Now, in the film, Chris is very different so the cinematic version wins this round. Perhaps I am a little harsher than I should, but her interactions with Regan’s doctors and with Karras didn’t exactly make her look like the sharpest knife in the drawer. I admired the fact that she was down to earth and close to her daughter as much as possible, given her demanding profession, but for some reason, I consider her rather naive and a bit stupid, to be honest.
On the other hand, I never warmed to the character of Chris, Regan’s mother. The struggle to seek the answers to his questions, the doubts over his faith and the agony to help in the name of God, the insecurity and lack of faith to himself and his abilities as a priest and as a doctor, are issues that are daily relevant to a significant number of people.
I have a soft spot for him- partly due to him being Greek- but I feel that he represents the heart of the story. Certain infamous scenes of the film are a lot more graphic and highly disturbing in the book.Ĭome on, you knew it was bound to be here…Īs in the film, my favourite character was Father Karras. Blatty uses short sentences and everyday speech and the narration becomes much more immediate and the images more powerful. Naturally, this was possible due to the power of the author’s writing. To watch Regan’s trip down to Hell, to anticipate the beginning of the child’s ordeal was truly, truly agonizing. I don’t know why, but it made me nervous in a way the movie never did. Even better than the film (which remains one of my all-time favourites), its impact was felt immediately, and I must confess that I avoided reading it when I was alone in my house. So, just as I believed, the novel is very, very good. Therefore, I eagerly searched for the novel and started reading to appreciate the story under a new light. Not to mention Max Von Sydow’s formidable presence. It was unsettling and full of interesting underlying information about psychology and the mentality behind the cases where exorcisms sounded like the best solution. Of course, I knew of Blatty’s novel and I was aware of the cutie little green Pazuzu-face of young Regan, but since I don’t believe in the main theme of the story, I knew I wouldn’t be able to appreciate the film, right? Wrong! I admit I should have watched it sooner. I don’t believe in possessions or devils or any of these things, although I love to read about them. I know, shame on me, but you see, I thought I wouldn’t be able to take it seriously. Strange as it may seem, the first time I watched the film version of ”The Exorcist” was three years ago. The trip may be disturbing…Ye have been warned… Obligatory classic poster -best in the History of cinema- photo is coming: Date of Publication: February 1st 1994 (first published June 1971)
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