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William Friedkin's 'The Exorcist' is often said to be the scariest movie of all time, but if you’re like me, you grew up in a world where 'The Exorcist' was already a classic and you’ve probably seen all of the references and parodies before actually watching the movie. In 1973, lines to see this film adaptation of William Peter Blatty's acclaimed novel would stretch as far as the eye could see and there were tons of stories of people vomiting and passing out in the theater. But, just how extreme did people react, and why was 'The Exorcist' so scary to the audiences of 1973? That's what we are going to explore on this episode of Cinema Stories.

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Tons of Exorcist resources:
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Sources:
(Berliner) Hollywood Incoherent: Narration in Seventies Cinema
(Bartholomew) [Cinefantastique Vol3 Num4] The Exorcist: The Book, The Movie, The Phenomenon by David Bartholomew
(Friedkin) [Cinefantastique Vol3 Num3] William Friedkin Interview by William Crouch
(Newsweek) Newsweek - The Exorcist Frenzy by Kenneth L. Woodward 2/11/74
(Kermode) Kermode, Mark. The Exorcist. London: British Film Institute, 1997. Print.
(Berliner) Hollywood Incoherent: Narration in Seventies Cinema

Clips:
Exorcist 1973 Home Movies - https://bit.ly/3jLfxUd
The Exorcist - Audience Lines (1974 B-Roll Footage) - https://bit.ly/3boo8Y5
Raising Hell: Filming The Exorcist - https://bit.ly/3pIpPIo
Fantasy Film Festival (Mick Garris)- Interview with William Friedkin - https://bit.ly/3mkE6sH

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