Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Yup. That movie hasn't aged well at all. The effects are laughable by today's standards. And the whole religious blasphemy aspect of the movie just doesn't resonate these days.

But consider that it came out 42 years ago. Those were VERY different times. To say that movie created a stir upon its release is a huge understatement.

And as controversial and polarizing as it was it ended up the highest grossing movie of the year and was nominated for 10 Academy awards, as well as being the first horror movie ever to be nominated for best picture.

42 years ago that movie f*cked a LOT of people up.