• Director(s)

    William Friedkin

  • Production Year

    1973

  • Release date

    29/09/2023

  • Genre(s)

    Horror

  • Approx. running minutes

    132m

  • Cast

    Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb

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The Exorcist

strong horror, sexualised violence, very strong language

A mother seeks spiritual help when her daughter is possessed by a demonic spirit in this chilling horror thriller from 1973. The entity's corruption of the young girl leads to some disturbing sequences.…

A mother seeks spiritual help when her daughter is possessed by a demonic spirit in this chilling horror thriller from 1973. The entity's corruption of the young girl leads to some disturbing sequences.

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violence

threat and horror

language

sex

sexual violence and sexual threat

injury detail

discrimination

drugs

  • Director(s)

    William Friedkin

  • Production Year

    1973

  • Release date

    29/09/2023

  • Genre(s)

    Horror

  • Approx. running minutes

    132m

  • Cast

    Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb

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mild references to horror
Classified Date:
29/09/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd.
strong horror, sexualised violence, very strong language
Classified Date:
06/09/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd.
violence
There are verbal references to violence. A demonic spirit causes people to behave in a violent manner, and a man leaps to his death.
threat and horror
Sustained scenes of horror, largely set in a family home, feature a young girl behaving in increasingly abnormal and sinister ways. Scenes focus on the pain and distress of the girl and her mother. The possession also results in disturbing and violent acts. There are occasional jump scares. During some sequences, a girl undergoes medical tests which are presented as distressing and painful.
language
There is use of very strong language ('c**t') and strong language ('f**k', 'c**ksucker', 'motherf**ker'), including by a possessed young girl.
sex
There are occasional strong sex references, including to oral and anal sex, and sexualised uses of strong language ('f**k'). These are primarily spoken by the possessed girl.
sexual violence and sexual threat
Under the possession of a demonic spirit, a young girl thrusts a crucifix between her legs resulting in sight of blood. She then attempts to force her mother's head between her legs in an allusion to oral sex.
injury detail
There is occasional sight of blood and injury detail.
Contains strong horror, coarse language and sex references
Classified Date:
28/09/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Warner Brothers
Threat and horror
There are frequent scenes of strong threat and horror in which a young girl's physical appearance and behaviour alters as she falls deeper under the control of a demonic spirit. Her face appears to decay, and she is seen levitating, thrashing wildly on a bed and vomiting. In one sequence she also thrusts a bloodied crucifix between her legs. In other scenes characters glimpse the face of the demonic spirit and experience supernatural occurrences. There is also a protracted sequence in which the young girl undergoes a series of medical tests which appear to cause her discomfort.
Language
Occasional use of strong language ('f**k', 'c**ksucker', 'motherf**ker') occurs, as well as infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t') spoken by the possessed girl.
Sex
There are occasional strong sex references, including to oral and anal sex, and sexualised uses of strong language ('f**k'). These are primarily spoken by the possessed girl.
Classified Date:
10/08/1990
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Warner Brothers
Threat and horror
There are frequent scenes of strong threat and horror in which a young girl's physical appearance and behaviour alters as she falls deeper under the control of a demonic spirit. Her face appears to decay, and she is seen levitating, thrashing wildly on a bed and vomiting. In one sequence she also thrusts a bloodied crucifix between her legs. In other scenes characters glimpse the face of the demonic spirit and experience supernatural occurrences. There is also a protracted sequence in which the young girl undergoes a series of medical tests which appear to cause her discomfort.
Language
Occasional use of strong language ('f**k', 'c**ksucker', 'motherf**ker') occurs, as well as infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t') spoken by the possessed girl.
Sex
There are occasional strong sex references, including to oral and anal sex, and sexualised uses of strong language ('f**k'). These are primarily spoken by the possessed girl.
Classified Date:
28/01/1974
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia-Warner Dists
Threat and horror
There are frequent scenes of strong threat and horror in which a young girl's physical appearance and behaviour alters as she falls deeper under the control of a demonic spirit. Her face appears to decay, and she is seen levitating, thrashing wildly on a bed and vomiting. In one sequence she also thrusts a bloodied crucifix between her legs. In other scenes characters glimpse the face of the demonic spirit and experience supernatural occurrences. There is also a protracted sequence in which the young girl undergoes a series of medical tests which appear to cause her discomfort.
Language
Occasional use of strong language ('f**k', 'c**ksucker', 'motherf**ker') occurs, as well as infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t') spoken by the possessed girl.
Sex
There are occasional strong sex references, including to oral and anal sex, and sexualised uses of strong language ('f**k'). These are primarily spoken by the possessed girl.
Contains very strong language, strong threat and supernatural horror
Classified Date:
20/10/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
The Version You've Never Seen Before
Threat and horror
There are frequent scenes of strong threat and horror in which a young girl's physical appearance and behaviour alters as she falls deeper under the control of a demonic spirit. Her face appears to decay, and she is seen levitating, thrashing wildly on a bed and vomiting. In one sequence she also thrusts a bloodied crucifix between her legs. In other scenes characters glimpse the face of the demonic spirit and experience supernatural occurrences. There is also a protracted sequence in which the young girl undergoes a series of medical tests which appear to cause her discomfort.
Language
Occasional use of strong language ('f**k', 'c**ksucker', 'motherf**ker') occurs, as well as infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t') spoken by the possessed girl.
Sex
There are occasional strong sex references, including to oral and anal sex, and sexualised uses of strong language ('f**k'). These are primarily spoken by the possessed girl.
Contains strong horror, language and sex references
Classified Date:
12/11/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
On Demand Management Ltd
Threat and horror
There are frequent scenes of strong threat and horror in which a young girl's physical appearance and behaviour alters as she falls deeper under the control of a demonic spirit. Her face appears to decay, and she is seen levitating, thrashing wildly on a bed and vomiting. In one sequence she also thrusts a bloodied crucifix between her legs. In other scenes characters glimpse the face of the demonic spirit and experience supernatural occurrences. There is also a protracted sequence in which the young girl undergoes a series of medical tests which appear to cause her discomfort.
Language
Occasional use of strong language ('f**k', 'c**ksucker', 'motherf**ker') occurs, as well as infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t') spoken by the possessed girl.
Sex
There are occasional strong sex references, including to oral and anal sex, and sexualised uses of strong language ('f**k'). These are primarily spoken by the possessed girl.
Classified Date:
02/01/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Threat and horror
There are frequent scenes of strong threat and horror in which a young girl's physical appearance and behaviour alters as she falls deeper under the control of a demonic spirit. Her face appears to decay, and she is seen levitating, thrashing wildly on a bed and vomiting. In one sequence she also thrusts a bloodied crucifix between her legs. In other scenes characters glimpse the face of the demonic spirit and experience supernatural occurrences. There is also a protracted sequence in which the young girl undergoes a series of medical tests which appear to cause her discomfort.
Language
Occasional use of strong language ('f**k', 'c**ksucker', 'motherf**ker') occurs, as well as infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t') spoken by the possessed girl.
Sex
There are occasional strong sex references, including to oral and anal sex, and sexualised uses of strong language ('f**k'). These are primarily spoken by the possessed girl.
Contains very strong language, strong horror and sex references
Classified Date:
02/01/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Threat and horror
There are frequent scenes of strong threat and horror in which a young girl's physical appearance and behaviour alters as she falls deeper under the control of a demonic spirit. Her face appears to decay, and she is seen levitating, thrashing wildly on a bed and vomiting. In one sequence she also thrusts a bloodied crucifix between her legs. In other scenes characters glimpse the face of the demonic spirit and experience supernatural occurrences. There is also a protracted sequence in which the young girl undergoes a series of medical tests which appear to cause her discomfort.
Language
Occasional use of strong language ('f**k', 'c**ksucker', 'motherf**ker') occurs, as well as infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t') spoken by the possessed girl.
Sex
There are occasional strong sex references, including to oral and anal sex, and sexualised uses of strong language ('f**k'). These are primarily spoken by the possessed girl.
Contains strong horror, language and sex references
Classified Date:
10/06/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Threat and horror
There are frequent scenes of strong threat and horror in which a young girl's physical appearance and behaviour alters as she falls deeper under the control of a demonic spirit. Her face appears to decay, and she is seen levitating, thrashing wildly on a bed and vomiting. In one sequence she also thrusts a bloodied crucifix between her legs. In other scenes characters glimpse the face of the demonic spirit and experience supernatural occurrences. There is also a protracted sequence in which the young girl undergoes a series of medical tests which appear to cause her discomfort.
Language
Occasional use of strong language ('f**k', 'c**ksucker', 'motherf**ker') occurs, as well as infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t') spoken by the possessed girl.
Sex
There are occasional strong sex references, including to oral and anal sex, and sexualised uses of strong language ('f**k'). These are primarily spoken by the possessed girl.
Classified Date:
25/02/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Threat and horror
There are frequent scenes of strong threat and horror in which a young girl's physical appearance and behaviour alters as she falls deeper under the control of a demonic spirit. Her face appears to decay, and she is seen levitating, thrashing wildly on a bed and vomiting. In one sequence she also thrusts a bloodied crucifix between her legs. In other scenes characters glimpse the face of the demonic spirit and experience supernatural occurrences. There is also a protracted sequence in which the young girl undergoes a series of medical tests which appear to cause her discomfort.
Language
Occasional use of strong language ('f**k', 'c**ksucker', 'motherf**ker') occurs, as well as infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t') spoken by the possessed girl.
Sex
There are occasional strong sex references, including to oral and anal sex, and sexualised uses of strong language ('f**k'). These are primarily spoken by the possessed girl.
Classified Date:
26/01/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
26/01/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
20/12/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
28/09/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Warner Brothers
Classified Date:
25/05/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
25/05/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
25/05/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
09/04/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
09/04/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
09/04/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
09/04/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
09/04/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
09/04/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
19/02/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
19/02/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
10/09/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Warner Brothers
Classified Date:
24/04/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Warner Brothers
Classified Date:
29/09/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd.

  • Classified date

    06/09/2023

  • Language

    English