The Exorcist film series
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The Exorcist film series is a landmark American horror franchise centered on demonic possession, faith, and exorcism, originating with William Friedkin’s influential 1973 film "The Exorcist" and spanning multiple sequels, prequels, and reboots.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Exorcist film series canonical | 3 |
| The Exorcist franchise | 2 |
| The Exorcist horror franchise | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | film series ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (for The Exorcist 1973)
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Academy Award for Best Sound (for The Exorcist 1973) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Exorcist novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | William Peter Blatty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| genre |
horror film
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supernatural horror ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
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Exorcist II: The Heretic NERFINISHED ⓘ Exorcist: The Beginning NERFINISHED ⓘ The Exorcist (1973 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Exorcist III NERFINISHED ⓘ The Exorcist: Believer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReboot | The Exorcist: Believer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTelevisionAdaptation | The Exorcist (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1973 ⓘ |
| influenced | American horror cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Catholic faith
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demonic possession ⓘ exorcism ⓘ |
| musicBy | Mike Oldfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Chris MacNeil
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Father Damien Karras NERFINISHED ⓘ Father Lankester Merrin NERFINISHED ⓘ Regan MacNeil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDirector |
David Gordon Green
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John Boorman NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Schrader NERFINISHED ⓘ Renny Harlin NERFINISHED ⓘ William Friedkin NERFINISHED ⓘ William Peter Blatty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial religious themes
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depiction of Catholic exorcism rituals ⓘ graphic and disturbing imagery ⓘ |
| notableImpact | popularized exorcism in mainstream cinema ⓘ |
| notableProducer | William Peter Blatty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong | Tubular Bells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVillain | Pazuzu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Exorcist (1973 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalWork | The Exorcist (1973 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American horror film franchises ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| rating | R (for most entries) ⓘ |
| setIn | Georgetown, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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The Exorcist horror franchise