Pretty Much Pop #161: Revisiting "The Exorcist"

<p>Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al talk about the original 1973 film (and the 1971 novel), the new <em>Exorcist: Believer</em>, with some talk of the early sequels. What makes the original film so scary? Its adjacency to real-life parental fears? Does the new film really dialogue intelligently with that original? Is demonic possession an inherently problematic plot device?</p> <p>Subscribe directly at <a href="http://prettymuchpop.com/">prettymuchpop.com</a> or search Pretty Much Pop on your desired podcast app to hear our "aftertalk" to this episode (where we catch up on what we're consuming and engage in other off-topic chatter) and avoid any ads. You'll get that sort of treatment for every episode by supporting us via <a href="https://www.patreon.com/prettymuchpop">patreon.com/prettymuchpop</a> or by subscribing via Apple Podcasts to the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/mark-lintertainment/id6442569583?id=6442569583">Mark Lintertainment Channel</a>.</p>