The Exorcist (novel)
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The Exorcist is a 1971 horror novel by William Peter Blatty about a young girl’s demonic possession and the priests who attempt to save her, which became a landmark work in modern horror fiction.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Exorcist (1971 novel) | 6 |
| The Exorcist (novel) canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10339954 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Exorcist (novel) Context triple: [Father Damien Karras, appearsIn, The Exorcist (novel)]
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A.
The Exorcism
"The Exorcism" is a one-act segment from Edward Albee’s play "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in which the psychological and emotional conflicts between the central couple reach a climactic confrontation.
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B.
The Pope's Exorcist
The Pope's Exorcist is a 2023 supernatural horror film starring Russell Crowe as real-life Vatican exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth, following his investigation of a terrifying demonic possession tied to a dark Church conspiracy.
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C.
The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III is a 1990 supernatural horror film written and directed by William Peter Blatty that continues the story of demonic evil and investigation introduced in the original The Exorcist.
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D.
The Exorcist (TV series)
The Exorcist is a television horror drama series that serves as a modern continuation of the classic 1973 film, following priests who confront demonic possession within a troubled family.
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E.
Exorcist: The Beginning
Exorcist: The Beginning is a 2004 supernatural horror film that serves as a prequel to the classic 1973 movie The Exorcist, exploring Father Merrin’s first encounter with demonic evil.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Exorcist (novel) Target entity description: The Exorcist is a 1971 horror novel by William Peter Blatty about a young girl’s demonic possession and the priests who attempt to save her, which became a landmark work in modern horror fiction.
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A.
The Exorcism
"The Exorcism" is a one-act segment from Edward Albee’s play "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in which the psychological and emotional conflicts between the central couple reach a climactic confrontation.
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B.
The Pope's Exorcist
The Pope's Exorcist is a 2023 supernatural horror film starring Russell Crowe as real-life Vatican exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth, following his investigation of a terrifying demonic possession tied to a dark Church conspiracy.
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C.
The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III is a 1990 supernatural horror film written and directed by William Peter Blatty that continues the story of demonic evil and investigation introduced in the original The Exorcist.
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D.
The Exorcist (TV series)
The Exorcist is a television horror drama series that serves as a modern continuation of the classic 1973 film, following priests who confront demonic possession within a troubled family.
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E.
Exorcist: The Beginning
Exorcist: The Beginning is a 2004 supernatural horror film that serves as a prequel to the classic 1973 movie The Exorcist, exploring Father Merrin’s first encounter with demonic evil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
horror novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
The Exorcist (1973 film)
NERFINISHED
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The Exorcist (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | William Peter Blatty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | 1972 William Peter Blatty bestseller status on The New York Times list ⓘ |
| bestsellerList | The New York Times Best Seller list NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Carlton Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deweyDecimalClassification | 813/.5/4 ⓘ |
| featuresEntity | Pazuzu (demon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| firstPublicationPlace | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror fiction
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occult fiction ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American horror novels
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novels set in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0-06-010365-7 ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Legion (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
loss of faith
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parental fear ⓘ the nature of evil ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | 1949 exorcism case in Maryland ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | PS3552.L392 E9 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Chris MacNeil
NERFINISHED
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Father Damien Karras NERFINISHED ⓘ Father Lankester Merrin NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieutenant William Kinderman NERFINISHED ⓘ Regan MacNeil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
graphic depiction of demonic possession
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influence on modern horror fiction ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 340 pages ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Row NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | William Peter Blatty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Georgetown, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| subject |
Catholicism
NERFINISHED
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demonic possession ⓘ exorcism ⓘ faith ⓘ good and evil ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfFiction | several months ⓘ |
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Input
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Referenced by (10)
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The Exorcist (1971 novel)
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The Exorcist (1971 novel)
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The Exorcist (1971 novel)
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The Exorcist (1971 novel)
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The Exorcist (1971 novel)
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The Exorcist (TV series)
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The Exorcist (1971 novel)