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The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel.The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, and Linda Blair, and follows the demonic possession of a young girl and the attempt to rescue her through an exorcism by two Catholic priests.
The Exorcist is a play by John Pielmeier based on the novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty and is part of The Exorcist franchise. The story revolves around a young girl, Regan MacNeil, who is possessed by a demonic spirit. Her mother, Chris, seeks out to the church to perform an exorcism.
The Exorcist is a 1971 novel by American writer William Peter Blatty.It was adapted into the 1973 film of the same name.The book details the demonic possession of twelve-year-old Regan MacNeil, the daughter of a famous actress, and the two priests who attempt to exorcise the demon.
Blatty was born on January 7, 1928, in New York City. [2] [3] He was the fifth and youngest child of Lebanese immigrants, [3] [4] Mary (née Mouakad; Arabic: ماري معقد بلاتي), a devout Melkite Catholic and the niece of bishop Germanos Mouakkad, and Peter Blatty (Arabic: بيتر بلاتي), a cloth cutter.
The Exorcist has a reputation as a “cursed film,” so much so that it was the subject of the first episode of Shudder’s docuseries of the same name. The trouble started on set, where Burstyn ...
Behind the scenes, though, The Exorcist's cast and crew struggled with Friedkin's intense demands during the course of the movie's famously strenuous shoot.Over the years, some of those war ...
Father Damien "Demis" Karras, SJ, is a fictional character from the 1971 novel The Exorcist, its 1983 sequel Legion, one of the main protagonists in the 1973 film The Exorcist, and a supporting character in The Exorcist III, the 1990 film adaptation of Legion. He is portrayed by American TV and stage actor Jason Miller.
The Exorcist is a 1971 horror novel written by American writer William Peter Blatty and published by Harper & Row. The book details the demonic possession of eleven-year-old Regan MacNeil , the daughter of a famous actress, and the two priests who attempt to exorcise the demon.