It premieres "The Exorcist".

It premieres "The Exorcist".

                          It premieres "The Exorcist".

The December 26, 1973 one of the scariest movies ever made his debut, "The Exorcist". Directed by William Friedkin and starring Linda Blair, the film was a blockbuster. 

It was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Picture. Based on a novel by William Peter Blatty, published in 1971, the film tells the story of Regan (Linda Blair), a 12-year-old begins to have a strange behavior. His mother (Ellen Burstyn), concerned, contacts with a priest, and this will restart exorcise. Two priests, played by Max Von Sydow and Jason Miller, go to Regan's house to perform the exorcism.

The film had several sequels: "The Exorcist II: The Heretic" (1977); "The Exorcist III" (1990), written and directed by William Peter Blatty, who won the Oscar for Best Screenplay; "Exorcist: The Beginning" (2004), directed by Renny Harlin; and the prequel "Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist" (2005), directed by Paul Schrader.

The film launched to stardom Linda Blair, who had started his acting career in commercials, and earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actress. A director, William Friedkin, he is also known for the award-winning film "The French Connection" (1971).