The Exorcist

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Horror movies are as much a mainstay of Halloween as trick or treat − but why are they so bloody?

The Conversation - October 30, 2024

The kills in scary films are bloodier than ever, but that doesn’t necessarily make them scarier. Zeferli/iStock via Getty Images Plus by James Francis, Jr., Texas...

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50 years later, ‘The Exorcist’ continues to possess Hollywood’s imagination, reflecting our obsession with evil

The Conversation - December 25, 2023

by Regina Hansen, Boston University When the “The Exorcist” premiered 50 years ago, in December 1973, some theatergoers fainted or broke down in tears. A...

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The Exorcist at 50: a terrifying film that symbolizes the decline of America’s faith and optimism

The Conversation - October 12, 2023

by Aislinn Clarke, Queen's University Belfast Please note this piece contains spoilers. Having made a film about priests making a film, I find myself discussing cinema...

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Netflix series joins long line of horror that plays with Catholic beliefs

Courier Newsroom - November 4, 2021

by Regina Hansen, Boston University Horror and Catholicism have walked hand in hand on screen for almost a century. From Benjamin Christensen’s 1922 film “Häxan”...

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