The Exorcist isn't a true story, but it was inspired by a reported real-life possession that made headlines. Learn all about The Exorcist's scary origins.
If not at the top, “The Exorcist” is high on the list of scariest novels and scariest movies of all time. What many people don’t realize is that author William Peter Blatty based the 1971 book on a real account of a case of demonic possession and exorcism which occurred in 1949 that Blatty heard. Read more »