An analysis of the underrated The Exorcist III by William Peter Blatty, looking at the film's path to the screen, how Blatty translated his ideas as both writer and director, what studio interference did to his vision, and why I think this is secretly the best Exorcist movie.

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#horror
#theexorcist

Music:

"Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield

"Adelaide's Trap" by The Blasting Company

"Collapse" by Michiru Oshima

"Hush" and "Through Glass" by Hello Meteor

"Go Tell Aunt Rhody" by Eveleanah

"Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven

"Dusk" by HOME

"Good in Red" and "Vampires" by The Midnight

Sources:

https://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=Job&version=NIV

https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2019/04/05/william-peter-blatty-why-there-good-exorcist

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-william-peter-blatty-exorcist-20131008-story.html

https://medium.com/writingandtyping/the-haunting-journey-of-william-peter-blatty-a8ddc24bc0f0

https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/10/19/think-the-exorcist-was-just-a-horror-movie-author-william-peter-blatty-says-youre-wrong/

https://www.lucysnyder.com/index.php/an-interview-with-william-peter-blatty/

https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/09/20/interview-with-the-exorcist-writerproducer-william-peter-blatty