William Peter Blatty: The Exorcist
The Exorcist was undeniably a big part of popular culture in the 1970s, both the novel and the film, which were each written by William Peter Blatty. The novel, released in 1971, went through a multitude of printings and remains readily available today. The 1973 film version was followed by various knock-offs, some good, but more which were rather bad. The impact of The Exorcist carried on past the '70s, with references popping up in movies and TV shows and songs by bands, such as Possessed with its song, "The Exorcist", from the 1985 album, Seven Churches . The film has had two sequels and two prequels, plus a television series more recently. Blatty also wrote a sequel novel, Legion , and ended up directing the film version as Exorcist III . Paperback edition of the novel, from around the time of the film's release For anybody who is not already aware, The Exorcist tells the story of a young girl who seems to be possessed. After exhausting a...