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A priest explains what 'The Exorcist' tells us about evil

Priests, played by Max von Sydow and Jason Miller, try to help a possessed child in The Exorcist, from 1973. Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images hide caption

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A priest explains what 'The Exorcist' tells us about evil

October 31, 2023 • After half a century, The Exorcist is still considered one of the scariest movies ever made. But one priest says it's a movie deeply concerned with faith, and responding to evil.

A priest explains what 'The Exorcist' tells us about evil

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William Friedkin, director of 'The Exorcist' and 'The French Connection,' dead at 87

William Friedkin speaks onstage at a screening of "The Exorcist" during the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival on April 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for TCM) Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for TCM hide caption

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William Friedkin, director of 'The Exorcist' and 'The French Connection,' dead at 87

August 7, 2023 • The Oscar winner's other credits include To Live and Die in L.A., Cruising, Rules of Engagement and a TV remake of the classic play and Sidney Lumet movie 12 Angry Men.