The controversy and lore around The Exorcist is likely why American Horror Stories selected this film out of all the other horror movies to inspire Bitterman. RELATED: American Horror Stories' New Couple Mimics a Toxic Murder House RomanceĪs is the case for most "cursed" films, The Exorcist is not actually cursed, and the notion that it is takes away the accountability and weight of these tragedies. These were terrible things that happened, and because of the genre and subject matter, as well as the audience's reaction, it's unsurprising that it would be dubbed "cursed." 1) Cruising (1980) 2) Dark Star (1974) 3) The Exorcist (1973) 4) Fight Club (1999) 5) My World Dies Screaming (1958), and 6) Date with Death (1959) 7). Furthermore, there were a few deaths indirectly connected to the movie, including the deaths of two actors - Jack MacGowran (Burke Dennings) and Vasiliki Maliaros (Karras' mother) - during post-production and the deaths of Linda Blair’s grandfather and Max Von Sydow’s (Father Merrin) brother.
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He then dedicates his life to creating a movie that would actually put the audience into a real life horror film, and so Rabbit Rabbit is born.Īmerican Horror Stories choosing to have Bitterman be inspired by Friedkin is an interesting choice, as The Exorcist has a reputation of being " cursed." There are a number of reasons for this belief, including how a set burned down at one point. Ellen Burstyn, who played Reagan's mother, and Linda Blair, Reagan's actor, were also injured during production. He is also upset over The Exorcist not winning Best Picture at The Academy Awards, taking this as a personal slight. In American Horror Stories, the effect these messages had on audiences is a point of pride for Bitterman, and he lumps himself in with Friedkin, seeing any success of The Exorcist as their success.
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