Fox sends Lucifer back to hell, exorcises The Exorcist
“The power of Christ compels you, Fox! You are commanded to abjure your supernatural dramas about devils this very…
Sony buys life rights to Vatican exorcist in hopes of launching new movie franchise
Catholicism is hotter than ever thanks to the Met Gala, and now Sony Screen Gems is looking to cash in on all of this…
What’s missing from our list of the year’s best TV shows?
Today’s question: What’s missing from our list of the year’s best TV shows?
The Exorcist showrunner doesn't give a fuck if you were upset by a gay kiss
There are plenty of genuinely terrible things going on in the world, some of which are playing out in TV reportage. But…
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The Exorcist narrows its scope in a promising season premiere
Given the pedigree of the actors, the Rance family was never going to stick around long. And by the end of The Exorcist’…
Read This: An exorcist's assistant on what movies get wrong—and right—about possession
The formula for making an exorcism movie is well-defined at this point: Take a young woman (preferably with two first…
The Exorcist sucks in John Cho for its surprise second season
Fox’s The Exorcist scored a miracle for itself earlier this year, pulling down a surprise renewal notice despite the…
Fox announces premiere dates for The Gifted, Ghosted, and more
Fox doesn’t have any revivals of classic sitcoms or new adaptations of popular movies on its fall TV schedule, but it…
What film or TV do you wish you’d seen when it first came out?
This week’s question is asked by A.V. Club film critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky:
William Friedkin’s exorcism documentary will see the light of day
The Exorcist has assumed a new form on Fox, where Jeremy Slater’s small-screen iteration was recently granted a…
Fox miraculously renews The Exorcist for season 2
Ignoring the lessons of history about what happens when you give a sequel to anything Exorcist-related, the power of…
World’s greatest Etsy page selling terrifying horror-themed piñatas
Parties are hard. You don’t know how many people are coming, how much booze and in what variety to provide, and god…
The Exorcist soundtrack to receive unholy vinyl reissue
When the late William Peter Blatty’s novel The Exorcist was first released, it freaked some people out so bad that they…
R.I.P. William Peter Blatty, author of The Exorcist
William Peter Blatty, author of The Exorcist, widely considered to be one of the greatest contemporary horror novels,…
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The usual tricks are still compelling to watch on The Exorcist
When Father Tomas finally drives the demon Pazuzu out of Angela, it’s through a mixture of theme and methodology we’ve…
Barry remembers when a future president actually cared about America
Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Friday, December 16, and Saturday, December 17. All times are Eastern.
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Angela has a victory lap—not a tantrum—on the season’s penultimate Exorcist
“162” is easily the most Angela-centric episode of The Exorcist. To be clear, that’s Angela the vehicle for Pazuzu, not…
Showrunners call rape-for-shock-value a “plague on the industry”
In the wake of controversy surrounding comments from Last Tango In Paris director Bernardo Bertolucci—and the renewed…
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“Time to give the people what they want” on The Exorcist
While The Exorcist has shown several failed and successful exorcisms so far—probably more than all of the films…
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The Exorcist starts to move—perhaps a little too fast
The Exorcist creator Jeremy Slater was smart to blow open the world created by William Peter Blatty. Keeping a large…