahead of its time.
Does anybody else prefer "Possession" over "Exorcist"?
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Feb 14, 2018 3:45:05 GMT
Have you seen Abby-74', this one is supposed to be a good Exorcist rip-off.
*edit: Both Abby and Joel Delaney are on you tube. The latter has an excellent transfer. Enjoyed both. Abby was quite hilarious and Delaney was a lot more real, grounded and believable than I had anticipated. An excellent supernatural\possession\psycho thriller that worked on all it's levels.
I have longed to see Abby for many, many years. It was cheap, but well enough acted and it's premise was taken seriously and not a parody, although it is a cheap Exorcist rip-off. The predominantly black cast were appealing and in spite of it's horror theme it was a warm film.
William Girdler was a hack director, with not much sense of style, but his films were functional enough and he made a lot of money for the producers with the few movies he directed, until his sad early demise. Both Abby-74' and Grizzly-76' were smash hits, budget to box office comparison. Girdler was sued by Warner Bros. for imitating Exorcist and Warner Bros. won, and the distributor of Grizzly got greedy and decided to keep all it's profits, until they were sued. Girdler then died in 78 in a helicopter crash. He was only 30.
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Feb 17, 2018 2:47:13 GMT
This movie was made one year before "The Exorcist", and I think it helped plow the way for that somewhat over-rated horror staple. I think that the 1972 film has it all over the Friedkin movie. It's more plausible, conveys the frightening power of religion better and it is just plain scarier. (To be honest, I have never really been sure what "The Exorcist" is supposed to be about. Loss of faith = demonic possession?) Shirley MacLaine is excellent as the somewhat spoiled socialite who comes to know a different reality in the most frightening way imaginable. Great early 70s NYC atmosphere. And Perry King is beyond gorgeous. I think the movie was (and maybe still is) ahead of its time. Does anybody else prefer "Possession" over "Exorcist"? Just givin' ya a bump! |
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Post by rogerthat on Feb 17, 2018 13:46:24 GMT
I haven't ever heard of it but am interested now. Thanks for the suggestion.
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Post by petrolino on Feb 24, 2018 18:58:31 GMT
Intelligent filmmaking. It holds its own with pictures like 'Rosemary's Baby' and 'The Exorcist'.
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