When I was growing up, it wasn't available on video in the UK, so could only be seen in the cinema (it had regular rereleases). I owned an illegal VHS version (I got all my banned films from Amsterdam from retailers there - A Clockwork Orange and Reservoir Dogs were two other notably banned titles). I'm so glad the UK has moved on from those infantile times of censorship. But I still think The Exorcist is a film that needs to be seen in the cinema. :)