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EARLY ACCESS: The Exorcist FULL REACTION (Patreon)

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2026-05-21 16:56:59
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Hello folks! We will do a nice soft roll-out. We encourage you to use the Badd Medicine website to watch the videos. Over the next few weeks or so, we will continue to upload videos to Patreon and the website.

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Badd Medicine Website: The Exorcist (watch along & Uncut available)

Link: The Exorcist FULL REACTION

Full Length Uncut (no sync): The Exorcist Uncut

Note: The uncut version is for testing purposes and is not a permanent addition at this time.

The uncut will be up for 48 hours-ish, & the website has a 21-day window before it expires from its posting.

Format: Watch along (Have your copy to sync) 

Why is it blurred? Copyright laws. We do not own this movie property nor can we afford the rights to distribute

First watch: Oak, MQ, DD, & Maybe Answer?

Watched on: Rented on Amazon Prime

The Exorcist watch options here

Thank you and hope you enjoy

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Comments

Kickinthescience

Hopefully they have the version that has the famous spiderwalk scene

Yahali

Just as I’m about to eat breakfast, grateful but terrified

Ally

Gosh this one is gonna be hard for me! It’s the movie that traumatized me as a child (why did I watch it as a child? Good question…) I’ll have to skip certain scenes I think (like second half of the

Diego Barrera

That’s what I’m hoping for too

SleazyNells

Maaan this takes me back. I remember watching this with my mom when I was a kid thinking I could handle scary movies 😂

Violet

Unfortunately, they did not watch the director's cut, which is the version that has that scene

Violet

I was hoping, too. But they didn't watch the director's cut.

Violet

Even though you guys didn't pick the director's cut, which has an incredibly iconic scene in it, I'm still very excited to watch this with you!!!

Pop n Lock

LETS GOOOOOOOO. Friedkin is one of the GOAT directors

Maisie

I don’t know if I can get myself to watch this one; can someone please confirm that Oak made it through without heart failure?

Ashley S

I've never actually seen this other than little parts, going to brave it with the boys!!!!

Ron B.

I'm glad I didn't see this movie until I was already a man (Bane voice)

maikeru

I'll enjoy the shit out of this react.. let's gooooooo

maikeru

I'll never stop wondering why parents exist who watch horror films with their small children lol I don't have kids but I can't imagine watching horror with my six or eight year old next to me 🤷‍♂️

MarisoL

I haven't watched and sorry I still won't. I'm fine with that. ✌️

luvbug

yall need to watch The Possession with Jeffrey Dean Morgan aka Negan from the Walking Dead!!! It’s so good he plays the main character the father!!!!!!

Diego Barrera

Oh no! you guys didn’t watch the version of the spider walk scene after Burkes death. 🥲🥲

ThetaSigmaTheOriginal

It isn't a CAT scan she was having in the hospital, but a cerebral angiography. It was pretty accurate, in how they used to perform it, at the time.

Katie

he did lol

LilithCain

Fun fact: This movie has some of the best "old age" makeup ever seen in Hollywood. Max Von Sydow was only 44 years old when he played Father Merrin.

ct

My first time watching this and it wasn’t too scary but more thriller like imo. Damien is such an interesting character, and I like how they combined talks of spiritual faith as compatible with more material concepts. Also really liked how this film was directed. So classically 70’s! The mother is such a mood..tons of doctors and still without an answer would piss anyone off. The amount of body fluids in this film was disgusting, I almost gagged seeing that green shit come out of Regan’s mouth.

Dylan Hearts

Sal Mineo reference was a bit funny there because he played in Giant where Mercedes McCambridge also played important supporting role. It was McCambridge who provided the demonic voice for The Exorcist and sued the studio for ommiting her name in the credits. That how Linda Blair's Oscar chances were doomed because she was nominated under the impression that she made that disturbing voice. In the end the award went to another child actress - Tatum O'Neal for Paper Moon (and I think she would have won anyway, with or without The Exorcist controversy).

MaddieB

That´s what it is. I was like, am I missing a scene?

Ron B.

Sorry, I had to come back to the comments after about 50 minutes.. DD's face lmaoooo! This movie is definitely out of control.

Karina Alarcon

I watched this movie way too young, I can't believe I was brave enough to watch this again with you guys... there's one scene missing in this version btw

Melanie D

"How edgy was this when it came out?" -- People left theaters mid-film, people experienced panic attacks, fainting, and vomiting. Not so fun fact, the sexually explicit blasphemy was actually toned down from the book. 😬 I get what Oak means about it being creepy/fucked up but not scary necessarily. I think this is due to a number of things like the proliferation of horror over the years, desensitization to horror content including violence/gore, and certainly our expectations of production value and how realistic a film appears. On top of that, I think a movie is truly frightening when it seems like something that could actually happen, or taps into your personal fears, so the possession element is going to hit differently for different viewers. But it's definitely deeply unsettling and, well, horrifying.

Violet

Yeah, it's literally my favorite scene. So it's the first thing I checked. But as soon as I saw the runtime, I knew they didn't do the director's cut

MaddieB

The director's cut has more scenes with that statue/face, Pazuzu. He´s the demon who possesses Regan.

MadBone127

I don't get the hype. This was pretty meh. Horror that relies on shock does not really appeal to me and the green goo looked like watery avocado dip and didn't gross me out. The most entertaining part was the expression on your faces during the crucifix scene. The movie is kinda dull but I enjoyed your reaction. Thank you.

Megan

I officially watched this movie maybe 2 years ago (Scary Movie 2 and the pea soup info was my only reference up to this point) but I didn't find it scary at all. I actually got bored with it. 🤣🤣🤣 It was a major let down considering the hype around it. I think religion, specifically Catholicism, is the major reason this had a visceral reaction to people in its heyday. My dad is Catholic and even said this movie freaked him out because "it could happen" and everyone I know who refuses to watch this movie/hate it is because of those same beliefs. To them it's "realistic" vs say, The Thing.

enyo96

I will admit…I don’t think this movie is that scary BUT that is only because I’ve seen soo many horror movies since then that the camera work has increased and the quality, etc. not to say that this isn’t a well-done film, it’s just because I’ve been exposed to more CGI in movies now so this feels very outdated. Still a great watch though!❤️ I’m sure if I was a kid who saw this in the 70’s I would have been TERRIFIED lol

Kickinthescience

The cross scene is more messed up than the head turning scenes

Liam

Oof

I'm Batman

My dad saw this movie in theaters with some friends of his and he told me what the reactions were like from the audience and what DD described is what essentially happened. He told me his was a bit different because him and his friends went into the theater high on acid and the scene when she first turned her head around left him frozen in fear for the majority rest of the movie. Just wanted to share that with y'all. This movie holds up extremely well, and while it's not my personal favorite possession movie (that belongs to a remake, 2013's Evil Dead, also is just my favorite horror movie ever) it's still high on my list. So many scenes that stuck with me as a kid but the one that got the biggest reaction from me the most was the whole "Let Jesus **** you, let Jesus **** you" with the crucifix scene. Being raised a Christian and hearing that as a kid had blown my mind away. The only thing I'd change is how it ended, kinda just happens suddenly and out of nowhere so for that it gets a 4.75/5.

Charity Konusser (the chonus)

I love that you guys made the studio dark for this movie! Linda Blair's performance is *so good* that you forget there's a little girl on screen doing all of that demonic work. I don't think you guys mentioned her spectacular performance even once -- and I think that's the highest compliment you could pay to her! She transformed into a demon-possessed child 100% and absolutely deserved the Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress she got for this performance. (Unfortunately, this role did keep her from securing other roles and put a damper on her career -- no one could look at her and see anything other than her portrayal in this movie.) Speaking of the Oscars, this was the first horror film ever nominated for Best Picture. This is one of the few horror films to be nominated for any of the top five Oscars -- Picture, Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay. It was also nominated for Best Sound (it won for screenplay and sound -- Tatum O'Neal won Best Supporting Actress, and Best Picture went to The Sting). Diamond Dave, I'm sure the award for Best Sound will make you happy 😃 As for whether it was scary - I think this is a Horror-with-a-capital-H movie, in that what you're seeing is horrifying to see, rather than jump-scare kind of scary. Re: how was this film received in 1973 (vomiting, fainting, panic attacks etc.): please check out this short (20-minute) documentary which interviews movie-goers at The Exorcist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prjcebpH5L8 For Oak - did this drive people believing in paranormal events occurring afterwards? For the scholars among us, here's a paper that was published in the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disorders in 1975 regarding "cinematic neurosis" (trauma and psychosis) that occurred after viewing the movie: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1151359/ One very famous scene is missing in this edition - here it is (this clip is just one minute long; the scene is very fast, but it helps to build the horror tension in the movie): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i33KwUtm4ks Re: Reagan giving the priest a kiss at the end was as Quinn said - even though her mother says she doesn't remember anything, it's clear when she sees the priest's collar, something in her recognizes that she owes her life to a priest. Answer said Linda Blair was on her way to playing Wonder Woman - do you mean Lynda Carter? VERY different people 😂 (unless this is a joke I'm missing) Some superstitious people believe the filming was "cursed." Many of the cast and crew were injured, a few died, and there were other issues along the way. The novel is loosely based on an "actual exorcism" that was performed in the 1940s : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exorcism_of_Roland_Doe This case is where they got the idea of something inside scratching a message on the skin of the host - the word LOUIS appeared on the boy's skin, which led his parents to seeking help in St. Louis (where the boy's mother was from).

Pioka

Yeah I watched this with family on family movie night on a Sunday…. When I was 8 years old…. The rest were all adults. They then told me to go to bed (of course I couldn’t sleep, nearly wet the bed in fear)

maikeru

hey guys, please react to Stephen King's Apt Pupil (1998) and to one of the best dramas of the 90's: Sleepers (1996)

Aria Isara

I love listening to supernatural stories on YT, supposedly real accounts of things that people experienced. And I think some are real indeed. I can listen to stories about poltergeists, scary entities or cryptids of all sorts, I even listened to a long interview of an actual exorcist priest, but I'm not keen on seeing that stuff being *actually* depicted on screen lol so I'll avoid this movie even though it's a classic 😅

ShaniaBADDIE4LIFE🤘🐶🐱✨

1:38:27-1:38:36 When Diamond Dave said "fuck this," it reminded me of the scene in Scary Movie 2. Scary movie fans would know what I'm talking about.😂

Annie519

I think this is a good film, great atmosphere, the make-up is very impressive and I thought Linda Blair was excellent, especially for as young as she was. But I have never found this film to be remotely scary. Some scenes just came off kinda silly to me, like when she spins her head around or when she vomits. The only moment where I think it is legitimately creepy is when she crawls down the stairs backwards like a crab and that isn't even in the theatrical version, I can't remember if it was the extended or just a deleted scene. I don't typically find possession films scary anyways. And I completely agree with you, the scariest movies for me are ones that could actually happen. That's why something like The Strangers to me is far more frightening. Not only did that film take inspiration for a few other real home invasions but the director also took inspiration from a situation that happened to him when he was a kid. Of course it was nowhere like that film but it probably was a creepy moment for him. I won't talk too much about it just in case they watch it sometime.

Annie519

Too bad! That is literally the only scene that I find creepy. I don't find this film remotely scary.

Derek Jolstead

I really loved your reaction guys! I'm glad you finally watched this, I've been hoping you would for a long time. This is to me the greatest horror movie ever made (and I've seen a lot of them) and I doubt it will ever be ousted from that throne. But not just because it's a great horror movie (which it is, it is unsettling and terrifying in a way that's not purely superficial), but because it's a masterpiece of a film. I think the film's reputation and the focus about whether it's the scariest movie ever is sort of a problem honestly because while it is horrifying, it's ultimately an amazing drama about good versus evil, about a man who's lost his faith, and a desperate mother who'll do anything to save her child. These two characters the film spends its entire runtime developing so we can empathize with them fully; it's not for build-up to scares or a framework to scare you like many contemporary horror films are, it's what the movie itself is actually about. It's shot almost matter-of-factly, like a documentary, slowly and methodically covering the action rather than trying to make you jump for a quick scare. It's unsettling because what we're watching just is, there's not elaborate camera movements, just the reality in front of the camera. The editing also adds to the tension, with scenes just sort of ending and cutting to the next, rather than giving us any sort of resolution to the "scary" scenes like you get in most horror. But it is also horrifying because of its subject matter and because of its explicit depiction of the perversion of innocence. While it features shocking scenes, it's not really a shock movie either because it's shocking for a purpose, not for its own sake. We need to be shown the depths and depravity of the evil present in the world of the film, in order to understand and appreciate the triumph of good during the ending. I'm not really a religious person, so you would think the movie would be less effective, but in the world of this movie, the evil of the devil is real and our characters have to confront it in very real ways. And while many of us know that evil doesn't manifest in that way in our world, it does exist and I think there's something very powerful about the movie's thematic material emphasizing the struggle of good against evil in the universe, of regular people trying to combat evil. The entity in this film takes the purest being in our world, a young child, and perverts all of the things that are pure about it, and it does it in order to psychologically attack people who would do good. Its main goal is to make a man of faith (whether that's in God specifically, or in the power of good) despair and give in to evil; the demon wants to defeat the priest because of all he represents, and he targets his weaknesses. Acknowledging how much real evil there is in our world can make you feel powerless and cynical, but in this case the movie has a very triumphant ending, despite being bittersweet. Because it is good that triumphs, and it happens in the act of one man putting away all of his fear and doubt to save one innocent child. One of my favorite moments in any film is the scene where Damien is sent out of the room after allowing the demon to get under his skin and shake him. He leaves dejected, feeling like a failure. But then Chris who's been through unimaginable torment for a parent asks him so bluntly if her daughter is going to die, and the acting from Jason Miller makes me emotional every time: in that second, he abandons all of his selfishness, concerns about his own well-being, his fear about his own worth or value as a man and as a priest, and he looks her in the eyes with perfect resoluteness, just saying "No." And he believes it, and he immediately goes back to the fight with renewed determination. It's one of the most beautiful examples I can think of in film of a good man deciding to do the right thing no matter what. When the demon goes into him, accomplishing its goal to corrupt the priest, it starts to use Damien's body to attack Reagan. But its his own resolve and goodness that allows him to sacrifice himself and dispel the evil, and while it ultimately costs him his life he's completely willing to do anything to save Reagan after that moment. Couple of quick things I wanted to cover from the reaction: -You guys talk about how the movie must be altered and Answer made a joke about a movie being shot in 4K in 1973, but technically the 35mm film that this movie and most movies were shot on during this time is equivalent to about 5.5-6K resolution in today's terms. So not only is there enough detail in those negative scans to get 4K quality, there's actually quite a bit more resolution that has to be scaled down for streaming and home releases. I won't go into details and bore you about the home video history of this movie (which is pretty extensive and insane featuring many versions), but while there have been color grading and other slight alterations, the original film itself was just cleaned and restored recently for its 50th anniversary, and the version you watched appears more or less like it would have if projected then, no upscaling necessary. -I know you read a little about this, but if you'd like you can see how edgy it was for the time because there's videos on YouTube covering the audience and media reaction at that time. It's fascinating and really fun to watch. I'll link one here, but there's a bunch online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMHbnjVz7uc -In terms of the opening, it's really functioning as a prologue, both to set the tone of the film and to establish the thematic material. As we learn later on in the movie, Merrin had previous experience with an exorcism, and the implication is that this is the same demon he previously fought against at that time. The statue that recurs is essentially a token signifying to Merrin that this is the same entity, and its presence in D.C. is unexplained except to signify the demon's influence has arrived there as well, connecting to the earlier scene. The demon hates him and wants to beat him, thus setting up Merrin and the demon (who is a Mesopotamian demon king called Pazuzu, although never named in the movie) as pillars of the struggle in good vs. evil, which our real main characters will be engaging in for the rest of the movie. Merrin does eventually succumb to illness and death, but not to the demon who does not manage to overpower him or his faith. -Most people don't catch this, but the desecration of the statue at the church was almost undoubtedly done by Reagan as well, and the clay used on the statue matches the same clay she was using to make her bird and other sculptures earlier in the movie. -You guys seemed a little confused about the ending as well, which is one of the other most touching moments to me. Although Reagan doesn't consciously remember what she's been through, when she sees the collar of Father Dyer it sparks something in her unconscious mind: she understands at least emotionally what those two priests went through for her, and especially Damien who sacrificed his life to save hers. The kiss is an emotional reaction and thanks, even though neither she or Father Dyer quite understands why perfectly, which makes it even more tragic and bittersweet to me. -The book is also really great if you ever have a chance to read it (or listen to the audiobook where the author reads it, which is also very good). While it does explain a little more, I have almost never seen a movie be so accurate to a book before, it is essentially the same story with a few parts cut out, even down to a lot of the dialogue. It's probably because the script in this case was written by the book's author (but to be fair, that doesn't always work out). He based his story on a few "true" stories he studied about real exorcisms that had taken place, and a lot of the material comes straight out of those cases. I could go on and on about this movie (many other possible themes, the intersection of its release with Christianity and Catholicism at the time and why it was the perfect time for its release), it's one of my favorites of all time and I've seen it and written about it many, many times. But it never gets old to me because at its core it's just a great story, preying on very human simple fears, and executed perfectly. Thanks again for your reaction!

Miss Freaky

My dudes. This will be my 1st time watch with y'all. Not sure why I held off from watching but since y'all are brave enough to watch, I'll jump on the bandwagon too!! I'm ready, willing and able Answer! :D Let's go! :)

Marie RammGirl

Oak grabbing Quinn at the start was adorable! hehe 😊 I've only watched this once back in early 2000s, everyone remembers the head turning & puking scene, but for me what Regan's Demon said/did to her with the Crucifix scene was more shocking, & great reactions by you, the look of utter shock on your faces during those scenes says it all, now ya know which movie that famous line said by the Priests (Christ Compels You one) is from. & I too thought of Uncle Howdy when I heard the name on this rewatch hehe.

Kiss the Librarian

You should check out the podcast Snap Judgment's spooky series. It's a collection of scary stories with artistic audio, and I believe NPR has it up for free.

Kiss the Librarian

holy hell, I can't imagine watching this on acid o_o

Kiss the Librarian

Yeesh, this movie. A classic I've watched only 2-3 times and decades apart. I was raised in a super Christian home and I wasn't even allowed to watch The Simpsons as a kid, so this was out of the question. Today I learned that the scene that made people vomit and freak out the most was the coronary angiogram when the arterial line is placed and blood squirted out. I don't know why that surprises me, but I guess it looked pretty realistic despite the strategic camera angles. Luckily those procedures are much less invasive today, and a carotid artery line is only used for very specific reasons now (like retrieving a clot to stop a stroke if alternative access sites aren't an option).

I'm Batman

Right! That's a no thank you for me 😆

Ron

and now Scary Movie 2

ZuZu

@maikeru I think it depends on the child. I was allowed to watch horror movies when I was very young. My older brother was not allowed, because they terrified him and gave him nightmares. He was 16 when he saw Nightmare On Elm Street in theatres, and he kept my mom up all night talking about it because he couldn't shake the fear. I was 14 and allowed to go see it because my parents knew it would scare me, but I could handle it.

Jane

Please watch the new Netflix movie “Ladies First”

MaddieB

Yeah, I had to go back cuz for a moment I thought I blinked or looked away for a moment since it didn’t show up. Also the scene where Regan is back at the doctors office and Pazuzu shows up along with him being on the fan above the stove during that blackout.

StrawHatRimuru

Hello everyone whose watched "From"can we please get that in a poll for everyone to watch, especially Oak tho, would love to see a reaction to "From"

Luna

Great reaction gents to this horror classic from my childhood lol👏🏽 ! Now that this one is under your belt, hopefully one day we can get a reaction to 1999’s “ Stigmata “ or “ End Of Days “. Both films star Gabriel Byrne. ^_^

Steven Jump

Answer, Lynda Carter played Wonder Woman, not Linda Blair! You should skip the 2nd movie and react to The Exorcist III. It's based on the actual sequel novel Legion. The author of both books directs the 3rd movie himself! Watch the theatrical version. It's the rare time that studio interference made the movie better not worse. I'd explain how but that would spoil things.

Kiss the Librarian

My best friend sent me the trailer and it looks like a must watch

Ally

Oh yep we know 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Aubrey

I was not allowed to watch this movie growing up, and I'm not a huge horror film person, so this is my first watch. It was way more disturbing than I was expecting, but I can see how it influenced The Exorcism of Emily Rose, even though Emily Rose was based on true events. I'm interested to see others' thoughts on the Sal Mineo line. I'm assuming from the queer subtext throughout the movie that it was another subtle call to Father Karras's sexuality, as Sal Mineo was openly queer. It feels like a subtle clap back at a Jesuit priest making a joke about Dominican priests (an old rivalry exists between the two, although it's more just a running joke nowadays). The symbolism of Father Karras giving up his St Joseph medal at the end was beautiful. We know that he is in a crisis of faith, and St Joseph is closely tied to the Jesuits. First and foremost, the medal was likely blessed with holy water and would provide a physical barrier. Second, Joseph is the patron saint of families, dying, and holy deaths. For Jesuits, who are deeply socially conscious, love and grace can transform the world, regardless of how broken someone is. They also believe that happiness isn't about avoiding suffering but about embracing it with grace. In losing the last protective measure of his faith, Father Karras radically embraces it by sacrificing himself for Regan.

Miss Freaky

lol - there's a reason why I don't watch these type of horror movies. had to watch in 2 sittings. i was scared. do not recommend watching late at night, lol. definitely understand why this movie is highly referenced, it was good. it showed how the series unfolded before the priests were involved which you hardly see in newer films, appreciated that, although some scenes were a bit too graphic for me.

Liam Sedgman

So as a horror fan, I grew up with this film as a benchmark for all horrors past and present, and to this day it still holds up as a masterpiece. But I would be sad if I don't mention The Exorcist 3. Less known, but in every aspect my favourite horror of all time. I recommend The Exorcist 3 to anyone who asks for a recommendation. Its the "real" sequel and in my opinion, is so different yet ties the 2 films perfectly. If you boys wish to dive deeper into this particular world, the 3rd is the logical step and I truly think you'd all adore it.

DustinEatWorld

I was afraid of that… you guys didn’t watch the Director’s Cut. Wooooww… 😏🥲🙁

STILL SIMPLE_B

This movie is great. I hope you'll give The Exorcism of Emily Rose a chance. The Possession with Jeffrey Morgan it's amazing too.

Drake Chandler

The Exorcist is in my top 3 favorite movies ever (in no order with Beauty and the Beast and Rocky). The director's cut adds three new really good scenes imo, but also too many demon faces for cheaper scares. I don't like those, but I watch the dc for the expanded scenes. I'm pretty sure the dc exists more to please Blatty too than it does Friedkin, since he's the one on the commentary track. It doesn't seem like by the end of this they had much interest in the sequels despite knowing they exist. That said, I'd still campaign for The Exorcist 3. It's the film adaptation of Legion, the actual sequel novel to The Exorcist. I think it's directed a little more cheesy without William Friedkin, but the script is still insanely strong and a worthwhile sequel that I know some people like even better than the first.

Juley

I know folks have pointed out the famous “spider scene” from the Director’s Cut. It’s actually a wild scene from a special effects perspective (for the time this film was made). It’s creepy enough to make a big impact on people. But there are some other scenes from the Director’s Cut that helped build the tension and added a little more to the timeline. It didn’t make such a rapid jump to the point where she was in full-blown demon mode. It also connected things a little better in my mind. The quick flash image of the demon showed up in a couple additional places. A few scenes are a little longer and build the characters a little better, especially Father Karras. Importantly, the Director’s Cut makes it a little clearer that the devil/demon was possessing Regan in order to get to Father Merrin, who had previously defeated the demon in an exorcism he performed years earlier. It was very briefly referenced in this version, but didn’t really make the connection. It still wasn’t “in your face” in the Director’s cut because films were more subtle back then. But I think without the additional context, you got too focused on the artifact he found. And maybe you were also influenced by subsequent films where a spirit is confined to an artifact and accidentally gets released. The devil/demon was not in the artifact Merrin found (or the statue he sees in Iraq and in her bedroom). Those things were symbols — reminders for Merrin that the demon was watching him and coming for him. Finding the body of the demon artifact at the bottom of the steps made the connection (for the audience) that this was the site of the demon possession that waited for Merrin. I still think the theatrical release is a great film but, for me, the Director’s Cut has always been creepier and created more tension.