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Mysterious silhouette under eerie lighting, capturing the chilling essence of "The Exorcist" (1973) atmosphere.

The Exorcist (1973)

The Exorcist, a spine-chilling movie released in 1973, remains an iconic masterpiece in the horror genre. Directed by William Friedkin, this unforgettable tale follows the terrifying possession of a young girl named Regan. Filled with disturbing scenes, horrifying visuals, and an intense atmosphere, The Exorcist has left audiences haunted and captivated for decades.

The film features an outstanding cast that includes Linda Blair as the possessed Regan, Ellen Burstyn as her desperate mother, and Max von Sydow as the experienced exorcist, Father Merrin. These talented actors deliver gripping performances that escalate the sense of dread and terror throughout the movie.

To fully immerse yourself in the bone-chilling world of The Exorcist, you can now play and download its eerie sounds here. Let the haunting soundtrack, the demonic voices, and the spine-tingling music transport you back to the dark depths of demonic possession that made The Exorcist a timeless classic.

A convulsion?
A disorder of the nerves.
A draft in the fall when the house is hot is a magic carpet for bacteria.
A little more.
A pneumoencephalogram, I would think, to pin down that lesion.
Aah!
Aah!
About my daughter?
Again he gave you thanks and praise.
Ah.
ALL [SINGING]: Down on the east side
ALL [SINGING]: Down on Thoity Thoid and Thoid
All of this desecration in the church...
All right, Regan, let's see what the trouble
All right, then, we've got clean rats.
All right. All right.
All right. And the lies she's been telling? That's part of it, huh?
All right. Yeah, I'll see you.
All those things they taught me at Harvard.
All we have to do is remove the scar.
ALL: Lord, I am not worthy to receive you.
Almighty Lord, word of God the Father, Jesus Christ...
Always.
Am I really?
Amen.
And a six. Pair of threes still best.
And as to how or why, we really don't know.
And I'm the devil.
And lead us not into temptation.
And let my cry come unto thee.
And needs an exorcist.
And powerful.
And speaking plainly, Mrs. MacNeil...
And the fracturing of his skull: point two...
And tomorrow night, I'll take you to a movie. Okay?
And what's her name?
And you never went bowling with Goebbels, either, I suppose, eh?
And, uh, how do you go about getting an exorcism?
Another five for the pair. There's the ten with two and three of clubs.
Are you comfortable, Regan?
Are you planning to be home soon?
Are you sorry for having offended God and for all the sins of your past life?
Are you sure?
Are you the person inside of Regan?
Are you tired?
Arm up.
As I said, it's a very outside chance
At least in New York, I'd be near her. I'd be close to her.
At least it would eliminate certain other possibilities.
At least we think it is.
Aw, isn't that funny? Ha, ha.
BARRINGER: It looks like a type of disorder that's, uh, rarely ever seen anymore...
Be gone!
Because Burke and I are just friends. Okay? Really.
Because I like it.
Before that, it was Ritalin.
Besides, a fall wouldn't do to his neck what we found.
Bloody, damned, butchering Nazi pig.
BOY 1: All right, come on, man.
BOY 2: What, are you crazy? BOY 1: Go ahead.
Burke Dennings, good Father...
Burke. Oh, Burke.
Burke's dead.
But deliver us from the evil one.
But he will also mix lies with the truth...
But I have made...
But it, uh, has worked, in fact...
But nobody was in the room except your daughter, so how can this be?
But thank God...
But the attic is clean.
But wouldn't that drive you out of Regan?
But you like him.
But, uh, her symptoms could be overreaction to depression.
But, um, I think of it as a shock treatment.
By the time he hit M Street, he broke his neck.
By this sign of the Holy Cross, of our Lord Jesus Christ...
Bye, now.
Bye.
Can you feel this?
Can you give her something?
Captain Howdy, do you think my mom's pretty?
Captain Howdy, that isn't very nice.
Captain Howdy?
Chris MacNeil?
Chris, doctors.
CHRIS: All right, give it up. Give it up! REGAN: No!
CHRIS: Do something, doctor. Please, help her.
CHRIS: Don't you understand? It's against your own principle, for God's sake!
CHRIS: Go on. Talk to your daddy, honey. REGAN: Um....
CHRIS: Here, take it and just don't.... REGAN: Okay. Um.
CHRIS: Hiding? BURKE: Fucking.
CHRIS: If you want to effect any change, you have to do it within the system.
CHRIS: Oh, God.
CHRIS: Okay. Very good. All right.
CHRIS: Ooh! REGAN: Ha ha ha.
CHRIS: Regan!
CHRIS: Tell him what you've been doing and how you're feeling and like that.
CHRIS: That sounds good.
CHRIS: What'd you do today?
CHRIS: Yeah. Why the math? What is that?
CHRIS: You know, I'm, like, in seclusion.
Christ, I don't even smoke grass.
Closet.
Cold.
College presidents shouldn't drink. Tends to set a bad example.
Come forward...
Come into me.
Could you help an old altar boy?
Cunting Hun.
Damien!
Damien.
Damien.
Damien. The response, please, Damien!
Debbie Reynolds, Desdemona, and Othello, Groucho Marx. You happy?
DEMONIC VOICE [ON RECORDER]: I am no one. I am no one.
DEMONIC VOICE: Do it! REGAN: Please, don't!
DEMONIC VOICE: Give us time.
DEMONIC VOICE: You bitch! Do it! Do it!
Did he talk to you about my party?
Did you put this in Regan's bedroom?
Did you see her or not?
Didn't get to Lee Mansion and lots of stuff.
Didn't happen in the fall?
Didn't tell you what she did?
Dimmy, please!
Dimmy, you worry for something?
Dimmy! Dimmy!
DIRECTOR: All right. Hustle, background. And action.
DIRECTOR: And action, Chris.
DIRECTOR: Okay, cut. That's a wrap.
Do not despise my command, because you know me to be a sinner.
Do people tell you you look like Paul Newman?
Do you know, sweetheart?
Do you take an illiteracy test to get that job, for Christ's sakes?
Do you want him to leave you?
Do you want me to run another series?
Do you want to hear the background of the case first?
Do you want to make your confession?
DOCTOR: Tell me if you feel a vibration.
DOCTOR: There's nothing there.
Don't be alarmed. If it's a lesion, in a way, she's fortunate.
Don't be silly. Of course not.
Don't go now. The stores aren't open yet.
Don't let anyone decide for you.
Don't tell me to be calm, goddamn it!
Don't you think he's too old, Tom? How's his health?
DYER: Why don't you keep it?
Eighty eight doctors, and all you can tell me with all your bullshit is....
Exactly.
Exactly. John Garfield. People tell you that, Father?
Except maybe one chance in a thousand.
Excuse me, doctor. Chris MacNeil is on the phone.
Excuse me, madam. Anything else?
Father Dyer...
Father Karras, it's my little girl.
Father Karras?
Father Karras.
Father, what do you know on the subject of witchcraft?
Father?
Father.
Fear the priest.
Fear the priest.
First missionary on Mars.
For example...
For my daughter, could you please give an autograph?
Forgive us our trespasses...
From the witching end, not the hunting.
Fuck it.
Fuck me! Fuck me! Fuck me!
Get out.
Get out.
Give it! Give it to me! Aah!
Give me the butt. Come on.
Give us this day our daily bread.
Glory be to the Father, to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Go get someone else. Don't bother the father.
Go to your bed. Go to your bed.
God, the Father, commands you.
God, the Holy Spirit, commands you.
God, the Son, commands you.
God.
Goddamn it.
Goddamn you, take me!
Good night.
Good.
Grant me...
Groceries, cleaning, uh, a package?
Guilty before his son.
Guilty before the whole human race.
Ha ha ha. What for?
Ha, ha. Thank you.
Hail Mary, full of grace....
Harvard, Bellevue, Johns Hopkins.
Have we met?
Have you ever heard of exorcism?
Have you ever known your daughter to swear?
He broke the bread, gave it to his disciples and said:
He brought you low by his blood stained cross!
He came back three or four months ago. He's at Woodstock now.
He didn't mention her.
He doesn't even call his daughter on her birthday.
He doesn't give a shit.
He gave the cup to his disciples and said, Take this...
He had a pretty rough knock last night, poor guy. His mother passed away.
He must be all right. He's still running around digging up tombs.
He must have been drunk. He fell from the top of the steps right outside.
He sure did.
He who flung you straight from heaven to the depths of hell!
He will lie to confuse us.
He's a liar. The demon is a liar.
He's there all the time. He has black hair. He's very intense looking. Who's that?
He's working on another book.
Heard what?
Heathcliff, Jackie Gleason, and in the role of Catherine Earnshaw, Lucille Ball.
Hello, Daddy?
Hello?
Hello?
Hello? Yes.
Her condition isn't quite what it seems.
Her heart.
Her temper.
Her vocabulary is rather extensive.
Here it comes.
Hey, do me a favor, will you? Tell me something good.
Hey, Father, wait a minute.
Hey, I think we've got a guest.
Hey, listen, on the party invitations, I wanted to write a personal
Hey, thanks a lot.
Hey, we never finished seeing all the sights in Washington.
Hey, what are we doing, scene 61 ?
Hey, where'd this come from?
Hi, Chuck. Come on in.
Hmm?
Hmm. Interesting.
Holy Lord, almighty Father...
Holy water's blessed. And that doesn't help support a case for possession.
Honey, this is Father Dyer.
How about Lankester Merrin?
How did a shrink ever get to be a priest?
How long are you planning to stay in Regan?
How old are you?
How were the tests?
How?
How's the girl?
Huh.
Hyperactivity.
I am no one.
I beg your pardon?
I believe we should begin.
I believe you.
I better put him over here to dry, though. He's still wet.
I can't believe it.
I can't do it.
I can't get to sleep.
I cast you out, unclean spirit!
I could have you deported, you know that?
I could see about a transfer, Damien.
I could see her as a psychiatrist, but I
I could see her as a psychiatrist, but I
I could take you somewhere where you'd be safe. You wouldn't be alone.
I didn't get you.
I didn't have my makeup man there.
I didn't put it.
I didn't.
I don't feel anything.
I don't know what to say, though. Um
I don't know.
I don't know.
I don't know.
I don't know.
I don't know.
I don't know. I'd have to look it up.
I don't need any encouragement. My idea of heaven is a solid white nightclub...
I don't think so.
I don't think so.
I don't want Chris to see this.
I don't want it!
I don't want it.
I don't want to talk about it, okay?
I doubt there's any danger in just having him assist.
I find that hard to believe. What did she say?
I found this in her room.
I had a notion he was in Iraq.
I have been on this line for 20 minutes!
I hope so too.
I know. I read it.
I lied.
I lied. It's for me.
I love to talk film...
I love you, Rags.
I mean, I hope you can hear me. Can you hear me okay?
I mean, priests, doctors, lawyers. I've talked to them all.
I mean, uh, to L.A., I mean.
I mean, what if a person, uh, came to you...
I mean, would you have to turn him in?
I need evidence that the Church would accept...
I need out. I'm unfit.
I need reassignment, Tom. I want out of this job. It's wrong, it's no good.
I once did a paper on it.
I read he was working on a dig near Nineveh.
I really wouldn't know. See, Karl takes care of all that.
I see.
I see.
I should have been there. I wasn't there. Should have been.
I should have told you I wouldn't be in uniform.
I stole it.
I suppose you heard.
I tell fortunes by reading the creases. Now, shut up and go to sleep.
I think it's five or six people.
I think it's time we started looking for a psychiatrist.
I think that's the answer.
I think the point is to make us despair.
I thought you were supposed to be an expert.
I thought you'd like to keep this.
I told Regan that was holy water. I sprinkled it on her and she reacted very violently.
I understand, Your Excellency.
I was gonna take Regan to Europe for a while after she finished school.
I was gonna take....
I'd have to get them into a time machine and get them back to the 16th century.
I'd know in my gut.
I'd like you to go quickly across to the Residence, Damien...
I'd like you to see her again.
I'd tell you.
I'll always love your daddy, honey.
I'll be right there.
I'll call you.
I'll see that she gets it.
I'll see that she gets it.
I'll show you.
I'm a Catholic.
I'm a friend of your mother's. I'd like to help you.
I'm afraid you might hurt yourself, Regan.
I'm afraid.
I'm all right.
I'm building a new house.
I'm Father Karras.
I'm Father Merrin.
I'm fine, Mama. I'm fine.
I'm gonna miss you.
I'm gonna take you home. I'll get you out of here tonight, Mama.
I'm not putting her away.
I'm not Regan.
I'm speaking to the person inside of Regan now.
I'm telling you that that thing upstairs isn't my daughter.
I've seen him.
I've seen it.
If someone came calling between the time Miss Spencer left...
If that's true...
If you are there, you, too, are hypnotized and must answer all my questions.
If you ever go up there again, will you take me along?
If you wasn't a priest, you'd be famous psychiatrist on Park Avenue.
If you're the devil, why not make the straps disappear?
If you've seen as many psychotics as I have...
If, um If a person's, you know, possessed by a demon, or something...
In a fall.
In Europe.
In here, with us.
In here.
In other words, normal.
In the meantime, I'll call you as soon as I know.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son...
In time.
In your daughter's case, the temporal lobe, up here in the lateral part of the brain.
Incidentally, I mention it only in passing...
Incidentally, um...
Intensely.
Is it Captain Howdy?
Is it coming out, Willi?
Is it over?
Is she gonna die?
Is that a tranquilizer?
Is that it?
Is there someone inside you?
Isn't it nice it's on Sunday this year?
It affects her concentration.
It burns!
It could be one way.
It is God himself who commands you.
It is he who commands you!
It is he who commands you!
It is the Lord who expels you...
It isn't rare to find destructive...
It just doesn't happen anymore, Mrs. MacNeil.
It might be helpful if I gave you some background...
It wants no straps.
It was gray. Oh, it was so beautiful.
It was like the, uh, Walt Disney version of the Ho Chi Minh story.
It was so nice. Oh, I loved it. Oh, Mom, can't we get a horse?
It will involve another spinal.
It would bring us together.
It, uh, can last for days, even weeks.
It's a kind of seizure disorder.
It's a language, all right. It's English.
It's a stimulant.
It's all right, Karl.
It's been pretty much discarded these days...
It's burning! It's burning!
It's Dimmy, Mama.
It's English in reverse. Listen.
It's her brain.
It's just like the doctor said. It's nerves, and that's all. Okay?
It's more than psychiatry, and you know that, Tom.
It's not even a good picture of you. Look at that.
It's not important. Good night.
It's often seen in early adolescence.
It's okay, I've got it. Thanks.
It's plain. You're a teacher of the college. You don't want the building torn down.
It's possible.
It's purely force of suggestion.
It's serious?
It's tap water.
It's the Hotel Excelsior in Rome.
It's the other way around. The Society sent me through medical school.
It's the power Holy water.
It's very remote.
Jesus Christ, Karl, don't do that.
Jesus Christ. Can you believe this?
Jesus.
Judas Priest, just a second.
Just a minute.
Just because
Just consider if we can do without it.
Karl, if you put this in Regan's bedroom, I want you to tell me. Now, did you?
KARL: Excuse me, madam. What?
KARL: Stop it! I'll kill you!
KARL: Yes, I go now.
Karl?
KARRAS: A sick priest, is that it?
KARRAS: Hello, Regan.
KARRAS: Oh, really? When? Last month.
KARRAS: She'll go into a coma.
KARRAS: Stealing is a sin.
KARRAS: Where'd you get the money for the Chivas Regal...
KARRAS: Who are you?
KARRAS: Yeah.
Keep it there. This tells your temperature.
KINDERMAN: Might your daughter remember, perhaps...
KLEIN: Dr. Taney says the x rays are negative.
Lesion. Lesion in the temporal lobe.
Let her die.
Let Jesus fuck you! Let him fuck you!
Let me take an eyelash off your face.
Let me tell you how. And please, Father...
Let me think. Let me think. What can we do?
Let your mighty hand cast him out of your servant, Regan Teresa MacNeil...
Let's rest before we start again.
Let's see who's around.
Lie down.
Lieutenant.
Like John Garfield in Body and Soul.
Listen, Burke, your car's at the curb. Louie's waiting. It's nice and warm.
Look, Doc, I really don't understand how her whole personality could change.
Look, Father, this is hard for you. Please, I understand...
Look, he wouldn't have any reason in the world to go up to her room.
Look, I got on the bed.
Look, I'm only against the possibility of doing your daughter more harm than good.
Look, I'm telling you again, and you'd better believe me...
Look, your daughter doesn't say she's a demon.
Lord, I was born a ramblin' man
Mama, everything's gonna be all right. Mama, I'm gonna take you home.
Mama, I'm all right. I'm fine. Really, I am.
Mama, I'm gonna take you home.
MAN [ON LOUDSPEAKER]: In the group over here...
MAN [ON RADIO]: This is yours to do with as you please.
MAN 1: Did somebody fall?
MAN 1: Get the Defense Department off this campus!
MAN 1: I'm gonna fold. MAN 2: Big flop.
MAN 1: I've seen enough killing in my lifetime!
MAN 1: Is this your campus?
MAN 1: It's our school!
MAN 1: There's no need for it!
MAN 2: The steps! MAN 3: Help!
MAN 3: I'll talk to you about it tomorrow. MAN 4: Yeah!
MAN 4: Hey, if you get a chance, can you take a look at it for me?
MAN: Father?
MAN: Hook up.
MAN: It's just for a short time.
MAN: There's not a day in my life that I don't feel like a fraud.
MAN: Very sticky.
May the body of Christ bring me to everlasting life.
Maybe plumbing.
Maybe somebody crazy...
Maybe someone who's spent time in foreign missions.
Maybe. Some rituals used in the black mass, maybe.
MERRIN: ... who gave to your holy apostles...
MERRIN: ...and to redeem through your son, who lives and reigns with you...
MERRIN: Don't listen.
MERRIN: Don't listen.
MERRIN: Especially important is the warning to avoid conversations with the demon.
MERRIN: Father Karras.
MERRIN: Give way to Christ, you prince of murderers.
MERRIN: God, defender of the human race...
MERRIN: I command you...
MERRIN: It's the power of Christ that compels you.
MERRIN: What is it?
Merrin!
Merrin!
Merrin! Fear the priest.
Merrin?
Might be best to have a man with experience.
Might she remember?
Military complex, man!
Mirabile dictu, don't you agree?
Mm hm.
Mm.
Mother!
Mother! Mother!
Mother! Mother!
Mother! Mother!
Mother.
Mr. Dennings?
Mrs. K, though, you know, she gets tired, never likes to go.
Mrs. MacNeil, since the day I joined the Jesuits...
Mrs. MacNeil, the problem with your daughter is not her bed.
My bed was shaking.
My daughter isn't depressed.
My old one has been sold.
My opinion...
No ice. I'll get some from the kitchen.
No rats. Thanks a lot. That's terrific.
No vascular displacement at all.
No vascular displacement at all.
No, I didn't know you had one.
No, I do. Captain Howdy said no.
No, I just I'm really I'm going through something...
No, I probably wouldn't.
No, I, uh
No, I'm just exhausted from work.
No, never mind, it's....
No, never mind.
No, no. No, no.
No, no. No, no.
No, no. No, no.
No, not me.
No, not really, I suppose.
No, now.
No, of course not. Nothing like that.
No, operator, I've given you the number four times.
No, please, sit.
No, she was heavily sedated.
No, we haven't met, but they said I could tell.
No, you don't. I do it all the time.
No!
No!
No.
No.
No. I think the best explanation is always the simplest.
No. I think we should wait and see what happens with the Ritalin.
No. My hunch....
No. No.
No. Why?
Nobody knows the cause of hyperkinetic behavior in a child.
Nobody was here. When I went to get the Thorazine...
Not at all.
Not that I know of.
Not to bother you with trivia, but a psychiatrist...
Nothing you could do could make it any worse.
Now are you gonna send me back to them?
Now, I know the temptation is to leap to psychiatry...
Now, kindly undo these straps.
NURSE: Let me do this.
NURSE: Okay. Unroll your fist.
NURSE: You're doing fine.
Of course I like him. I like pizzas too, but I'm not gonna marry one.
Of course, I didn't.
Of course, there is one outside chance for a cure.
Of course. Uh, where's a pencil?
Oh, Christ!
Oh, Christ!
Oh, God, can't you help her? Just help her!
Oh, honey.
Oh, how are you, Mama?
Oh, I know, I realize...
Oh, I love you.
Oh, I'll bet he is.
Oh, it burns!
Oh, Jesus, I'm sorry.
Oh, Karl, we've got rats in the attic. You'd better get some traps.
Oh, Karl.
Oh, my God, honey.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
Oh, no, no, that was no spasm.
Oh, not a psychiatrist. She needs a priest.
Oh, what are you talking about, for Christ's sakes?
Oh, yeah? Well, let's both play with it.
Oh, you did? What did you hear, huh?
Oh.
Oh.
Oh.
Oh. Thursday, huh? All right.
Okay, I'll talk to you. I'll call you as soon as it's over, all right?
Okay?
Okay? Burke just comes around here a lot, because...
Okay.
Okay.
Okay. I thought I just went to bed.
Okay. No, I didn't get it.
Okay. Oh, just remind Flo about that blue belt, huh?
One last time. You can think of some priest who fits the bill?
Only what I read in the papers.
Open the door!
Operator, you have got to be kidding!
Other than that, terrific.
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name....
Pathological states can induce abnormal strength...
Performance in math.
Phonograph.
Please, Dimmy. I'm afraid.
Please, go away.
Please, Mother, make it stop! He's trying to kill me!
Please.
Priests are pretty tight mouthed, then, huh?
Proud men have risen up against me, and men of violence seek my life...
PSYCHIATRIST: If he talks to me, I think he'll leave you.
PSYCHIATRIST: When I touch your forehead, open your eyes.
PSYCHIATRIST: Why not?
Psychotic, like a split personality, or....
Quite frankly, we really don't know much about it at all...
Ready, missus.
Really?
REGAN [IN DEMONIC VOICE]: Yes! Let Jesus fuck you!
REGAN [ON RECORDER]: Hello?
Regan, I love your daddy.
Regan, I'm just gonna move you down on the table, okay?
Regan, why are you reading that stuff?
REGAN: Don't let them!
REGAN: Fuck him, Karras! ...from this creature of God.
REGAN: Hi, Mom.
REGAN: Mother!
REGAN: Mother! Mother!
REGAN: Mother?
REGAN: Mother.
REGAN: Please, no!
REGAN: Please, no!
REGAN: Stay away from me! Stay away!
REGAN: Uh, ha ha ha.
REGAN: Uh....
Regan?
Regan?
Regular hospital not gonna put up with that.
Remain perfectly still. Breathe normally.
Remember also, O Lord, thy servant, Mary Karras...
Remember that. Do not listen.
Right here. Here.
Same here.
Same principle, I mean.
Save me, O God, by thy name. By thy might, defend my cause.
Scene 39: Hotel. Take four.
Secondly, the Church, before it approves an exorcism...
See the cross of the Lord. Be gone, you hostile power.
See, we're in Washington now, Daddy, and....
See? There we go.
Shall we do that? Go sightseeing? If it's a nice day?
Shall we summon the writer? He's in Paris, I believe.
Sharon
SHARON: Chris!
Sharon!
Sharon?
She didn't know what she was saying. Come upstairs. Come on.
She doesn't remember any of it.
She don't let no doctor come near her.
She killed Burke Dennings.
She killed Burke Dennings.
She pushed him out her window.
She says it's urgent.
She says she's the devil himself.
She seemed fine.
She shows all the symptoms.
She was all the time screaming, talking to the radio.
She was living by herself...
She'd love it.
She'll probably sleep through tomorrow.
She's She's all right.
She's acting like she's fucking out of her mind!
She's going to be well?
She's just a little....
She's seen every fucking psychiatrist in the world, and they sent me to you.
Shit.
Show me Regan and I'll loosen one of the straps.
Show me Regan and I'll loosen one of the straps.
Similar Similar to things like her lying...
Six months under observation in the best hospital you can find.
So don't listen.
So far, I'd say there seem to be three.
So in the meantime...
So on the one hand, we've got a witchcraft kind of murder...
So, um, ahem. What causes this?
So, what's next?
So, what's wrong with her?
Some of their problems come down to faith...
Some people think It's the home of black eyes
Sometimes.
Speaking in a language she's never known or studied.
Specifically, Mrs. MacNeil...
Specifically, what did she say?
Storage.
Strike terror, Lord, into the beast now laying waste to your vineyard.
Sure do love you.
Sure you won't change your mind?
Sure.
Sure.
Take me!
Take me.
Take this, all of you, and eat it...
TANEY: Hold her steady. Hold her tight!
Tell me you know for a fact that an exorcism wouldn't do any good.
Tell me, was it public relations you did for the Gestapo or community relations?
Tell me, what is the matter?
Ten milligrams a day.
Ten, 12 years ago, I think, in Africa.
Teresa.
Thank you very much.
Thank you, Your Excellency.
Thank you.
That depends.
That you look like a boxer.
That's an insult. I got a vow of poverty.
That's cute.
That's everything.
That's good.
That's good.
That's his office, back of Saint Mike's. He's our Our psychiatric counselor.
That's important.
That's much too vulgar a display of power, Karras.
That's my home sweet home
That's okay.
That's out of my field.
That's what we want. That's exactly what we want.
The attack is psychological, Damien.
The blood of the martyrs commands you.
The blood of the new and everlasting covenant, the mystery of faith.
The deceased comes to visit, stays only 20 minutes...
The edema affected her brain, you understand?
The exorcism supposedly lasted months. I heard it damn near killed him.
The father will be back to see you. It's all right.
The guy let me ride it all around and everything.
The Lord be with you.
The majestic Christ who commands you.
The shaking of the bed. That's doubtless due to muscular spasms.
The whole bed was thumping and rising off the floor...
The, uh The victim's belief in possession is what helped cause it...
Then that's all the more reason to forget about exorcism.
There are no experts.
There haven't been more than 100 authentic cases...
There seems to be an alien pubic hair in my drink.
There should be a psychiatrist present, anyway.
There was nothing you could do.
There would be people around. You wouldn't be sitting here listening to a radio.
There, he can dry there.
There.
There's nothing.
They were tight for space.
Things have gotten worse since I phoned. Come upstairs.
Think I've lost my faith, Tom.
This is me.
This is my house and I'm not going no place.
This is the cup of my blood.
This man came along on this beautiful gray horse.
This was under Regan's pillow. Did you put it there?
To reject the possibility that God could love us.
To see ourselves as...
Twelve.
Two or three months and she's out, good as new.
Uh
Uh, in the meantime....
Uh, Scotch.
Um
Um....
Um....
Very good. That wasn't so bad, was it?
Very sorry, but you see, no rats.
Wait a minute. You need two.
Was it a mare, a gelding, what?
Watch out for drafts.
We don't know yet exactly how it works.
We give her a shot and bring her here...
We have to start looking for a shrink.
We may ask what is relevant, but anything beyond that is dangerous.
We still think that the temporal lobe
We want to see Mrs. Karras.
We'll have a good day, yeah?
We'll see when we get home, okay?
We're all concerned with human rights, for God's sake...
We're pretty comfortable up there compared to the Gemini and Mercury programs.
Well, give me an example. Like what?
Well, he does know the background.
Well, I get passes to the best shows in town.
Well, I got passes.
Well, I heard differently.
Well, I think you should.
Well, I'm sorry.
Well, if he came to me for spiritual advice, I'd say no.
Well, if he came to me for spiritual advice, I'd say no.
Well, it's a symptom...
Well, let's see. First we No.
Well, of course, I'm sure.
Well, she let loose quite a string while I was examining her, Mrs. MacNeil.
Well, since we learned about mental illness, paranoia, schizophrenia.
Well, thank you very much...
Well, the doctors say I shouldn't.
Well, then, let's introduce ourselves. I'm Damien Karras.
Well, uh, me and Sharon played a game in the backyard.
Well, well...
Well, what we missed in the EEG and the arteriograms...
Well, what would you like to do?
Well, when she's better, I'll ask her.
Well, why are they tearing the building down?
Well, you know this director who was doing the film here...
Well, you know, it's okay.
Well, you like him.
Well, you mentioned her father and the separation.
Well, you see, um
What a lovely name.
What about the exorcist?
What about your daughter?
What are you doing here?
What do you drink?
What do you mean, leaving Regan by herself?
What else?
What goes on there? Who's the priest I keep seeing there?
What is it?
What is your daughter's middle name, Mrs. MacNeil?
What made you say that, Regan?
What was going on in there? How could she fly off the bed like that?
What?
What's for dessert?
What's he doing there, teaching?
What's that?
What's the difference?
What's the matter with you?
What's this all about?
What's wrong with me?
When the red light goes on, that's your temperature.
When the supper was ended, he took the cup.
Where did you ever get an idea like that?
Where?
Where'd you get it, then?
Where's Regan?
Who are you?
Who is it?
Who's Captain Howdy?
Who's in it?
Why are you asking all this?
Why do you ask?
Why do you ask?
Why this girl? It doesn't make sense.
Why you did this to me, Dimmy?
Why, Dimmy?
Why?
Why?
Why? I don't understand.
Will you excuse me, Damien?
William F. Kinderman. Homicide.
WOMAN: That's right! That's right!
Would you just name it, for God's sakes? What is it?
Would you like some brandy in that, Father?
Would you like some more coffee?
Would you like to ask him?
Would you like to leave a message?
Would you like to leave a message?
Would you try it again, please, and let it ring?
Yeah, I know.
Yeah, I like him. Don't you like him? Hey, what's going on? What is this?
Yeah, or maybe rats. Now, will you just get the traps?
Yeah, that would have helped.
Yeah, well...
Yeah?
Yeah?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yes, honey. What?
Yes, I'm afraid it is.
Yes, this is Mrs. MacNeil.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes. No, operator, don't tell me there's no answer.
You and Regan?
You and us.
You asked me what I think is best for your daughter.
You been playing with it?
You better hurry.
You can bring Mr. Dennings, if you like.
You can choose to escape, if you want, but you may never be able to return.
You can't accomplish anything by shutting kids off from their....
You don't like him like Daddy?
You feel anything?
You fucking bastard!
You get some sleep.
You go in, Dimmy. I'll wait for you outside.
You have to stay off it. You can't go up and down the stairs. You have to give it a rest.
You haven't heard.
You just missed them.
You just take your pills and you'll be fine. Really.
You keep any drugs in your house?
You keep it away.
You killed your mother! You left her alone to die!
You look like Sal Mineo.
You probably know as much about possession as most priests.
You ready for sleep?
You really don't want me to play, huh?
You see, we got about 210 cubic feet, so we can move around.
You should have seen.
You show me Regan's double...
You sleeping?
You son of a bitch!
You speak Latin?
You tell me that!
You think I should take her to a psychiatrist?
You think the killer and the desecrator are the same?
You understand me?
You want to see a film with me? I got passes to the Crest. It's Othello.
You were expecting a package that day, some delivery?
You would want to do the exorcism yourself?
You wouldn't talk? Well, I didn't know they were taking it.
You'd know who was sick at the time, who wasn't.
You'd like that?
You'll find Mrs. Karras in the last bed on the left hand side.
You're a very nice lady.
You're convinced that it's genuine?
You're gonna die up there.
You're guilty before almighty God.
You're kidding me.
You're kidding. Is it a big party or something?
You're not my mother!
You're not my mother.
You're sorry? Jesus Christ!
You're telling me that I should take my daughter to a witch doctor.
You're the best we've got.
You're welcome.
You've heard the story. Same thing here.
Your daughter, she's the artist?
Your mother sucks cocks in hell, Karras. You faithless slime.
Your mother, she'd be living in a penthouse instead of there.
Your Uncle John passed by to visit me.
...and that's rarely given. But Uh....
...as signs of possession. Like what?
...I had him stay with her, and.... Oh.
...it's uncharacteristic for her. I don't understand. She doesn't swear.
...pardon for all my sins... Bastards!
...the poor box? Ha.
A man to see you. CHRIS: What man?
All done. Okay.
Amen. O Lord, hear my prayer.
And also with you. Let us pray.
Are you a relative? Yes, I am her brother. He is her son.
Are you gonna steal my shoes now? No.
Are you very tired? No.
Be silent! Aah!
Be unto her, O Lord, a fortified tower. In the face of the enemy....
Besides, he's had experience. I didn't know that.
Burke is What's Burke got to do with it?
Bye, Father. I hope I see you again.
Bye. Bye.
Captain who? Captain Howdy.
Come in. Thank you.
Come on. No, answer the question, Father Paranoia.
Come on. I can read, for Christ's sake. Well, what's wrong?
Could you see her? Yes, I could.
Couldn't you have put her someplace else? Like what? Private hospital?
Did you give her the medication? Yes.
Didn't he tell you? Who?
Dimmy, please. MERRIN: Damien.
Do it again. In time.
Do you have an appointment? Yes.
Do you like movies? Very much.
Dr. Klein? Yes, I'm Dr. Klein.
Excuse me. Thank you.
Father Karras. It's an honor to meet you, Father.
Fuck him! Be gone...
Good morning, madam. Good morning, Karl.
Good night, Tom. TOM: Good night.
Good night. Good night, honey.
Got any ideas? Mm mm.
Have you told him what's happening? No.
He didn't mention her? No.
He's here already. Father?
Help me! KLEIN: Let go!
Here, I'll show you. All right.
Hi, Chris. This is a great party. Yeah, don't stop. Keep going.
Hi, Father. Hello.
Hi. How did your day go? Oh, not too bad.
Hold still, honey. I don't want it!
How are you today? Fine, thank you.
How do you know? Ha, ha. Ha ha ha.
How's your leg? How about you? You are all right?
I beg your pardon? Never seen it before in my life. Have you?
I don't know. I just thought. Come on. What did you hear?
I found it. Where?
I really hate to ask you this, but What?
I should have known better. Sorry. I guess you should have.
I think it was a gelding. Mm hm.
I'll go see. They're closed!
I'll walk home tonight. Okay.
I'm so glad to see you. You look good.
I'm so glad to see you. You look good.
I'm Swiss. Yes, of course.
I've never seen him acting up. Really. Blind is what he was.
Ice, water. Okay.
In the temporal lobe, it's very common. It is?
Is Father Karras here? Yes.
Is she having spasms again? They've gotten violent.
Is that a threat? No, I mention it only in passing.
Is this scene really essential? Chris.
It's a red brick wing. Saint Mike's.
Jesus Christ, won't somebody help me? You don't understand
Let's move her. MAN: Regan, can you sit up, scoot over?
Lies? Like saying her bed's shaking. That stuff.
May I ask...? We still don't know.
Maybe the circuit is busy. Oh, circuits, my ass!
Miss? Yes?
Mm hm. It's rare...
Mm. What are we gonna do on your birthday?
No, I'll take it straight. It's fine.
No, Mama. You are not happy?
No, no. No rats. I just heard them, Karl.
No. Did you know my mother died recently?
Not while we're in Washington, honey. Why not, Mom? Ha, ha.
Now you think you can sleep? Yeah.
Now, this is for Ritalin. Okay.
O Lord, hear my prayer. And let my cry come unto thee.
Oh, all right. And also, you got an invitation.
Oh, Captain Howdy. Yeah, I see. He's nice.
Oh, look at that. Do you like it?
Oh, my God! Make it stop!
Oh, yeah. I saw that six times.
Okay. Let's wait two, three weeks.
On what? The priest.
Places like that. I see.
Possible, however Unlikely.
Pretty close? Pretty close.
Rats? I'm afraid so.
Really? It was beautiful.
Really? You sure? Yeah, sit.
Regan, honey, it's to help you. I don't want it!
Save your servant. Who places her trust in thee, my God.
She You don't think a psychiatrist...?
She's convinced that she's There is only one.
Shove it up your ass, you faggot! In the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ!
Shut up! She'll never forgive you!
Sorry, she's sick. It's okay.
Stuff. What's that mean, stuff?
Tell him about Washington. REGAN: Okay.
Thank you. You're a nice man.
Thank you. You're welcome.
That's too bad. Yeah, I hate to go alone.
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
The power of Christ compels you! The power of Christ compels you!
The power of Christ compels you. The power of Christ compels you.
The servants? They have visitors? Not at all.
The spelling is on the back: Kinderman. Okay.
This is Dr. Taney. How do you do?
This is Dr. Taney. REGAN: Mother, please!
To begin with, it could make things worse. Oh, how?
To use obscenities? No, never.
Too tight? No.
Ugh! Lick me! Lick me!
Wait. I don't know. CHRIS: Come on, Regan.
Want a drink? Please.
Well, it's out of And I don't care what you call it.
Well, maybe he's sleeping. You think?
Well, uh, let me see. CHRIS: He's not gonna answer you.
Well, we'll wait. We'll wait and see. Yeah.
Well, what's wrong? What is it? Shh.
What should I say? I don't know. CHRIS: Just talk to your daddy.
What was that? Thorazine.
What we got, anything exciting? Here.
What? Me marry Burke Dennings?
What's playing? Wuthering Heights.
When could I have one? We'll see, Regan. We'll see.
Where do you want this? What?
Why do you ask? Mm.
Why don't you let me ? No, I've got it, Sharon. It's all right.
Yeah, but Meanwhile, your daughter
Yeah, couldn't hurt. Okay.
Yeah, let's do that. Okay.
Yes, I did. I'm very sorry. No.
Yes, I think so. Good.
You could do it yourself. No. I'd need Church approval...
You did. And we had a picnic down by the river.
You got some time? Of course.
You have no rights! MAN 2: Hypocrite!
You know who I think really did it? Who?
You look so mature. I wouldn't talk.
You should've called me when it happened. Listen.
You wouldn't? No, I wouldn't.
You're a friend of Father Dyer's, right? Yes, I am.
You're a friend of Father Dyer's, right? Yes, I am.
You're gonna marry him, aren't you? Oh, my God. Are you kidding?
You're kidding. SHARON: She rode for half an hour.
You're Mrs. MacNeil? Yes.
Yup. Do you know how?
... a prudent judgment that it meets the conditions set down in The Ritual.
... although not for the reasons they think, of course.
... and answer me now.
... and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ...
... and gather up a cassock for myself...
... and I guess she was dead a couple of days before they found her.
... and I just have to, uh....
... and I'd know it wasn't Regan.
... and it leads to the patient's delusions that his body has been invaded...
... and leaves all alone a very sick girl.
... and on the other hand, a black mass type desecration in the church.
... and shaking, the whole thing, with me on it.
... and the Holy Spirit.
... and the time you returned.
... and they wanted some kind of help?
... and usually just before a convulsion.
... and, um...
... animal and ugly.
... as we forgive those who trespass against us.
... back to business, back to work.
... but any reasonable psychiatrist would exhaust the somatic possibilities first.
... but for priests on the campus here, you're the psychiatrist.
... but God is my helper and the Lord sustains my life.
... but if certain British doctors never asked, What is this fungus?...
... but it does cause bizarre hallucinations...
... but the kids who want to get an education have a right too!
... but why on earth would I wanna bring Burke on your birthday?
... by some alien intelligence. Um....
... by the judge of the living and the dead...
... conducts an investigation to see if it's warranted. That takes time.
... confidential.
... could conceivably turn up there.
... discuss, to critique.
... do you go to films?
... do you think this has anything to do with witchcraft?
... everlasting God...
... except by the Catholics, who keep it in the closet as a sort of embarrassment.
... except in primitive cultures.
... except that it starts with a conflict or a guilt...
... facing backwards.
... for this is my body.
... God and Lord of all creation...
... goddamn cunt.
... hallowed be thy name.
... he was killed by a very powerful man: point one.
... he who is coming to judge both the living and the dead and the world, by fire.
... how do they get an exorcism?
... I am not going to lock her up in some goddamn asylum.
... I could always tell the judge it was a matter of confession.
... I need a priest, a nun and two students.
... I've never met one priest who has performed an exorcism. Not one.
... if Mr. Dennings was in her room that night?
... if she remembers seeing Mr. Dennings in her room that night.
... in sunny California, no less...
... in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever.
... in which the, uh, rabbi or the priest try to drive out the so called invading spirit.
... is probably possessed.
... it isn't likely he would fall from a window.
... it just so happens that somebody very close to me...
... look down in pity....
... my will is weak.
... of a type of disturbance in the chemical electrical activity of the brain.
... of so called split personality, Mrs. MacNeil.
... on earth as it is in heaven.
... on the different personalities Regan has manifested.
... plus the various other things we mentioned...
... probable, not certain...
... runs out and lifts the wheels a half a foot up off the ground.
... same face, same voice, everything...
... say a 90 pound woman sees her child pinned under the wheel of a truck...
... she advised me to keep my fingers away from her...
... so he may no longer hold captive this person...
... so in that same way...
... that the deceased was killed and then pushed from your daughter's window.
... that there's nothing wrong with my daughter except in her mind.
... the belief in the power of exorcism can make it disappear.
... the power to tramp underfoot serpents and scorpions.
... their vocation, the meaning of their lives, and I can't cut it anymore.
... then you must know my mother's maiden name.
... this human being, made in your image and likeness.
... to attack us.
... to depart from this servant of God.
... try not to worry.
... two surplices, a purple stole, and some holy water...
... until the doctors fix up her leg, then we take her right out.
... was found at the bottom of those steps leading to M Street...
... was put in jail for not telling the police what he knew about a patient.
... we wouldn't today have penicillin. Correct?
... well, he's lonely. He don't got nothing to do.
... who has gone before us with the sign of faith and sleeps the sleep of peace.
... who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit.
... who sent your only begotten son into the world to crush that roaring lion...
... who, once and for all, consigned that fallen tyrant to the flames of hell...
... whom it pleased you to make in your image...
... with his head turned completely around...
... with me as a headliner for all eternity, and they love me.
... would make it very probable...
... you know, that was a murderer or criminal of some kind...
... you might ask your daughter...
... you motherfucking worthless cocksucker.
... you'd realize that's the same thing as saying you're Napoleon Bonaparte.
... your cunting daughter?
... your unworthy servant...
[AIRPLANE APPROACHING]
[ALL LAUGH]
[AS BURKE] Do you know what she did...
[AS KARRAS' MOTHER] Dimmy, why you do this to me?
[BABBLING]
[BANGING ON DOOR]
[BANGING]
[BELL RINGING]
[BOTH CRYING]
[BOTH GRUNTING]
[BOTH GRUNTING]
[BOTH LAUGHING]
[BOTH LAUGHING]
[BOTH SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY]
[BOTH SPEAKING IN LATIN]
[BOYS SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY]
[CHATTERING]
[CHILDREN LAUGHING]
[CHRIS CHUCKLES]
[CHRIS GASPS]
[CHRIS SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ON RECORDER]
[CHUCKLES]
[CHUCKLING]
[CLATTERING]
[CLEARS THROAT]
[CONTINUES SPEAKING GIBBERISH]
[COUGHING]
[COUGHING]
[COUGHING]
[COUGHS]
[COUGHS]
[CROWD BOOING]
[CROWD CHATTERING]
[CROWD CHATTERING]
[CROWD CHEERING]
[CROWD CHEERING]
[CROWD CHEERING]
[CROWD CHEERS]
[CROWD SHOUTING]
[CRYING]
[CRYING]
[DEMONIC VOICE SCREAMING]
[DOORBELL BUZZES]
[DOORBELL BUZZING]
[DOORBELL BUZZING]
[GASPS]
[GASPS]
[GASPS]
[GASPS]
[GIGGLING IN DEMONIC VOICE]
[GROANING]
[GROANING]
[GROANS]
[GROWL]
[GROWLING]
[GROWLS]
[GROWLS]
[GROWLS]
[GROWLS]
[GRUNTING]
[GRUNTING]
[GRUNTS]
[GRUNTS]
[GUESTS SINGING INDISTINCTLY]
[IN DEMONIC VOICE] Keep away! The sow is mine!
[IN DEMONIC VOICE] What an excellent day for an exorcism.
[IN DEMONIC VOICE] You might loosen these straps, then.
[IN DEMONIC VOICE] Your mother's in here with us, Karras.
[INAUDIBLE DIALOGUE]
[INAUDIBLE DIALOGUE]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
[KARRAS MOANS]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
[LAUGHING]
[LAUGHING]
[LAUGHING]
[LAUGHS]
[MACHINE CLANGING]
[MAN SPEAKING IN GREEK ON RADIO]
[MOANING]
[MOANING]
[MOANS]
[MUTTERING]
[PEOPLE SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ON RADIO]
[PHONE RINGING]
[PHONE RINGING]
[PRAYING INDISTINCTLY]
[RATTLING]
[REGAN CONTINUES SPEAKING GIBBERISH]
[REGAN CRYING IN NORMAL VOICE]
[REGAN CRYING SLOWLY]
[REGAN GIGGLES]
[REGAN GROANING]
[REGAN GROANING]
[REGAN GROANS]
[REGAN GROWLING]
[REGAN HUMMING]
[REGAN LAUGHING]
[REGAN MOANING]
[REGAN MOANING]
[REGAN SCREAMING]
[REGAN SCREAMING]
[REGAN SCREAMING]
[REGAN SCREAMS]
[REGAN SPEAKING GIBBERISH ON RECORDER]
[RINGING]
[ROARS]
[RUMBLING]
[SCRAPING FROM ABOVE]
[SCRAPING]
[SCREAMING]
[SCREAMING]
[SCREAMING]
[SCREAMING]
[SCREAMING]
[SCREAMING]
[SCREAMING]
[SCREAMING]
[SCREAMING]
[SCREAMING]
[SCREAMING]
[SCREAMING]
[SCREAMING]
[SCREAMS]
[SCREAMS]
[SCREAMS]
[SCREAMS]
[SCREAMS]
[SIGHS]
[SIGHS]
[SIREN WAILING]
[SIRENS WAILING]
[SOBBING] Mother.
[SOBS]
[SOBS]
[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]
[SPEAKING IN GREEK]
[SPEAKING IN GREEK]
[SPEAKING IN GREEK]
[SPEAKING IN GREEK]
[SPEAKING IN LATIN]
[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
[SPEAKS IN FRENCH]
[SPEAKS IN FRENCH]
[SPEAKS IN LATIN]
[TAPE REWINDING]
[WOMAN CRYING]
[WOMAN SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY]
[YELLING IN GREEK]
[YELLING]
[YELLING]
[YELLS]
[YELLS]