The Exorcist - The Complete Anthology (Original / The Version You've Never Seen / Exorcist II The Heretic / Exorcist III / The Beginning / Dominion)

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Here it is. The scream of the crop. The fear is here. And so is the hope. Because at their center are intrepid souls who dare to look evil in the eye and vanquish it. From The Exorcist (presented in its Original Theatrical Version and the 2000 Version You've Never Seen) to the shocks and surprise of Exorcist II: The Heretic and The Exorcist III to the two versions (by two different directors) of Dominion/The Beginning, this DVD set comprises the scariest and most fascinating collection of movies in modern horror.

Customer Reviews:

do you know what she did?.......2007-06-24

This is great if you don't have any of these films yet.For someone who doesn't want all of them 1,3 and the Renny Harlin version of the prequel are the must haves. There are some continuity problems with the 3rd and I say that because 1 and 3 are both written by William Peter Blatty, so there really shouldn't be mistakes but they are there. The ones I'm talking about are in the dialogue, having to do with the tapes Karras made of Regan talking to him in the first film. That is talked about in the 3rd but it's not described how it actually went down in the 1st... why Blatty why

Could have been perfect.......2007-01-12

I am not here to comment on the movies, never found The Exorcist anything more than a mediocre flick anyway. I will just comment on this DVD set.

The packaging is lovely, with an outer cover made of high quality cardboard and printed perfectly. It houses four individual ultra thin plastic cases, two of which have 2 DVDs each the other two each has one DVD.

The only problem I had was that one of the two disks in the first case is a double face disk, and a double face disk means trouble and all the acrobatics needed to touch it or know which face has what! It is beyond me why didn't they make an extra disk and make one of the two single disk cases a double as well?

Other than this, I find it to be one of the best value for money DVD sets i have ever bought. A must for fans of those movies or those -like myself- who just wanted to see them to know what the fuss is all about.

Exorcist Anthology.......2007-01-10

Overall, the Exorcist Anthology is not a bad deal for the price I paid. However, Exorcist 2 and 3 are Really, Really bad as movies, which surprised me as Exorcist One was really great. The Exorcist One's "Making of" was excellent and makes you appreciate the first movie of the series. My copies of Exorcist 2 and 3 I may either use as frisbees for my small dog or some hapless soul may find them at Goodwill, I wash my hands of them. It was 5 and 4 that got my interest in the series and the package, which still considering 2 and 3 is a decent anthology value. Exorcist 5 and 4 are misleading because the studio did not like 4, so they made 5, which rates higher than 4 on IMDB. Exorcist 4 is actually better than 5, because of its interesting flavor and it is truer to the Exorcist tradition, so I recommend viewing 5 first and then 4. The Exorcist Anthology is actually cheaper than buying 1 and 4 by themselves (the best ones, in my opinion), so go figure. I give the Exorcist Anthology 3 out of 5 because Exorcist 1 is excellent and 4 is good in spite of 5 and the mishaps 2 and 3.

Just buy the The Version You've Never Seen!.......2007-01-07

The originial is the best and now a new version has add to it! the other movies in this set are not even close! So only buy The Version You've Never Seen and you wont be disappointed!

Reasons For Buying The New Boxed Set Of "The Exorcist".......2007-01-05

Here it is, the definitive complete collection of 'The Exorcist' in a nicely done cardboard cover containing four DVD's in individual plastic snap cases, just the way you like it.

Reasons for Buying:
1- You don't have the complete set yet so you might as well.
2- The cover art on the first disc is different than the original cover of `The Exorcist I' so you simply have to have it.
3- The first three films were released in the old cardboard snap cases while the next two came out in the plastic snap keepcases that can be replaced if damaged. (That's my reason, I'm a little anal and like everything to match).
4- The price is right, for less than $10.00 a disc who needs a reason.

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Heretic Indeed. Shame, Shame, and Eternal Shame
The Worst Ever, But Man Is It Ever Funny!!!!!
Inept sequel
Career lows for many...
This movie is stupid!

Exorcist II - The Heretic
Starring: Linda Blair , Richard Burton , Louise Fletcher , Max von Sydow , and Kitty Winn
Director: John Boorman
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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ASIN: B000067FP5
Release Date: 2002-08-06

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This sequel to the Oscar-winning horror film based on the novel by William Peter Blatty was virtually laughed off the screen when it came out in 1977. It was an unintentionally hilarious mishmash and received such terrible reviews that director John Boorman yanked it out of theaters. He reedited it, cutting eight minutes in hopes of getting the story (written by William Goodhart) to the point of coherency, to no avail. The film remains a kind of reverse gold standard for sequels. It's still a ridiculously overacted, although at times visually haunting, movie. Richard Burton stars as a troubled priest (something of a specialty of his) who is brought in to follow up on the case of Linda Blair, who is institutionalized, still troubled by her encounter with the devil (who wouldn't be?). By the time they confront Satan's minion in the final struggle, you'll be rooting for evil to win. --Marshall Fine

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Heretic Indeed. Shame, Shame, and Eternal Shame.......2007-08-27

We are gathered here today to mourn.

How is it that you take the scariest film ever made, along with actors Richard Burton and Linda Blair, hiring Oscar winner John Boorman to direct, and end up with this piece of cinematic fertilizer? Because, now let's face it, along with THE NEVERENDING STORY PART II, PENITENTIARY PART II, and a few other movies with Roman numerals, THE EXORCIST PART II is one of the ten worst movies in the history of Hollywood. Thank God Ellen Burstyn had the common sense to stay away from this boring, nonsensical, convoluted mesh of claptrap.

You know, I don't ordinarily write non-favorable reviews--I'm an upbeat kind of guy, and I'd rather help people find quality products, as a rule--but the historical significance of this flop bears mentioning. Even if THE EXORCIST needed a sequel--which it didn't, any more than I need a hammerclaw to the brain--what were they thinking?

The plot, which in my ignorance I still don't understand, concerns some insects and a god-devil called Pazuzu (gesundheit!), and never gets around to re-possessing Blair until the very end ... and when it does, all I'm thinking is, good heavens, girl, wash that hair! That's how scary it is. I understand the noble concept of not simply revisiting old story ideas in sequels, but even a gratuitous rehash would have served up better than this toxic heap of celluloid poodoo. Maybe it's just me.

(This review has been posted by Marcus Damanda, author of the vampire novel "Teeth: A Horror Fantasy.")

The Worst Ever, But Man Is It Ever Funny!!!!!.......2007-08-08

If you can't make a scary follow-up to the scariest movie ever what do you do, well here we get a "DUD" of epic proportions that is really a very funny and silly movie. It takes it's self so serious, that the laughs flow often as the movie rolls on.
Worth a look at least once!

Inept sequel.......2007-01-29

"Exorcist II: The Heretic" was hooted off the screen by audiences who witnessed its release in summer 1977. The original film, released one day after Christmas 1973, terrified audiences with its tasteless scenes of a head turning, vomit spewing Linda Blair, broke box-office records, and was inexplicably nominated for 10 Academy Awards.

The sequel had all the markings of a prestige effort. With William Friedkin unavailable to direct, Warner Bros. recruited John Boorman whose "Deliverance" was one of 1972's most acclaimed films. Richard Burton, fresh from his Broadway triumph in "Equus," was signed to star as the investigator from the Vatican who continues the work left unfinished by Max Von Sydow's Father Marrin who returns in a series of flashbacks. Linda Blair, the teenaged victim whose possession by a demon inspired some of the grisliest moments in film history, was back on board, and then there was Louise Fletcher, the Oscar winning Nurse Ratchett of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Even Paul Henreid, (Victor Lazlo from "Casablanca") turns up as a cardinal. Add a music score by Ennio Morricone, and you've got a winner on your hands.

Wrong. The reaction to the film was so hostile that Warner Bros. yanked it out of theaters, and re-edited what most critics derided as a mess into a bigger mess. During its production, there were the usual stories of an evil presence being felt, suggesting the devil himself was creating havoc on the set (such as supplying Burton with drinks?). If so, his mark can be felt on the screenplay. Not even Ed Wood could have tolerated such an incompetent and incoherent script.

Some of the special-effects are truly amazing, especially a scene in which locusts swarm above the New York skyline, but "Exorcist II: The Heretic," though not the worst movie ever made, is a failure.

Brian W. Fairbanks

Career lows for many..........2007-01-20

Those guys who decided the Golden Turkey Awards chose this as 2nd worst film, next to "Plan 9". I must admit I'd rather watch "Plan 9" or listen to my hair grow than be subjected to "Ex II". Mr. Boorman must've thought a lot of people liked wild jungle rhythms while being bored and baffled. I was annoyed. Ms. Blair should've known better, because she is talented. Mr. Burton, too, but at the end of his career, he was stretching a lot (not unlike the great Rod Steiger in "Amityville"), looking for legitimacy. Overacting seemed to be their way of overcoming the rotten script. Unfortunately, it never happened for them. "Ex II" is among the sorriest examples of acting, editing, sound recording, and just about everything else that makes filmmaking an art. I understand that there were studio demands, so I can't blame Mr. Boorman, whom I admire. "Plan 9" and Ed Wood didn't have studio support. That's why I think this MUST be the worst film of all time.

This movie is stupid!.......2007-01-11

I was generous to give it one stars. This movie makes no sense. I only bought it to have the whole exorcist collection. This movie is not scary. It don't have much to do with any of the other movies. It was a waste of time!

Exorcist 3-Pack (The Exorcist - The Version You've Never Seen / The Exorcist II - The Heretic / The Exorcist 3)

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GREAT 3 PACK DVD COLLECTION.
cool set for a low price
Excellent Deal!

Exorcist 3-Pack (The Exorcist - The Version You've Never Seen / The Exorcist II - The Heretic / The Exorcist 3)
Starring: Jason Miller , Ellen Burstyn , Max von Sydow , Lee J. Cobb , and Kitty Winn
Director: William Friedkin , John Boorman , and William Peter Blatty
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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ASIN: B0002MFGDM
Release Date: 2004-08-17

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GREAT 3 PACK DVD COLLECTION........2007-06-08

YOU GET ALL THE ORIGINAL FILMS. THE BEST OF COURSE IS THE EXORCIST, THE VERSION YOU'VE NEVER SEEN. WHICH HAS DIRECTOR'S COMMENTARY, WHICH IS GREAT. 12 MINUTES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO MISSING SCENES FROM THE ORIGINAL 73 VERSION. I SAW BOTH THE ORIGINAL AND THE 2000 VERSION WHEN THEY CAME OUT. I COULD COMPARE BOTH VERSIONS. THIS IS THE BEST. BETTER SOUND QUALITY. BETTER VISUAL EFFECTS. THIS FILM WAS FILMED IN NYC IN AN AIR CONDITIONED STUDIO. THE ACTORS ARE ACTUALLY FREEZING. IT'S NOT LIKE TITANIC, THAT DIGITAL VAPOUR WAS ADDED. THIS IS THE REAL THING. EVERYONE HAS LAYERS OF CLOTHING, EXCEPT POOR LINDA BLAIR. SHE ONLY HAS A NIGHTGOWN, NOT FAIR. ALL IN ALL A GOOD BUY. THANK YOU

cool set for a low price.......2004-08-23

This is a really well priced set for a great trilogy of movies.

Excellent Deal!.......2004-08-21

I watched all the exorcist movies on TV long time before and I would like them to join my DVD collection. I bought the Exorcist III at a very special low price. Then I was waiting for the Exorcist I and II on sales for big discounts. Wait & wait....never ever happens. On the other hand, Exorcist 0 'The Beginning' is coming soon in August and I would like to re-watch all the previous exorcists before my adventure of 'The Beginning'. Thinking for a while (it's a couple months long thought), should I buy Exorcist I & II? Hmm......Bingo! I got the news that Warner Home Video is going to release the 3-pack trilogy on Aug. 17. at a very low price. Whew~~ I pre-ordered it right away.

This 3-pack trilogy is a great news to all Exorcist fans who hasn't owned the full DVD sets yet. Even though there's no extra features or fancy box set wrapping around them, I think the attractive low price for this 3-pack is the huge factor for driving people's desire of ownership. Besides, all of three Exorcist I, II, III, are the great movies in horror film history. I think this 3-pack is an excellent deal!

(Reviewed by Otto Yuen, 20-Aug-2004)

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