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The Exorcist

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Frankenstein

Summer Reader Poll 2018: Horror

Click If You Dare: 100 Favorite Horror Stories

August 16, 2018 • In honor of Frankenstein's 200th birthday, this year's summer reader poll is all about horror — from classics like Mary Shelley's monster to new favorites, we've got something to scare everyone.

The Exorcist

Review

PG-13: Risky Reads

Possessed By 'The Exorcist': Are You Terrified Yet?

October 31, 2012 • The classic horror novel The Exorcist inspired an even creepier movie, but author Mark Danielewski says after he saw the film, it changed the book in his mind forever. Has a movie ever overtaken its literary counterpart in your imagination? Tell us in the comments.

The Exorcist

Author Interviews

After 40 Years, Grisly 'Exorcist' Book Gets A Rewrite

October 29, 2011 • In 1971, William Peter Blatty told the spine-chilling story of a little girl who becomes possessed by a malevolent demon in Washington, D.C. It was called the The Exorcist — and it was only his first draft. Now, Blatty has revised and polished his landmark novel for its 40th-anniversary re-release.

After 40 Years, Grisly 'Exorcist' Book Gets A Rewrite

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Devilishly Good Books Terrify ... And Delight

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Devilishly Good Books Terrify ... And Delight

October 30, 2009 • How long has it been since you felt the needle jab of panic or were startled to glimpse a pale face in the window? Nothing makes you feel more alive — or cherish the relative safety and normalcy of life — than dangling your foot over the edge of a cliff and then withdrawing it. These books will do just that.