Question 1

Is The Exorcist (1973) scary?

Accepted Answer

Yes — The Exorcist (1973) is consistently scary. As a possession film, it scored 8.0/10 for fear, 9.0/10 for atmosphere, and 8.6/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

Is The Exorcist (1973) streaming?

Accepted Answer

The Exorcist (1973)'s US theatrical release date is December 26, 1973. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in The Exorcist (1973)?

Accepted Answer

The Exorcist (1973) has 11 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is The Exorcist (1973) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

The Exorcist (1973) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 8.0/10 for fear, 6.0/10 for gore, and 8.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 11 jump scares. Content warnings on file: body fluids, child endangerment, domestic violence, religious themes, self harm, and sexual violence.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of The Exorcist (1973)?

Accepted Answer

Ellen Burstyn plays Chris MacNeil, Linda Blair plays Regan MacNeil, Jason Miller plays Father Damien Karras, Max von Sydow plays Father Lankester Merrin, Lee J. Cobb plays Lt. Bill Kinderman, William O'Malley plays Father Joseph Kevin Dyer, Kitty Winn plays Sharon Spencer, Barton Heyman plays Dr. Klein.

Question 6

Does The Exorcist (1973) have a happy ending?

Accepted Answer

The Exorcist (1973) has a bittersweet ending on Watch Darkly's spoiler-gated ending scale.

Question 7

What are some films like The Exorcist (1973)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to The Exorcist (1973) on Watch Darkly include The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005), The Wailing (2016), Evil Dead Burn (2026), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

The Exorcist

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