The Segaloff, Nat creator Blatty, William Peter 1928-2017 Friedkin, William David 1935​-2023 Russo, John 1939- foreword text nyu 2023 monographic eng

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xvii, 330 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm. 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 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. Nat Segaloff ; foreword by John Russo. Blatty, William Peter 1928-2017 Cine de terror Historia y crítica Películas de terror Historia y crítica PN 1997 S454e 2023 9780806541945 2023934458 DLC 230313 20250409131259.0 23015687 eng