When I first saw the Exorcist I was of age where horror movies didn't really freak me out anymore. At least I wasn't crawling into bed with mom and dad. But that spider walk scene, shit even I was a little unnerved by it. It may not be what one would call 'scary' but most people's standards, but it certainly is unsettling to the right audience. The effects were done with props and traditional mediums for that's what they had back then, and in my opinion they always come out looking more realistic. No doubt it added to the effect to scare the piss out of kids and adults of all ages when it was first released.
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