Kate Spofford, author

Tag: The Exorcist

  • 31 days of Halloween, day 11: possession & exorcism

    31 days of Halloween, day 11: possession & exorcism

    Demon possession is a staple of the horror genre. I stuck with the purest forms of possession for this list, but there are movies about possessed cars, dolls, and even hair extensions! Books: The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty is a classic, I couldn’t leave it off the list! I personally liked the book better…

  • 31 Days of Halloween, Day 5 – The Exorcist (TV series)

    I didn’t have enough time to watch a full horror movie today, so I settled for the pilot episode of the new Exorcist television series. I wasn’t entirely if this was going to be a prequel, or a continuation – but it seems there is no connection at all to the movie.  You’ve got the…

  • the Possession Story formula

    This week I am examining the common formula for a story about demon possession, using the following 5 movies:     Start with a young woman, just hitting puberty. The Exorcist: Regan is a 12-year-old girl The Exorcism of Emily Rose: Emily is college-aged young woman The Last Exorcism: Nell is a teenage girl The Possession:…