The “absolutely killer” 1973 movie Quentin Tarantino called the definition of “perfect”

Quentin Tarantino has described William Friedkin’s 1973 horror film *The Exorcist* as “almost kind of a perfect movie”. He praised its casting, tone and realism, arguing that its approach to faith and the supernatural makes it a landmark beyond the horror genre.

After years without watching it, Tarantino screened the film at his New Beverly Cinema and found it still “absolutely killer”. He said its lingering, consistent atmosphere draws him in, and that the film’s central achievement is presenting Catholicism as capable of confronting the Devil. The article notes its lasting influence on horror and cinema more broadly.