The Exorcist (film) Siskel placed it in the top five films released that year. BBC film critic Mark Kermode believes the film to be the best film ever made, saying: "There's a theory that great films give back to you whatever it is you bring to them. It's absolutely true with The Exorcist—it reflects the anxieties of the audience. Some people think it's an outright horror-fest, but I don't. It was written by a devout Catholic who hoped it would make people think positively about the existence of God. William Peter Blatty, who wrote the book, thought that if there are demons then
Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes, or Paranormal Entity 3: The Exorcist Tapes, is a 2011 American found footage horror film directed by Jude Gerard Prest. It is based on the real-life exorcism of Anneliese Michel, a young woman thought to have been possessed. The film was released direct-to-video on March 1, 2011. It is also a mockbuster of "Paranormal Activity 3" and one of several films based on the exorcism of Anneliese Michel, including "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" and "Requiem". The film premiered on DVD on March 1, 2011 in the United States, which includes the