Episode 4 - The Exorcist

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One of the most terrifying movies of all time, "The Exorcist" was based on the true story of a 14 year old boy, which also inspired the novel by William Peter Blatty.  Join us as we explore the myths surrounding the "cursed" movie, the theology behind exorcisms, the true story of Roland Doe, and to what extent demonic possession can be linked to mental health.

Show Notes:
- Music by SoundGalleryByDmitryTaras from Pixabay

- https://www.history.com/news/exorcisms-christianity-gospels-movie - Exorcisms: The Centuries-Long History of Expelling Evil
The History Channel - A&E Television Networks
Elizabeth Yuko
October 27, 2022

- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/20/the-exorcist-boy-named-magazine - Boy whose case inspired The Exorcist is named by US magazine
Maya Yang
The Guardian
December 20, 2021

- Exorcism Protocol
Archdiocese of Toronto
Catholic Pastoral Centre
1155 Younge Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
March 12th, 2015

- https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/04/health/exorcism-doctor/index.html - When exorcists need help, they call him
John Blake
CNN Health - CNN
Friday August 4th, 2017

- https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1978/04/21/cries-of-a-woman-possessed/94bf2fd3-8e64-482d-869d-1f929851ca8f/ - Cries of a Woman Possessed
The Washington Post
Michael Getler
April 21st, 1978

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29fpnF1DWoQ - Rare, Unedited Recordings of the 67 Exorcisms of Anneliese Michel, the Real Emily Rose
Planet Weird

- Mellor, Lee Dr. Behind the Horror: True Stories That Inspired Horror Movies. New York, Penguin Random House, 2020.

- Blatty, William Peter. The Exorcist - A Novel. New York, Harper Collins, 1971.

- The Exorcist. Directed by William Friedkin, performances by Ellen Burstyn,
Max von Sydow, and Linda Blair, Warner Bros., 1973.

- Annelise Michel Exorcism recording (German with English subtitles) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H4gvQDGiak

- The Exorcist: Believer. Directed by David Gordon Green, performances by Ellen
Burstyn, Jennifer Nettles, and Leslie Odom, Jr., Universal Pictures, 2023

- Cursed Films - Season 1, Episode 1: The Exorcist. Directed by Jay Cheel, performances by Hector Avalos, Linda Blair, Vincent Bauhaus, Shudder, 2020.

- Eli Roth’s History of Horror - Season 1, Episode 4: The Demons Inside. Directed by Kurt Sayenga, performances by Eli Roth, Greg Nicotero, and Rob Zombie, Asylum Entertainment, 2018.