 The Exorcist 1973  R, 122 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Drama
Director: William Friedkin
Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller, Jack MacGowran, Titos Vandis, Mercedes McCambridge, Vasiliki Maliaros, Barton Heyman, Peter Masterson, Rudolf Schundler, Gina Petrushka, Robert Symonds
When Megan (Linda Blair) exhibits bizarre behavior that includes violence and foul language, her mother, Chris (Ellen Burstyn), calls in a young priest, Father Karras (Jason Miller), to help her. Father Karras is sure that Megan is possessed by the devil and asks exorcist Father Merrin (Max von Sydow) to come to her aid by staging an exorcism. Many horrors ensue as Father Merrin confronts the supernatural spirit. This film caused quite a stir at the time of its release. Academy Awards were received for Best Writing and Sound as well as eight other nominations including Best Picture, Actress (Burstyn), Supporting Actor (Miller) and Actress (Blair), and Director. Two sequels follow
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Rumpelstiltskin 1987  G, 84 min.
Genre: Family / Fantasy
Director: David Irving
Cast: Amy Irving, Clive Revill, Billy Barty, Priscilla Pointer, Robert Symonds, John Moulder-Brown, Jack Messinger, Yehuda Efroni, Jonathan Phillips, Michael Schneider, Julian Chagrin, Danny Segev
In this adaptation of the classic story, veteran actor Billy Barty takes on the role of Rumpelstiltskin who helps young Katie (Amy Irving) spin straw into gold in order to marry Prince Henry (John Moulder-Brown). Katie spins the straw and makes gold, but when Katie has a baby, Rumpelstiltskin kidnaps the infant and tells her that she can have the baby back only if she guesses his name.
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| 1. The Exorcist (1973)
2. Rumpelstiltskin (1987)
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