The Exorcist

One of America's religious practices that not many people talk about, but is shown a lot on the big screen, are exorcisms. On NBC in 1971, the first ever exorcism was televised (Newkirk, Week In Weird). The clip features NBC journalist Carole Simpson interviewing Ed and Marsha Becker, a couple who began to experience strange things after moving into their new Chicago home. They claimed to have been experiencing dramatic hauntings in their home. The couple called upon the help of medium Joseph…

on feminism and black culture. Between baseball, music, movies, and slang, Americans in the 1970’s had many choices on how to spend their free time. A new Sci-fi universe opened with the release of Star Wars: a New Hope, Jaws, King Kong, and The Exorcist. While out on home plate in 1974, Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run, surpassing Babe Ruth on the all time list. Closer to home, people watched on TV as the first test tube baby named Louise…

Conclusively, “the Religion of Lust” became perpetrated by the fallen angels that descended to earth, duplicating their presence through Satan’s various advocates. Particularly, from the beginning, Azazel haunts the background of time, spreading its spiritual force. By following the extensive road of sexual perversion of the goat or horned gods through the numerous centuries, it gives people a kaleidoscope of wicked creatures to relate to a real visional Satan and its sexual possession and…

Though there are many great and successful entrepreneurs, I have decided to do my research paper on Richard Branson. Richard Branson is the founder and creator of Virgin Group. Virgin Group generate millions of dollars yearly and are very profitable. Not is only Branson a successful entrepreneur, but he is also a very unique person. He likes to think outside the box and believes that if someone has done it already then you should not do it twice. I believe this is one of his strongest traits and…

The latest PG-13 “horror” flick recently released in theatres, The Visit by M. Night Shyamalan, opens with a girl, Rebecca, filming her mom as she tells the story of how she ran away from home. A typical cliché’ love story- girl falls in love, her parents are against the relationship and in an act of rebellion she runs away from home and gets married(of course the marriage ends up failing when her husband decides to pursue a younger woman). She goes on to set-up an important plot point as she…

Schizophrenia. Hard to pronounce right? Well it's harder to live with it. Before it all, mental illnesses have been around since the dawn of time and have affected billions of people, no matter the age, gender, or race. Of course, there are certain conditions that can be more damaging than others, but the social- and self-stigma surrounding mental illness is all the same. These mental health conditions, such as eating disorders, mood disorders, and psychotic disorders, can alter a person’s…

Attendant leaned into DS and whispered with breath so hot he thought his ear would melt. "Listen you little motherfucker, you give me one problem, even for a millisecond, I 'll have you hogtied so fast your head will spin. Think Linda Blair in The Exorcist." Actually, DS…

Brown, Peter Bogdanovich’s film Paper Moon (1973) tells the story of Addie Loggins a young orphan who is thrown into the hands of a travelling con-artist. Paper Moon uniquely stands out against other classic films from the same year, such as The Exorcist, and American Graffiti. A darker portrayal of the similar ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ duo is Badlands (1973), which premiered several months after Paper Moon. While both films share similar themes and concepts Paper Moon depicts a loveable, but unlikely,…

It’s that time of year again — that special time of year where cinephiles gather around and sing the praises of the newest arrival to the independent horror scene. It’s the season where you’ll hear phrases like, “Scariest film since ‘The Exorcist’” and “A terrifying masterclass of horror filmmaking” tossed around by film journalists, accompanied by movie geeks everywhere frothing at the mouth and crying tears of joy at the realization that their favorite brand of cinema isn’t dead. I only know…

being victimized often after running around half naked. This serial killer preys on innocent victims while playing mind games with them as well. Then there were women who have become victims to evil spirits taking over their mind and bodies. The “Exorcist” is just one example where women and their bodies are portrayed as feeble minded; weak, evil beings. These type of movies do not depict women’s bodies as beautiful honorable beings. Rather weaker beings who fall prey to demon spirits while a…