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#102825
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: Masterpiece
"Quentin Tarantino apparently listed it among six perfect movies, among the likes of Jaws, Exorcists, Young Frankenstein."
— Chuck
Chuck mentions The Exorcist as one of six perfect movies according to Tarantino.
Oct 28, 2025
#080324
Selects: Timber! How Timber Works
"like the Exorcist and more recently Ouija. The Ouija board has been given a lot more power"
Mentioned in listener mail about how movies have influenced perceptions of Ouija boards as scary/demonic
Aug 3, 2024
#111022
How Owls Work
"It turns his little head around. Like the exorcist."
— Chuck
Chuck compares an owl's head-turning ability to the famous scene from The Exorcist.
Nov 10, 2022
#062522
Selects: Chiggers: The Phantom Menace
"That's sad. It's cute. I saw that movie. That was The Exorcist."
— Josh
Josh jokingly references The Exorcist when discussing a toddler being frightened by their own shadow.
Jun 25, 2022
#101919
SYSK Selects: The 'Satanic Panic' of the 1980s
"And of course, other things like The Omen and The Exorcist, and it was just a big time for talking about Satan in movies."
— Chuck
Chuck references The Exorcist as a major satanic-themed film from the era that contributed to panic narratives.
Oct 19, 2019
#090719
SYSK Selects: How Ouija Boards Work
"say after I saw the Exorcist"
— Chuck
Chuck mentions watching The Exorcist and how it made him scared of Ouija boards as a child.
Sep 7, 2019
#110417
SYSK Selects: How Exorcism Works
"Chuck's referring to the classic horror film, The Exorcist, which I watched actually this past Halloween."
— Josh
Josh discusses The Exorcist as a classic horror film and notes how accurate the exorcism scenes are to actual Catholic practices.
Nov 4, 2017
#072816
What is exploding head syndrome?
"He, didn't he direct the Exorcist? Yeah."
— Chuck
Chuck asks if William Friedkin directed The Exorcist while discussing his filmography.
Jul 28, 2016
#052316
Chiggers: The Phantom Menace
"I saw that movie. That was the exorcist."
— Chuck
Chuck jokingly suggests a toddler seeing her shadow for the first time might be possessed, referencing The Exorcist.
May 23, 2016
#012116
Timber! How Timber Works
"Thanks to movies like the Exorcist and more recently Ouija. The Ouija board has been given a lot more power."
Listener Carrie mentions The Exorcist as a horror film that influenced perceptions of Ouija boards.
Jan 21, 2016
#010516
The "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s
"Other things like The Omen and The Exorcist, and it was just a big time for talking about Satan in movies."
— Josh
Horror film mentioned as part of the wave of satanic-themed movies in the 1970s.
Jan 5, 2016
#052714
How Temper Tantrums Work
"follow the exorcists. Going to blow."
— Josh
Josh referenced The Exorcist when describing physical signs that a child is about to have a major tantrum meltdown.
May 27, 2014
#102913
How Ouija Boards Work
"I mentioned exorcists already. You saw that, right? Oh, of course. Bunch of times."
— Josh
Josh mentions The Exorcist when discussing how Ouija boards made him scared, and asks Chuck about the movie.
Oct 29, 2013
#051413
How Electroconvulsive Therapy Works
"Yeah, like the exorcist?"
— Josh
Josh compares the violent convulsions from early shock therapy to the physical effects shown in The Exorcist.
May 14, 2013
#122012
How Barbie Doll Works
"Exorcist Barbie"
— Chuck
Mentioned as one of the satirical art pieces created by Paul Hansen that led to Mattel suing him
Dec 20, 2012
Cast
Ellen Burstyn
Chris MacNeil
Linda Blair
Regan MacNeil
Jason Miller
Father Damien Karras
Max von Sydow
Father Lankester Merrin
Lee J. Cobb
Lt. Bill Kinderman
William O'Malley
Father Joseph Kevin Dyer
Kitty Winn
Sharon Spencer
Barton Heyman
Dr. Klein
Peter Masterson
Dr. Barringer
Jack MacGowran
Burke Dennings
Rudolf Schündler
Karl
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Gina Petrushka
Willi
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