i am SUCH a weed. Someone help me!

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Right, am planning on dressing up as the girl from The Exorcist for my halloween party (white nightdress, greyed-up skin, sick in hair) The only thing is, I am to scared to do a Google image search to find out what type of nightdress she wore/what colour her eyes went when she was in full-on possessed mode. She fucking petrifies me and I don't want to look at a picture of her :(

Would anyone be so kind to google her for me and then tell me here what it is I need to purchase? Thank you so much

Pic on link don't click cupcake
www.halloween-website.com/costumes/exorcist.htm
Regan, the character played by Linda Blair in the movie the exorcist, underwent a grueling exorcism that left her exhausted, malnourished, dirty and battered.

Keeping that in mind, you should portray this in your hair, facial features and clothing. For a homemade costume, you'll need the following:
Hair

Medium to dark, brown hair or a wig isessential. If your hair is not brown and you can't find a wig, use fanciful temporary hair color that will wash off easily whenever you're ready. You can find it at Walgreen's or discount stores such as Wal-mart. (Do not use this if you're going to be in the rain, it can wash off onto your clothing.) Use hair gel to create stringy bangs and strands of hair. The gel will also darken your hair a bit if it is lighter brown. Your goal is to make your hair appear brown, dirty and un-kept.

Makeup

Some stores sell makeup kits that come in handy, especially for the hard-to-find green goo. If you don't have a makeup kit, try using what you have at home. Start with a clean, dry face. Prepare your face with white makeup. If it feels greasy, you can set it with loose, translucent powder or white powder.

Create dark shadows all around the eyes, with a charcoal or black eyeliner pencil. Rub and blend it in so it looks smudged. Accentuate creases in the face and lips by drawing them in and blending, particularly from the nose to the mouth, which will help re-create Linda Blair's puffy cheeks. Follow your own natural creases when making an appalling expression.

Make realistic fingernail slashes with a recipe for fake wounds or draw them on with the eyeliner pencil and red lip liner. Add homemade fake blood or that from a kit sparingly to the slashes and to your clothing if desired.

Costume/Clothing

Visit your local thrift shop or goodwill for a frumpy, light blue housecoat or robe. One with buttons and not a zipper would look more authentic. Depending on where you'll be walking, you can choose to wear slippers or plain brown shoes.

Eyes

The creepy, bloodshot eyes are key, but not completely necessary. Besides wearing contact lenses, not much can be done here. You can try lining the rims of your eyes with reddish or pinkish liner. Do a trial-run to test for irritation.

Ugly Teeth

Look for fake, stained teeth which are depicted in many scenes in the movie. When I last checked, Wal-mart had some that were just perfect, in the party favors & Halloween section. You'd end up buying a few pairs but they were very cheap. I'm sure you can find a set in other stores as well. They sell quickly so if you find some, get them now.

This is amazing! Thank you so much GTA! :)

Haha, great costume choice I did this myself a few years ago! I got a cheap white nightie from primark and covered the front in green face paint for the pea soup vomit. Then lots of white/grey facepaint all over and red for round the eyes. Lots of crazy backcombing/messing up of hair and fake blood for arms and legs where the holy water got splashed on her.

I am trying to find some appropriately coloured contact lenses to shit up spook the guests. Her eyes were vile!

Marjee did everyone know who you were supposed to be?

Wow gtamom, that's one comprehensive reply!
cupcakes, I'd be just the same, proper wuss! but what about when you see your self in the mirror?!

Sorry that was so long, especially since I found better links afterwards. Some said to wear the nightgown (pale blue) backwards, so it will appear your head is turned around. Some people make cardboard beds and attached them.
Saw contacts called Exorcist eyes, black ringed around yellow, with black pupils.

Piece of advice, if you can't look at an image of her then don't look in the mirror when you've got your costume/make up on

LOL I have been worrying about seeing myself in the mirror!

She really IS frightening though, isn't she? My mum looked afraid when I said who I was going as, she has a phobia of that girl.

Lol. Here are instructions for the bed part of the costume,and some who used fake arm wounds and forehead.
(From 2 differant web sites.)
Possessed Regan in Bed

For most of the film, the possessed Regan stays in bed, cursing at her mother and generally making a mess. You can recreate this part of the movie by getting a large piece of cardboard that will run from the length of your head to your bottom. You can paint on the front of the cardboard a pillow and sheets, as well as a three-dimensional look of a mattress at the back of the board. When you are ready to hit the town Halloween night, dress like Regan from the waist up, and staple old sheets and blankets to the cardboard while you are between the board and the bed covers. You can wrap the sheets and blankets around your legs or simply let them flow out in front of you.

Regan's Head Spin

One of the creepiest parts of The Exorcist occurs when Regan turns her head all the way around to face her mother. You can achieve the backward-head look by simply wearing your clothes backwards and covering your chest area (if you're a woman) and adding a rump to the front using small pillows, so it appears your front side is actually your backside. Finding a long nightgown is key for this look, because you'll want to cover your legs, feet, and arms completely so that your head actually looks like it has spun to the back.

Read more: Costume Ideas for The Exorcist | eHow.com www.ehow.com/list_6003216_costume-ideas-exorcist.html#ixzz10kcvSTGA

I took a cheap polyester night gown and dumped chunky split pea soup down the front, as well as some blood. I got a wig cut/ironed it. I got dead purple and black makeup around my eyes and then applied a prosthetic forehead with spirit gum for a more demented look. Then I added liquid latex to give my face some texture. I mixed green and white makeup to a split pea color. Add coagulated blood for effect.

I attached wounds to my arms and applied makeup. Add some white ties to your arms to seem like you were strapped down. I carried around a bucket with split pea soup and dipped my finger in it while licking it... to gross people out! 
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Have fun!

Aaaaaah gtamom you are brilliant. thank you

Years ago it was on tv, and I knew my mom was watching it. So I phoned her up during a commercial and in my best Exorcist voiced growled "The sow is mine".
She got really mad :Gtamom, are you trying to give me a heart attack" and hung up.

My cousin was so scared of my exorcist voice, and when I refused to stop using it, she threw a beer on me and ran outside in her nightgown.

Heh heh.

YW.
My work is done.
:}

Am actually laughing here, gtamom. I often recite the "your mother sucks cocks in hell..." line to my mother (we have a very easy-going relationship )

Ccb everyone knew who I was dressed up as although I didn't go to as much effort as people are suggesting here. Iirc my entire costume cost about £5! The hardest bit for me was the hair, it took loads of hairspray to make it stay that messed up (I've got LOADS of hair)