The Exorcist not deal with the original characters in the film and novel on which the book is inspired. The Exorcist The Exorcist is an American media franchise that originated with William Peter Blatty's 1971 horror novel of the same name and most prominently featured in a 1973 film adapted from the novel, and many subsequent prequels and sequels. All of these installments focus on fictional accounts of people possessed by Pazuzu, the main antagonist of the series, and the efforts of religious authorities to counter this possession. The Exorcist is a 1971 novel by American writer William Peter Blatty. The book
The Exorcist (film) been released: In 1998, Warner re-released the digitally remastered DVD of "The Exorcist: 25th Anniversary Special Edition". The DVD includes the BBC documentary, "The Fear of God: The Making of The Exorcist," highlighting the never-before-seen original non-bloody variant of the spider-walk scene. To appease the screenwriter and some fans of "The Exorcist", Friedkin reinstated the bloody variant of the spider-walk scene for the 2000 theatrically re-released version of "The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen". In October 2010, Warner released "The Exorcist (Extended Director's Cut & Original Theatrical Edition)" on Blu-ray, including the behind-the-scenes filming of the spider-walk scene. Linda