Freidkin's The Exorcist (1973) uniquely integrates microelements such as sound and mise-en-scène to devise a distinctive and unconventional horror style that provides rich , authentic pushes the audience to respond. Freidkin's unconventional style focuses on realism, an aspect that many big-budget horror films fail to explore. The realism presented throughout the film explores the taboo topics of the supernatural, demons and possession, topics that have remained hidden in society then and now. Therefore, The Exorcist remains one of the best horror films with nine Oscar nominations, winning Best Sound and Best Screenplay and the only horror film to haunt people 40 years later. First, Freidkin's uncanny use of mise-en-scène depicts an unsettling and peculiar trigger that establishes the emotional response of audiences who feel trapped in certain scenes. For example, the Georgian setting of the house has an autumnal atmosphere, the leaves falling from the trees create a mysterious atmosphere, reinforced by the windy aspect. The house is an important object as it has significance throughout the film because there is a lot of foreshadowing especially when the first signs of Regan's possession are evident. For example, since most of the scenes take place at night, there are numerous wide shots of the house, and this mysterious house presented during the day creates a sinister, claustrobitic setting at night, without the setting appearing extraordinary to the audience. The impact on the viewer establishes this idea of ​​dark evenings, gloomy weather and Halloween taking place in the autumn months. Halloween in itself can be an emotional stimulus for the audience, because Halloween, according to Mexican tradition... middle of paper ......be a pre-teen who uses language like 'fuck you' making people even more aware and fearful of the work of the Devil. Overall, the eerie atmosphere with the characters feeling much more human and ordinary establishes an authentic feeling that is presented throughout the film. The staging and sound are brilliant micro-elements in describing the raw, uneasy and tense atmosphere the audience immediately feels when Regan turns around. Throughout the film, sound remains one of the microelements that still chill audiences past and present with an unforgettable soundtrack that contemporary horror films strive to achieve, despite the minimal effort made by Boeddeker. On top of this, Smith (makeup), Fretwell (costume) and Wunderlich (set) all provided an unconventional horror style that no other horror film manages to achieve effortlessly..