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How The Exorcist Was Based on a Real-Life Possession Case (Yes, Really)
More than half a century after its game-changing 1973 release, The Exorcist (airing this month on SYFY) continues to rate ...
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9 fascinating facts you didn't know about 'The Exorcist'
According to the book "The Exorcist Legacy," Blatty wrote the novel after winning $10,000 on the Groucho Marx quiz show "You Bet Your Life" in 1961. The book and subsequent film "destroyed my ...
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From 'The Exorcist' to 'Heretic,' why holy horror can be a hit with moviegoers
West, who also wrote and directed ... whose written books on Halloween and paranormal history. But it can really go right.