WasAnnon Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

hbeeinc If you like listening to badly dubbed faux sex and horribly translated phrases like "unfrocked" as opposed to "defrocked", this is your movie. The gore is as minimal as the vocal talent and what there is makes you giggle. And if you like movies with pretty much one theme that runs the length of it - Bingo. Script-wise, my main complaint is that mid-way through the movie, the "college" cop busts in, telling his superior exactly the information needed to catch the Father Happy Knife. And then does it again. And then a third time. But the whole movie is filled with horrible moments like that.The only thing that makes this movie worth watching is Jess Franco. He pulls of the creepy possibly because the vocal talent does a decent job.

christopher-underwood This non stop sex and violence epic consists of most of the 1974 'Exorcisme' which was also released in a hardcore version as, 'Sexorcisme'. I also recall seeing a version of this later film shorn of it's sex AND violence! Enough - Franco stars as the defrocked priest who spies on 'perverse' acts and theatrical black magic shows, only to then seek to, 'save' the naked young things from the Devil. All flesh and blood, with a decent orgy, the young and lovely, Lina Romay, whippings, dungeons, blood soaked naked girls chained up and squirming etc etc. Just about everything, even so it still limps then jumps in places but this is Franco and a fine example of the sleazy mixed up guy's movies/mind.

haildevilman I saw a Japanese video called 'The Sadist of Notre Dame.' Which is a GREAT title.Tio Jess' zoom happy style of film-making was a little more subdued here and the film itself benefits from it.This was a combo of Jekyll/Hyde and The Excorcist with a dash of Argento. Franco definitely knows how to film outdoor scenes to maximize their effect. Despite the slow pace, I never got bored.Most of the characters seemed like throwaways, but he still allowed them to develop as much as possible. And unlike a lot of films of this nature, they seemed normal.Lina Romay is no Goddess Gemser, but she does hold her own in the Beauty sweepstakes.The orgy scene was heavily pixelated in the Japanese video (as most xxx scenes usually are here.) Another example of incredibly wealthy people having out of control perversions. Rumor has it Franco himself took part. I guess there's an uncut version out there.

Aaron C. Schepler EXORCISME (1974) ** Jesus Franco, Lina Romay. Jesus Franco directs and stars in this story about a crazed ex-priest who witnesses a series of staged "Black Masses." Convinced the participants are possessed by Satan, he kills them in order to "exorcise" their demons. Although this storyline has a lot of promise, numbingly repetitive dialogue and Franco's amateurish acting keep the film from reaching its true potential. It's also padded with numerous sex scenes--featuring suggested autoerotism, bondage, sexualized torture, lesbianism and an orgy, among other things--none of which serve to advance the plot. The result is a film that tries to be both porno and horror film, but doesn't really succeed at either.