Film, Photography and Video The Cultural Impact of ‘The Exorcist’ A short documentary about the release of “The Exorcist” and how it became a cultural phenomenon, selling out theaters across the United States in 1973. The film was directed by William Friedkin and adapted from a novel based on an exorcism conducted in 1949. Share This Previous ArticleMichael Mann Made: From L.A. Takedown to Heat Next ArticleChoosing An Early Death: The Brittany Maynard Fund October 7, 2014
The Cultural Impact of ‘The Exorcist’
