Pazuzu (The Exorcist) to take complete control of her mind. However, with the aid of the priest Father Tomas and her family, Regan fights back against Pazuzu, regaining control of her mind, just as Father Tomas exorcises the demon from her body. William Peter Blatty's creations of Pazuzu and "The Exorcist" were based on a heavily reported series of 1949 events in St. Louis, Missouri concerning the possession of a 14-year-old known as "Robbie Mannheim" (or sometimes "Roland Doe"). Blatty, who was a student at Georgetown University, read about the story in Washington, D.C. newspapers and created "The Exorcist" twenty years later. In
Tom Reynolds (author) Tom Reynolds (author) Tom Reynolds (born 1960 in Wisconsin) is an American author and television producer. He is not Tom Reynolds (born 1971) who wrote "Blood Sweat and Tea" (2010). He wrote the popular books "" and "." He also wrote "Wild ride : how outlaw motorcycle myth conquered America". This book was based on his 1999 documentary. He currently lives in Nacogdoches, Texas, where he teaches Speech and English at Stephen F. Austin State University. He wrote the popular books "" and "." He also wrote "Wild ride: how outlaw motorcycle myth conquered America". In 1996, he transitioned into