The Exorcist, 1973
Considered by many to be the scariest movie of all time, The Exorcist reportedly gave some viewers heart attacks. Even now, a priest’s attempt to save the soul of young Reagan from demonic possession can be a powerful and powerfully uncomfortable experience, which speaks to the film’s greatness. Paul Newman and Robert Redford’s charming, crowd-pleasing The Sting was its opposite in so many ways, and the Academy chose the movie without demon vomit.
