The Exorcist The Rewatchables
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The Exorcist

Apex Mountain

William Friedkin; Jason Miller; Linda Blair; split-pea soup; Pazuzu

In the discussion (5)
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  • Friedkin’s power after two major hits and Miller’s Pulitzer, Tony and supporting-actor nomination make both clear Apex choices.
  • Washington films are debated against All the President’s Men; the actor playing Merrin is unresolved given The Seventh Seal and other major roles.
  • Blair receives a yes; Georgetown loses to its basketball era; Burstyn is debated against Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore and her durable later career.
  • Split-pea soup and the demon receive yes answers; reversed speech is compared with alleged backward music messages without settling a choice.
  • The demon’s name, appearance and travel inspire jokes before the explanation that Karras’s crisis of faith made him the target.