Fifty years ago, 12-year-old Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair), the daughter of famed actress Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn), found herself possessed by a wind demon from Mesopotamia mythology called Pazuzu.

When it was made: The Neo-Assyrian period, circa 900 to 600 B.C. This small, bronze figurine is the best-known depiction of the Mesopotamian god Pazuzu, who was the inspiration for modern demons ...

Universal is having a huge horror-filled week with Chucky’s return and the debut of The Exorcist: Believer. The Exorcist is the latest historic genre franchise to join Universal and Blumhouse’s ranks.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook “We use a new demon, no Pazuzu,” Green told IGN. “We feature a demon who studied demonologists ...

Would that we could listen in on the pitch meeting for Exorcist II: The Heretic. “It’ll be like the first Exorcist for people who thought that was too nuanced and subtle.” “Well, it sounds pretty bad, ...

The Exorcist: Believer director David Gordon Green has revealed that the film's demon may not be Pazuzu after all. The upcoming film brings back Ellen Burstyn as Chris MacNeil, who is seen in the ...

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Films about possession are a dime a dozen nowadays, and some have been moderately successful at the box office. So it doesn’t surprise me that director David Gordon Green and the Blumhouse production ...

After footage from David Gordon Green's upcoming sequel terrified CinemaCon, it's now here for all viewers to see. It sure seems like it in the first trailer released to the public for “The Exorcist: ...