Without a shadow of a doubt, The Exorcist is one of, if not the scariest movie ever made. When it came out in 1973, fans were left fainting, fleeing and vomiting in theaters. Audience members aside, it also left critics in test screenings stricken with fear, afraid to go to sleep after the iconic scenes of Pazuzu possessing Linda Blair’s Regan MacNeil.Even though the sequels and prequel didn’t resonate as much, it’s still one of the biggest franchises in Hollywood. This is why horror fans are eager to see how The Exorcist: Believer retools the story with Regan’s mom, Chris, trying to save two new girls from the demon. Interestingly, in an era where so much of the genre is fiction, as new fans scour online for details on what started the Exorcist fad, they’ll be shocked to know it was indeed based on a true story.The Exorcist has roots in Maryland in 1949, where newspaper reports shed insight on a “Robbie” or “Roland Doe” who had to endure multiple exorcisms at home, church and various hospitals. It’s said the 14 year-old, whose true identity was withheld for safety purposes, got possessed after playing with a Ouija board. It was also connected to the death of an aunt, after which reports suggested the kid started acting weird.RELATED: The Exorcist Is Coming Back to Theaters in 4K Ahead of The Exorcist: Believer
Without a shadow of a doubt, The Exorcist is one of, if not the scariest movie ever made. When it came out in 1973, fans were left fainting, fleeing and vomiting in theaters. Audience members aside, it also left critics in test screenings stricken with fear, afraid to go to sleep after the iconic scenes of Pazuzu possessing Linda Blair’s Regan MacNeil.
Even though the sequels and prequel didn’t resonate as much, it’s still one of the biggest franchises in Hollywood. This is why horror fans are eager to see how The Exorcist: Believer retools the story with Regan’s mom, Chris, trying to save two new girls from the demon. Interestingly, in an era where so much of the genre is fiction, as new fans scour online for details on what started the Exorcist fad, they’ll be shocked to know it was indeed based on a true story.
The Exorcist has roots in Maryland in 1949, where newspaper reports shed insight on a “Robbie” or “Roland Doe” who had to endure multiple exorcisms at home, church and various hospitals. It’s said the 14 year-old, whose true identity was withheld for safety purposes, got possessed after playing with a Ouija board. It was also connected to the death of an aunt, after which reports suggested the kid started acting weird.
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