
THE EXORCIST: Faith, Fear, and the True Story Behind Hollywood's Most Haunted Film
The Stories We Tell in the Dark · Anywhere But Hollywood
October 22, 202521m 1s
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Show Notes
Before The Exorcist terrified the world, its creator was writing comedy. This episode traces William Peter Blatty's journey from humorist to theologian of horror - his mother's influence, the real 1949 exorcism case, the film's alleged curse, and the true story of the boy who inspired it all.
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