Cool Videos: This brilliant ad spoofs The Exorcist in a unique and funny way

By Alex Maidy

Posted 12 years ago

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

Movies about demonic possession have been around for decades, but none hit a nerve quite as well as William Friedkin‘s THE EXORCIST. Not exactly a movie that plays well with general audiences due to the sheer horror on display, almost everyone will instantly recognize the trademark visuals from the movie. Whether it be the staircase, the bedroom, or Max Von Sydow bathed in light as he stands outside the Georgetown home of poor little Linda Blair.

We also recognize the Dirt Devil brand of vacuum cleaners. For whatever reason, it has taken this long for some marketing brains to link the cleaning accessory brand with THE EXORCIST, but here is the fruits of that brainstorm. Featuring a priest, a possessed girl, and some atmospheric cinematography, this German commercial is a brilliant ode to the classic film. Plus, the ending twist is perfect.

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Alex Maidy

TV Critic / Columnist

6,345 Articles Published Started writing in 2012

Favorite Movies: Being There, The Shining, The Royal Tenenbaums, Suspiria, Seven, North By read more Northwest, Citizen Kane, The Monster Squad, Begotten, Fight Club, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Army of Darkness, Children of Men, Blade Runner, The Big Lebowski, Casino, Pi, Dumb and Dumber, The 400 Blows, Small Change, Bonnie & Clyde, Cool Hand Luke, Moulin Rouge, Gangs of New York, Shallow Grave, The Rock, The Incredibles, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, The Gate, Prince of Darkness, Oldboy, The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings, The Tree of Life, The Exorcist III, Midnight Special

Likes: To piss you off, unpopular opinions, the novels of Stephen King, read more obscure bands that even hipsters dont know, things that go boom, Reeses Pieces, Cate Blanchett, reading paper books, watching people falling down, a good jump scare, listening to a full album in one sitting, rooting for the underdog, red band trailers, rare steaks, cool beer labels, smooth whisky, properly proportioned image files, top ten lists, VHS tapes, and actually scary movies

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