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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
A former priest, now an exorcist, battles the satanic forces that are threatening the students at a girls school.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You scare easily
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 53GoodWatch 52
IMDb5.3
Running time
1 h 16 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −19 min on the typical 95
typical 9576Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Released
1977
May 1, 1977
49 years ago
Genres
HorrorTV MovieFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more13 people
- James FarentinoKevin Leahy
- Claudette NevinsEllen Sumner
- Eugene RocheSgt. Taplinger
- Harrison FordPaul Winjam
- Ann DusenberryWeezie Sumner
- Diana ScarwidLane
- Joan HackettLouise Gelson
- Dinah ManoffCelia
- CJCarol JonesAlex
P. J. SolesMarty- EBEthelinn BlockBarry
Susan WaldenStudent
Stephanie Barton-FarcasBiology Student (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Jerry Thorpe Director, Executive Producer
Writing · 1
- John Sacret Young Writer
Production · 1
- Philip Mandelker Producer
Camera · 1
- Chuck Arnold Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Michael A. Hoey Editor
Sound · 4
- Leonard Rosenman Original Music Composer
- Josef von Stroheim Sound Effects Editor
- William Randall Jr. Sound
- Marvin I. Kosberg Sound Effects Editor
Art · 2
- Norman Rockett Set Decoration
- Frederick P. Hope Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Ken Chase Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Joseph A. Unsinn Special Effects
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