{"product_id":"the-devil-inside-the-dark-legacy-of-the-exorcist-paperback","title":"The Devil Inside: The Dark Legacy of the Exorcist - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarlos Acevedo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"At a time when critics\u003cbr\u003eare expected to be publicists, and anything famous is 'classic' or 'iconic, '\u003cbr\u003eCarlos Acevedo has managed to hold the line. \u003ci\u003eThe Devil Inside\u003c\/i\u003e is a\u003cbr\u003esharp, hard-nosed aesthetic and cultural investigation into what everybody was\u003cbr\u003ethrowing up about fifty years ago. It succeeds as criticism, history, and\u003cbr\u003esocial analysis.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Charles Taylor, film critic at \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, and author\u003cbr\u003eof \u003ci\u003eOpening Wednesday at a Theater or Drive-In Near You: The Shadow Cinema of\u003cbr\u003ethe American '70s\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1973, \u003ci\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eleft moviegoers gripping their rosary beads, vomiting in their popcorn buckets, \u003cbr\u003eand fainting in the sticky aisles. Cynically marketed as a cursed production\u003cbr\u003ebased on a \"true story,\" \u003ci\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/i\u003e quickly became one of the most\u003cbr\u003econtroversial films ever released. With its groundbreaking special effects, \u003cbr\u003erelentless pace, and terrifying finale, the film revolutionized the horror\u003cbr\u003egenre and paved the way for future blockbusters.\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Devil Inside\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cbr\u003eCarlos Acevedo goes beyond the myths to examine the national uproar \u003ci\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003eExorcist\u003c\/i\u003e caused, as well as the dark, real-world effects it had on a\u003cbr\u003ejittery audience. Until now, books about \u003ci\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/i\u003e have largely\u003cbr\u003eperpetuated its legends while overlooking its cultural background. \u003ci\u003eThe Devil\u003cbr\u003eInside\u003c\/i\u003e places the film in its cinematic and social context--as a product of\u003cbr\u003ethe New Hollywood, when maverick directors hijacked the film industry, and as\u003cbr\u003epart of the supernatural trends of the times, when the occult permeated music, \u003cbr\u003ebooks, and movies. From the original\u003cbr\u003epossession case that inspired the novel to the troubled production to the\u003cbr\u003econflicts on the set to the uptick in demands for actual exorcisms, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003eDevil Inside\u003c\/i\u003e sheds new light on a shocking phenomenon that has remained a\u003cbr\u003epop-culture touchstone for fifty years.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarlos Acevedo is the author of \u003ci\u003eSporting Blood: Tales from the Dark Side of Boxing, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Duke: The Life and Lies of Tommy Morrison\u003c\/i\u003e, and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eAmerican Hellfire: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCults, Killings, Possessions, and Hoaxes of the Satanic Age\u003c\/i\u003e, all from Hamilcar Publications. He lives in Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.9 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759101837600,"sku":"9781949590654","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/de1acd3f5b8b25030c3dd892f798e005.webp?v=1780142498","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-devil-inside-the-dark-legacy-of-the-exorcist-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}