Most Rewatchable Scene
Party interruption; first demonic outburst; crucifix scene; mother meets priest; exorcism; detective interviews
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- The astronaut warning and public urination are nominated as a powerful scene.
- A pet’s public urination evokes the film, while the unusual priest-and-astronaut guest list is explained as a Washington society party.
- The Iraq prologue is defended for establishing Merrin’s history, heart problem and the geographic reach of evil, but explicitly not nominated as most rewatchable.
- The first demonic outburst and crucifix/head-turn scene are praised for their shocking escalation.
- The mother’s meeting with the priest is admired for the performances, bruises, sunglasses and shaking hands.
- The entire final exorcism is praised as an extraordinary final twenty to thirty minutes.
- Both detective scenes are nominated, especially the subtle conversation with the mother about her daughter killing the director.