The flash face shots in the Exorcist.

[safcrob]

They must have scared and confused some when the film first came out, your sat watching the film in the ABC and the scary face suddenly flashes.

 

[Be Here Now]

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[JonMc]

They must have scared and confused some when the film first came out, your sat watching the film in the ABC and the scary face suddenly flashes.

Old hat now though. Just horror production techniques that were fashionable back then. Before that they used simple darkness to scare folk in films like Revenge of the Cat people. It proved more effective than single frame subliminal shots ever since.

 

[Rubberglove]

Neewhere near as scary as looking at Peter Beardsley

 

[tonyfromalnwick]

The film didn't need them. They shouldn't have tried to show the demon.

 

[Harry Gates]

The film didn't need them. They shouldn't have tried to show the demon.

The sit-ups routine is laughable.

 

[Napoleon Dynamite]

One of the most overrated films ever

Utter shite

 

[The Sinful Dwarf]

Old hat now though. Just horror production techniques that were fashionable back then. Before that they used simple darkness to scare folk in films like Revenge of the Cat people. It proved more effective than single frame subliminal shots ever since.

Do you mean Curse of the Cat People, the sequel to Cat People? Possibly not the best example as it has little connection to the first film and is more fantasy than horror. The original is of course a masterpiece of understated horror.

 

[dangermows]

On toneet. Gerrin

 

[wschmidt]

One of the most overrated films ever

Utter shite

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[Ballyshannon Lad]

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Face to scare a bairn off the tit

 

[Boinger]

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Always looks like he's facing into a gale force wind.

 

[Harry Gates]

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Frame that, stick it on the mantelpiece and you'd never need to worry about the bairns going near the fire.

 

[look out piano]

Scariest part for me, I piss myself laughing at the rest

 

[Apache Inbound]

They must have scared and confused some when the film first came out, your sat watching the film in the ABC and the scary face suddenly flashes.

Obviously doesn’t have the kind of impact it did back when it was first released in 1973, but still recognised as an enduring iconic horror film.

Just been re-released to celebrate its 50th anniversary - 50 years man! And it’s still talked about to this day.

 

[Harry Gates]

I've seb, the only film that caused me dad to put the light on when he went for a mid-night piss.

 

[SAFCOldie]

Reported at the time that folk fainted and some ran out of the cinemas. Not quite sure how true that is mind.

 

[wschmidt]

Obviously doesn’t have the kind of impact it did back when it was first released in 1973, but still recognised as an enduring iconic horror film.

Just been re-released to celebrate its 50th anniversary - 50 years man! And it’s still talked about to this day.

Problem is a lot of people going into it expecting it to be like a modern jumpscare horror e.g. Conjuring

Great movie with fantastic performances all around like

 

[Harry Gates]

Reported at the time that folk fainted and some ran out of the cinemas. Not quite sure how true that is mind.

They had the Salvation Army in attendance at some screenings to comfort folk.

 

[dangermows]

Reported at the time that folk fainted and some ran out of the cinemas. Not quite sure how true that is mind.

True. My Dad's mate got medical attention due to a panic attack.