The designer behind the Exorcist poster could have very easily gone for a shock image of Linda Blaire in full upchuck mode or some other tacky exploitative photo.
Instead they went for this subtle but brooding backlit image of a priest arriving at the door of the MacNeil family.
I’m not sure if the priest is supposed to be Father Merrin or Father Karras, but to be honest it doesn’t really matter.
The Exorcist is arguably one of the finest horror movies ever made, and certainly was one of the most profitable. For a while it even was the top grossing movie of all time, until Jaws came along and blew it’s record out of the water.
Now I’m not saying that the poster is actually responsible for that, but it certainly can’t of hurt. And it’s undeniable that it’s become one of those instantly recognisable (and often parodied) pop culture icons.
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yeah agreed on this, it’s an iconic poster for sure. Everything about this movie creeps me out. Its about as perfect a horror movie as you can get.
I do like the foreboding nature of the poster without resorting to shock tactics, it certainly lets you know something bad is about to happen.
My poor Mother tried to see this film ten times at the cinema when it first came out – she couldn’t sit through it all and the cinema owner refused to sell her more tickets
Blew it out of the water… ah, I see what you did there…. very cunning…
Oh yeah, the poster’s cool, too.