The Exorcist: Screenplay for the Twenty-First Century

by William Peter Blatty

First published 1998

A young girl's disturbing behavior leads her mother to seek help from a priest. As dark forces take hold, the priest must confront his own demons to save the girl from possession. In a climactic showdown, the fate of the girl and the battle for her soul hang in the balance.

Genres: fiction, horror, supernatural, thriller

Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful

Tropes: good-vs-evil, supernatural-horror

Period: 20th-Century

Paperback · Faber and Faber Ltd

Content warnings: violence

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