The Exorcist same name, and starring Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Max von Sydow, and Jason Miller. The film is part of "The Exorcist" franchise. The book, inspired by the 1949 exorcism of Roland Doe, deals with the demonic possession of a 12-year-old girl and her mother's attempts to win back her child through an exorcism conducted by two priests. The adaptation is relatively faithful to the book, which itself has been commercially successful (hitting the "New York Times" bestseller list). John Boorman's "" was released in 1977, and revisited Regan four years after her initial ordeal. The plot dealt with an investigation
The Possessed (1977 film) was or where he went. Lane is able to return to school for the graduation ceremony, led by a healthy Ms. Gelson. "The Possessed" was first broadcast on NBC on May 1, 1977. Steve Barton of Dread Central rated it 3.5/5 stars and called it a "token TV movie "Exorcist" knock-off" that is "actually ridiculously entertaining." Paul Mavis of DVD Talk rated it 4/5 stars and called it an "extremely effective made-for-TV supernatural horror film." The Possessed (1977 film) The Possessed is a 1977 American television horror film directed by Jerry Thorpe, written by John Sacret Young, and starring James