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The Exorcist legacy : 50 years of fear / Nat Segaloff.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Citadel Press, Kensington Publishing Corp., [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Description: xvii, 330 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780806541945
  • 0806541946
Other title:
  • 50 years of fear
  • Fifty years of fear
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.4361
Contents:
Foreword The Exorcist and me / by John A. Russo -- Preface The secret screening / Nat Segaloff -- The two Bills -- The actual case -- The book -- Making The Exorcist -- Shooting for hell -- The devil is in the details -- All hell breaks loose -- Second and third thoughts -- Exorcist II: The Heretic -- The Exorcist III -- Dominion: prequel to The Exorcist and Exorcist: The Beginning -- The TV series -- The new trilogy -- Billy goes to hell: The Devil and Father Amorth -- A possession primer -- The mystery of faith -- Afterword Mark Kermode -- Appendix Colloquy with William Peter Blatty.
Summary: "Provocative and compulsively readable, on the fiftieth anniversary of the release of the landmark blockbuster The Exorcist comes the definitive, fascinating story of its lasting impact as one of the most shocking, influential, and successful adventures in the history of film"--Jacket.Summary: On December 26, 1973, The Exorcist was released. Moviegoers braved hours-long lines in winter weather to see it. Half a century later, the movie that both inspired and transcends the modern horror genre has lost none of its power to terrify and unsettle. Segaloff reveals the complete story of this cultural phenomenon, from the real-life exorcism in 1949 Maryland that inspired William Peter Blatty's bestselling novel on which the movie is based, to its many sequels, prequels, TV series, and homages. He shows that Friedkin and Blatty's goal was far more ambitious than making a scary movie; they aimed to make people "think about the concept of good and evil." - adapted from jacket
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 791.4372 S454 Checked out 07/10/2024 33111011315310
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

On December 26, 1973, The Exorcist was released. Within days it had become legend. Moviegoers braved hours-long lines in winter weather to see it. Some audience members famously fainted or vomited. Half a century later, the movie that both inspired and transcends the modern horror genre has lost none of its power to terrify and unsettle. The Exorcist Legacy reveals the complete story of this cultural phenomenon, from the real-life exorcism in 1949 Maryland that inspired William Peter Blatty's bestselling novel on which the movie is based, to its many sequels, prequels, TV series, and homages. Nat Segaloff, biographer of the film's director, William Friedkin, draws on original interviews with cast, crew, and participants as well as revelations from personal papers to present an intriguing and surprising new view of the making of movie, and its aftermath. Segaloff also examines as never before the keys to the movie's enduring appeal. Friedkin and Blatty's goal was far more ambitious than making a scary movie; they aimed to make people 'think about the concept of good and evil.' The Exorcist succeeds, and then some, not just by creating on-screen scares, but by challenging viewers' deepest personal belief - and fears.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-282) and index.

Foreword The Exorcist and me / by John A. Russo -- Preface The secret screening / Nat Segaloff -- The two Bills -- The actual case -- The book -- Making The Exorcist -- Shooting for hell -- The devil is in the details -- All hell breaks loose -- Second and third thoughts -- Exorcist II: The Heretic -- The Exorcist III -- Dominion: prequel to The Exorcist and Exorcist: The Beginning -- The TV series -- The new trilogy -- Billy goes to hell: The Devil and Father Amorth -- A possession primer -- The mystery of faith -- Afterword Mark Kermode -- Appendix Colloquy with William Peter Blatty.

"Provocative and compulsively readable, on the fiftieth anniversary of the release of the landmark blockbuster The Exorcist comes the definitive, fascinating story of its lasting impact as one of the most shocking, influential, and successful adventures in the history of film"--Jacket.

On December 26, 1973, The Exorcist was released. Moviegoers braved hours-long lines in winter weather to see it. Half a century later, the movie that both inspired and transcends the modern horror genre has lost none of its power to terrify and unsettle. Segaloff reveals the complete story of this cultural phenomenon, from the real-life exorcism in 1949 Maryland that inspired William Peter Blatty's bestselling novel on which the movie is based, to its many sequels, prequels, TV series, and homages. He shows that Friedkin and Blatty's goal was far more ambitious than making a scary movie; they aimed to make people "think about the concept of good and evil." - adapted from jacket

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