Audience reactions

While the horror genre existed long before 'The Exorcist', cinema-goers in 1973 hadn't seen anything like it.

In fact, the movie proved too much for some viewers, and cinemas had to issue sick bags after it was found some audience members were vomiting during screenings, with the iconic head-spinning scene being a particular culprit for causing such strong reactions.

It had also been reported that several people had fainted during screenings of the flick, with one disgruntled viewer even suing Warner Bros. after they fainted, fell out of their chair and broke their jaw as a result of the movie!