50 years later, 'The Exorcist' continues to possess Hollywood's imagination, reflecting our obsession with evil
- Written by Regina Hansen, Master Lecturer of Rhetoric, Boston University
The film went on to gross nearly $450 million worldwide.Movie Poster Image Art/Getty ImagesWhen the “The Exorcist” premiered 50 years ago, in December 1973, some theatergoers fainted or broke down in tears. A few even vomited.
The film, which cast a young Linda Blair as a girl claiming to be possessed by the devil, was an almost instant...