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'The Exorcist' has possessed the horror genre for 50 years

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    The horror film "The Exorcist" showing at the Warner Rendezvous cinema in the West End of London, UK, March 14, 1974. The film was directed by William Friedkin from a book by William Peter Blatty. (Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
    The horror film "The Exorcist" showing at the Warner Rendezvous cinema in the West End of London, UK, March 14, 1974. The film was directed by William Friedkin from a book by William Peter Blatty. (Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

    The 1973 horror movie classic "The Exorcist" turns 50 years old this year.

    Host Scott Tong discusses its enduring impact with Nat Segaloff, author of "The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear."

    This segment aired on October 31, 2023.

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