A contemporary look at William Peter Blatty's "The Exorcist"

Abstract

Without delving into the tales told around the fire since time immemorial by our ancestors, throughout our modern history there have been entertainment products that have transcended into popular culture and inevitably become ingrained in our very being. Whether it is Dracula, Jaws, The Shining, or Psycho: all of them have the essence of terror embedded in their core. Whichever ones have been present in our lives to a greater or lesser degree, many will recall a legendary scene or recognize some aspect of these works, and without a doubt, The Exorcist, in my opinion, is among their greatest examples.