Heart attacks and a miscarriage were reported among viewers a psychiatric journal published a paper on "cinematic neurosis" triggered by the film. Some viewers suffered adverse physical reactions, fainting or vomiting to scenes in which the protagonist undergoes a realistic cerebral angiography and later violently masturbates with a crucifix. Audiences flocked to it despite mixed reviews, waiting in long lines during winter weather, many more than once. The Exorcist was released in 24 theaters in the United States and Canada in late December 1973. Production took twice as long as scheduled and cost almost three times the initial budget some deaths and accidents during production have led to a belief that it was cursed. A fire destroyed most of the set, and Blair and Burstyn suffered accidental long-term back injuries. Principal photography was also difficult. Unable to hire major stars of the era, they cast relative unknowns Burstyn, Blair and Miller (author of a hit play with no film acting experience), choices vigorously opposed by Warner Brothers executives. The book was a bestseller, but Blatty, who also produced, and Friedkin, his choice for director, had difficulty casting the film. It follows the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother's attempt to rescue her through an exorcism conducted by a pair of Catholic priests. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran (in his final film role), Jason Miller and Linda Blair. It stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin and written for the screen by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel of the same name.
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