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The original theatrical trailer for the 1973 supernatural horror film ''[[wikipedia:The Exorcist|The Exorcist]]'', made for Warner Bros. | The original theatrical trailer for the 1973 supernatural horror film ''[[wikipedia:The Exorcist|The Exorcist]]'', made for Warner Bros. contains disturbing imagery. The film features [[Regan MacNeil]] and [[Pazuzu]], two well-known figures in the world of horror and [[screamers]]. Before the actual movie was released on December 26, 1973. This trailer spawned controversy due to the following reason, as described in a 2009 mirror upload by ShortFormCinema: "''The original (rare) 1973 theatrical trailer that film executives banned due to the concern that the content within was too disturbing for audiences.''" | ||
The trailer begins with [[Pazuzu]] (portrayed by [[wikipedia:Eileen Dietz|Eileen Dietz]] and voiced by the late [[wikipedia:Mercedes McCambridge|Mercedes McCambridge]]), together with some uncomfortable music in the background. A taxi stops at the house of [[Regan MacNeil]] (portrayed by [[wikipedia:Linda Blair|Linda Blair]]), the girl who got possessed by Pazuzu. Father Merrick, the person who's getting called to save Regan after Pazuzu possessed her, is seen leaving the taxi, with a voice-over in the background saying: "''Something beyond comprehension is happening to a little girl on the street, in this house.''" As the taxi leaves and Father Merrick is about to enter the house, the voiceover continues saying: "''A man has been sent for, as a last resort, to try and save her.''" | The trailer begins with [[Pazuzu]] (portrayed by [[wikipedia:Eileen Dietz|Eileen Dietz]] and voiced by the late [[wikipedia:Mercedes McCambridge|Mercedes McCambridge]]), together with some uncomfortable music in the background. A taxi stops at the house of [[Regan MacNeil]] (portrayed by [[wikipedia:Linda Blair|Linda Blair]]), the girl who got possessed by Pazuzu. Father Merrick, the person who's getting called to save Regan after Pazuzu possessed her, is seen leaving the taxi, with a voice-over in the background saying: "''Something beyond comprehension is happening to a little girl on the street, in this house.''" As the taxi leaves and Father Merrick is about to enter the house, the voiceover continues saying: "''A man has been sent for, as a last resort, to try and save her.''" | ||
Immediately after that, a long montage of flashing images of Regan, Pazuzu (see Trivia) | Immediately after that, a long montage of black-and-white flashing images of Regan, Pazuzu (see Trivia) and Damien Karras, the assistant of Father Merrick, will appear with very disturbing music in the background. | ||
==Controversy== | ==Controversy== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The face where Pazuzu briefly flashes was later used on the VHS version of the Hanging Munchkin scene from ''[[Wikipedia:The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]''. It was also uploaded to [[YouTube]] by a user named hithisisderek237 on April | *The face where Pazuzu briefly flashes was later used on the VHS version of the Hanging Munchkin scene from ''[[Wikipedia:The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]''. It was also uploaded to [[YouTube]] by a user named hithisisderek237 on April 25, 2016. | ||
*The flashing | *The flashing effects were later used in the trailer of the 2023 film ''[[wikipedia:The Exorcist: Believer|The Exorcist: Believer]]''. | ||
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