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* [[Take Me Instead!]] |
* [[Take Me Instead!]] |
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* [[That Thing Is Not My Child]]: Literally, in Chris' impassioned speech to Father Karras. |
* [[That Thing Is Not My Child]]: Literally, in Chris' impassioned speech to Father Karras. |
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* [[Troubled Production]]: William Friedkin was on full [[Prima Donna Director]] mode, [[Bad Boss|abusing the cast and crew]] (see also [[Enforced Method Acting]] above) and leading the film over budget and past schedule. To make it worse, incidents such as a fire and the deaths of two actors lead people to believe the set was cursed. |
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* [[Very Loosely Based on a True Story]]: ''The Exorcist'' was inspired by an actual exorcism performed in a Jesuit hospital in St. Louis. |
* [[Very Loosely Based on a True Story]]: ''The Exorcist'' was inspired by an actual exorcism performed in a Jesuit hospital in St. Louis. |
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** Also, Pazuzu was not simply a name invented for the books/film. It's the name of an evil demigod/demon in ancient Mesopotamian mythology who ruled over [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|disease, pestilence, and the heat of the mid day sun]]. |
** Also, Pazuzu was not simply a name invented for the books/film. It's the name of an evil demigod/demon in ancient Mesopotamian mythology who ruled over [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|disease, pestilence, and the heat of the mid day sun]]. |