I had an aunt who lived a block over from that house. Never knew that was the house connected to the case until years later. Also, Fr. Bowdern, one of the priests who participated in the exorcism, baptized my brother.
This is the scariest movie ever. No other movie has this affect on people. I can watch it a million times and still get scared and creeped out at the possibility of it
I was 11 years old when this movie came out, my older cousins were watching it and I wasn’t able to. But I was so curious that I snuck into the living room and watched it. It traumatized me for like a whole month. Her face kept popping up every night and I couldn’t sleep. It was horrible 😞 I’m 36 now and still feel creeped out by her face.
I also was very young when I watched it. I also couldn't sleep for a month!!! I had to actually sleep with my mom or my aunties!!! Lol. And to this day now 48 year's old. I still get creeped out by her face!!!! And even mentioning this movie.
@@BadboySmooth-jk8ee it gave us nightmares for a short while, particularly with our older sisters who also watched it with us would quote the scarier scenes when our parents weren’t around.
Thanks for visiting our church! I'm the one you got a candle from. 😁 We actually have a woman here who gives tours, and she's done them specifically about the exorcism before. Next time you're in town, feel free to reach out and I can put you in touch with her. I'm also sending you a couple of souvenirs. Blessings to you! - Angela
That sounds awesome some! I'd love to take a visit, not for the story of the actual exorcism, but for your beautiful church. Maybe one day I'll be able to attend mass there. God bless! ✝️
@@holdingsteadfast You'd be very welcome! We also have our Masses online in the meantime, and any time you're in St. Louis, feel free to stop by! God bless you.
When I went to see the Director's Cut, the reactions were nothing like those of 1973. People have become so desensitized to everyday events, that nothing really seems frightening anymore. I remember speaking to an elderly gentlement in 1999 who saw the original "The Mummy" with Boris Karloff back in the early 30's. He was terrified. We've come a long way, but not in a good way.
Absolutely. A similar sort of thing happened to me. I was watching Amityville the Possession with my nephew and his friend, which was a film that caused me and my sister many sleepless nights as kids. Turns out that while watching it with my nephew and Co, they actually found it funny lol
Boundaries are pushed but never contract. Imagine how amazing it was releasing films in the age of innocence around the 60's and 70's as technology and daring marched forwards? Must have been wondeful.
It's not necessarily desensitisation to violence. The idea of a creature with horns in a pit of fire with little demons going about being responsible for the evil in the world is just ridiculous. People are leaving the Dark Ages of religion as education and literacy increases and that is a very good thing.
I mean I'm sorry I just can't let this go. Demon possession is one of the most patently stupid things imaginable. How is not taking that seriously bad? Like honestly. Some of us realised that the real horrors are committed by human beings a long time ago. Get scared about that. The fucking 20th century happened and you're whining that things aren't like the good old days because bullshit? THE GODDAMN HOLOCAUST HAPPENED.
We’ve lived in St. Louis our entire lives and Father Bowdern had a nephew named Ned who was a close family friend. Ned would often talk about his Jesuit uncle who performed the exorcism. The scariest thing was the boy spoke and cursed in Latin....a difficult language to learn that he had no prior knowledge of!! He routinely broke free of the leather straps which held him down. Ned said his uncles hair turned grey within days of completing the exorcism and developed a heart murmur that plagued him the remainder of his life. True story!!
I took latin for 3 years in high school and what actually really freaks me out about the latin claims that often accompany exorcisms is that it’s basically so old that the people who teach it will tell you that you basically can’t speak “complete Latin”. We (modern humans) know a lot of it, but it’s definitely not “mapped out” entirely; both of my Latin teachers said it’s not really a “speakable language” anymore. Which freaks me tf; the language is so old that the people who study it don’t have a full grasp, yet these random humans who’ve never been taught a lick are spewing out sentences and curses?? Nah, that’s scary as all hell to me.
My friend used to live just across from that house. Her experience living so close to it gave her heavy eerie feeling. She was terrified going alone. She said she always had feeling that someone was watching her. I can’t imagine living close to this house...
It's hard to imagine that it was when The Exorcist was released in the theaters, another family is experiencing the horror of their lifetime at a farm house at Rhode Island which later came to be the inspiration for the film 'The Conjuring'.
Yeah even for those of us who grew up on Jason Vorhees and the Ghostface killer, The Exorcist still manages to genuinely shock all these years later. Now that's a feat, it truly deserves its place as an icon in the horror genre.
I was 19 and stood in line to see it. Made it all the way through, but I certainly took it home with me! I was nervous and on edge for no real reason for several weeks after. No other film has ever affected me nearly as much.
was 16 with high heels and make up to look older could not sleep for nights after watching it now it just looks silly happy days from linda in scotland
Saw it at 18 with hubby. Made my knees shake. Alien did the same with the knees . It had this affect because I did ouija with friends in Jr. High. A ship's captain was conjured up. Things happened. I know now these are demons (fallen angels). The dead sleep until the Resurrection. They know not anything. Study your Bible for truth. Jesuit society are evil. Wolves in sheep clothing.
Amy, I was about the same age when I saw it at the outdoor drive in theater in Aurora, ILL. I did NOT sleep well for a few days anyway. I felt like my bed was going to shake at anytime 🤯 I remember walking from the car in the parking lot to the building with the restroom. I was SO PARANOID 😲 I thought a car was going to start up and run over me. I am 500% serious, I was freaking out. VERY scary movie for back then 😉
Wow those interviews they did with those people in the theater that were watching the movie were fascinating. The answers they gave as to why they left in the middle of the movie were really eye opening. You never see that kind of innocence in people in the world today. People back then were a lot more sensitive and aware of the impact of watching something violent or evil has on an individual. What you saw and what you said actually mattered back then. Today human beings are completely desensitized by such things. Hell The exorcist seems tame by today’s standards, kids today would laugh at it. It’s sad because you will never see this kind of nobility or innocence ever again, mankind has traded decency and dignity for vulgarity and degradation.
Honestly I totes agree with you and that's why these movies get more and more violent and outlandish, need shock value. I saw the exorcist when I was 12 abd slept w the light on for weeks. Scary shit. 😨
I was a small child spending the night at my friends house. Her teenage sister saw the movie that night, and proceeded to tell us all about it. I couldn’t sleep for days. The only movie that truly still scares me, to this day.
When I saw your notification: I got my coffee, closed my office door and took a 22:18 break!! It's truly spin chilling knowing my favorite movie of all time is based on real life events. Outstanding work once again Michael and Jessica!!! Much love from Kenosha!
@Matt Daniel - I didn't know myself till the early 1990's then I bought the book based on the real case and read it. I can't remember the author's name, sorry.
As horror goes? It was very well done. Especially for the time. Compared to horror films created now, this one still tops everything. The majority of of horror now are nothing but gore and they're ridiculously predictable. You need suspense and intrigue and unpredictability. The Exorcist has everything needed to keep you glued to the screen.
My father knew one of the priests who performed the exorcism and told my mom this story before the movie came out. Some of the scenes were filmed at my alma mater, Fordham University. I always felt a major connection to this story. Great video.
You may think it is a toy it is really a door way to the darkest part that if you do not know what your doing could lead to you passing our family members dieing ,you got to know what words to speak an say to close the doorway that you opened if you don't know the demons or false spirits will leak through the board . also burning it you can hear screams comming from the board it is NOT a TOY, anyone one buying it is going to condemn there child an going to cause them to go through trouble all there lives IT IS NOT A TOY TO BE PLAYED WITH
@@TinaRN MANY years ago when I lived in Alaska something happened to my babysitter my mom and dad told me she was possessed they said she went to hospital and prayed for a old Native American lady my sitter was a so called missionary well to make a Long story short she wasn't prayed up to be doing that kind of work so whatever demons was in the old lady got into her my parents said it took a week with 7 priests to get those demons out of her
I worked in St Louis with a nursing manager who had worked with the priests involved in the case. This nurse had a large stone statue in her office of a weeping angel with a broken wing. She said it had came from the office of one of the priests. She had worked at the hospital where the boy was taken while possessed. She said the elevator would not go to the floor the boy had stayed on no matter how many times they tried to have it fixed. They couldn't find anything mechanically wrong with the elevator. She had a lot of creepy stories about what went on.
@@Karen-yr3fb I will not believe in mambo jumbo things that i have not seen with my own eyes. What i believe is a mental psychological disease known as syhizophrenia, which is a serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally. It is a disease of hallucinations, delusions and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impairs daily functioning and can be disabling.
I first watched “The Exorcist” in 1980 when I was seven. It just happened to be playing late one night on television, and as I watched it alone, I wasn’t scared since it didn’t make sense to me. Growing up I became a fan of horror movies and when I finally understood what the movie was about, I was intrigued by the entire subject and theme of the story even though I was scared of it. At one point I purchased original photo prints from the movie reel, and I experienced a few unexplainable events. My obsession was a little too much. Years later, I tried reading the book “Possessed” by Thomas B. Allen (the account of the real boy Ronald E. Hunkeler aka Roland Doe), and twice I couldn’t finish it. The descriptions are so vivid. It got to the point where I didn’t want the book in my home. I am a big horror movie fan… have it on vhs still. To this day, it is the scariest movie for me. Nothing tops it. However, now I cannot watch it alone, or at night, or in my home. It freaks me out. And those 5x6 photos, I tore them into tiny pieces and threw them away.
I feel the same way. I can watch any horror film EXCEPT the Exorcist or similar possession movies. It scares the hell out of me that possession can and does happen.
What is intriguing is that the young people who were being interviewed by the reporter in 1973 were in their early 20s, which was 50 years ago. If they are still alive, they would be around 70 years old or older now. It would be nice to hear from them if they are still around.
I was the cinematographer on Exocist "House of Evil" in 2015. We shot the movie inside the actual house. The boy's bedroom was on the second floor at the back of the house but the basement was the eerie part of the house. There was a drawing on the wall of a small boy with the image of a devil on his shoulder.
I cheer whenever I see these clips of the audience's reactions. Sheer proof of just how much of a masterpiece this movie is. The directing, acting, lighting, make up, practical effects. Everything about this movie is brilliant. I'm writing this 3 minutes in, so now, back to the true stories LOL. Thanks again for the vids man. you're the best
I saw the film when I was 14 back in 1976. I have never seen an audience react to an image projected onto a blank screen the way I did that night (except for Beyond The Door). Seeing grown men and women shudder with shock and horror during certain moments was more frightening than what was going on in the movie itself. Today digital effects do everything and nothing looks real or terrifying. The old ways were better.
I didn't realize that this happened in St. Louis! The scariest part of the movie for me was when she was running down the stairs upside down, crablike. Soooo creepy! 😫
I agree with you. It was so bizarre and fast. I think that the first shocker, for me, was at the very second when the demon's voice had took over Regan. It seems like nobody is braced for that horrific voice. It still puts chills up my back to this day + I am 59.
I was thinking the crab walk scene was in directors cut,but I may be wrong.tje only difference I saw was they show the demon three times on the walls. Yes I couldn't believe it happened in St Loo either because that's where Linda's from.Small world!
My mother went to Xavier High School and nursing school in StL and worked at that hospital for a bit. I started watching this video because I am from St. Louis and wanted to confirm this information my mother told me about the Exorcist. She told me that that part of the hospital, the room he was exorcised was closed off, but not that wing of the hospital. She said that wing of the hospital was very eerie and cold and gave you bad feelings. My father is also buried in Calgary... Wow, good work! thanks for the doc!👍
The Alexian Brothers hospital was completely demolished and a new building was built in its place in 1979. St. Alexius hospital is the one that’s shown in the video that took it’s place. Tours are given in St.Louis stating that St. Alexius had a wing that was closed off but that’s obviously not true and was at the previous hospital.
I was (1974-75) a chaplain assistant at the old hospital, and truly Ronnie's room was untouched and sealed in fact, the whole floor of the hospital was CLOSED. Imagine how much revenue was lost and therefore a new hospital was built to replace it. When the building was torn down some witnesses claim an unidentified creature was seen escaping from Ronnie's chamber. Despite my attempts to visit the vacant floor, I never succeeded but was told by the hospital administration "Nobody goes up there".
My dad was 17 when he watched it with his friends (cinema) . They ended up sleeping in a temple, too afraid to cycle back home. Now he is 65 years old.
I just came across this video purely by accident, and I spent the last 3 hours reading the comments. I would like to say, though, that the amount of research you guys put into making this video must have taken a great deal of time. I am impressed and appreciate all your hard work. You are obviously very passionate about what you do, and it truly shows. Thank you for educating everyone on such an interesting topic. Im not even certain I ever really knew that this was based on truth. So many rumors were going around about it back in the 70s, I didnt know what to believe. Fantastic video. I am looking forward to watching more of what you have done. Thank you, thank you!!
It’s crazy you can tell those people were really affected after watching the movie…. OMG why did u just flash that demon pazuzu face on screen?! Scared the hell out of me 😂😂😂😂
Here's a fun fact. I attended Concordia Seminary in the mid 90s. There is a former student's master's thesis in the library on the occult. For part of his research he interviewed one of the old priests who conducted some of the exorcisms on Roland/Ronald. What's described in the thesis is the child sitting in a fetal position on a chair during the rite. The chair would slowly rock and balance on the back legs and communion wafers would fly around the room along with other levitations. For doubters, keep in mind this was a scholarly paper for a degree. The academic board would not accept folklore or fables in the presentation. Go look it up.
I can't say exactly what happened in the true story! I'm not sure anyone can as exercism is something the Catholic church absolutely does not talk about! It's a very protected secretive thing! Mainly because it is a very traumatic process & can be very difficult & embarrassing for the subject & also the family! Some of the things that are said & occur are well like I said! Some actually die! So the movie it portrayed many things but it doesn't truly tell the real story! It uses bits & pieces adds things for sensationalism! So it's very difficult to know the true story! It sure isn't this movie!
I went to a catholic high school and my geometry teacher was a priest. We all got on the subject one time and he actually got a copy of documents from the Vatican about this exorcism, including the priest's official diary and read those to us. That scared the shit out of me because it was real!
I wasn't allowed to watch the exorcist until I was 18 and even then, I was bothered. My mom was right there to help me calm down, and this is one of the only scary movies my dad refuses to watch because he hates it.
I watched it when I was about 17 I think. I didn’t read the book till I was 21, and I listened to the audio book. I watched it during the day, so that helped my mind at night, but my uncle read it before bed when he was in his mid 20’s and he had to sleep with the lights on for about a week, cause he was so scared.
I first watched the film aged 8 with my twin sister. Our older brothers put it on the VHS recorder. This was in the age of 'video nasties'. My sister and i were profoundly traumatised. I watched it again aged 20 at a special screening at the cinema. It still scared me witless. That was the last time i watched it. I have loved horror films and all things spooky since childhood. I started reading the book during lockdown but abandoned it as it seemed to be affecting me in a strange way. I am 51 now, and do not think i can watch The Exorcist again. It affected me in a way that other horror films haven't. Great video, thanks so much. Sarah, London, UK.
The Exorcist was the only movie that stands out over any other scary movie based on how serious and meticulously it was made for its time, other scary movies like Freddy Kruger or Halloween never had such an impact. A movie such as this is rare and I don’t think can be repeated the same.. Thank you for the upload.
Michael, you've outdone yourself! If you keep putting out material like this, I'll happily sit through all the ads! 😉 My Exorcist story begins with me at age 12, getting into the original run of the movie with my 17 year old sister. It was the most terrified I had ever been, and I spent many sleepless and nightmare filled nights afterwards. To this day at age 61, I still don't think I've ever seen a movie that comes close to the true terror The Exorcist brought me. 👹 Blessings to you and Jessica!
i agree with you. no movie scares me like this one. the first time i watched it, when my mom got home from working the night shift i got into bed with her🤣
@@natashafaulkner8467 demonic possession is real I know about it, there are a lot of people that are possessed . The fight of your life will be against your demons
My dad was part of a church that did exorcism. He was raising me to be a minister so the headship of the church required me to observe and participate. Exorcisms DO happen like this, sometimes much worse, although not every time. You would smell, hear, and see things every time just, to different degrees. There is a world you see and realms you don't see, anyone can see which realm they want to see in but before you go seeking other realms and the demons and entities that dwell there ask yourself this question, "What am I going to do if I find what I'm looking for."... Furthermore, I applaud this beautiful young couple for their professionalism and narration. Well done. My reason for liking, subscribing, and sharing, in part, is for the reverence they showed while walking through the church, the whispering and respect. It doesn't matter what religion you believe in or are apart of or where you are in your spiritual journey, a reverence to the supernatural, spiritual things, and entities will guide, reward, and preserve you. I will subscribe to this. Peace, Love, and Joy.
I saw the "Exorcist " when it first came out in 1973. I was a sophomore in high school. I learned It was based on real events. It was literally the scariest movie I've ever seen....still is.
I lived across the street from the house in (Cottage City) Maryland where it all started for almost three years while in high school. I heard a lot of stories about strange happenings in the houses on either side of that one, but i never experienced anything myself. However, I was relieved when we finally moved off of that street. Even today, thirty years later, i avoid driving down 40th ave.
I’m live in STL and have my whole life.. there is a lot of hidden stories here. One being a apartment building here for low income residents which used to be a hospital.. my mom worked there and have been there myself. A man died on the 13th floor from demonic activity. Many people on that floor started experiencing paranormal things so they shut the floor down. Another is the house on Plant Ave in Webster Groves... lots of history there as well. It’s said that if you look in the window you will sometimes see a boy and women in the window which many people have encountered. The Lemp Mansion is another on the list.. the list goes on.
St. L is demonic because of the heavy Catholic influence that goes on there behind closed doors that the sheep are oblivious to. Luciferian priests in high places. The Mother church is the Harlot and Great Babylon which leads all the other denominations to follow and wonder after this Beast power.
Yes girl!! I can attest to the Lemp mansion. I used to live right around the corner and it always gave me such a weird vibe too. Not sure the history behind it, but the Melvin Theatre was another that I always hated having to walk past to the bus stop.
I live in St Louis and this story was something I wasn’t allowed to talk about. I’ve got to see that gorgeous sanctuary you showed. That was breathtaking.
I live in St. Louis and anytime anyone says anything supernatural here they bring up the Exorcist. Hell my husband was born and raised and was Catholic and talks about it every time it comes up or we drive over that way for anything lol
You'd be welcome to come visit! We keep the church open during the day, usually from 7 am to 2 pm or so. St. Francis Xavier College Church, corner of Grand and Lindell.
I was born and raised in the CITY of STL. My Dad worked security at Alexian Brothers Hospital when I was a baby. He doesn’t like to talk about it but confirms the wing was closed off. I am a St Louis University Alumni and one of my professors spoke openly about being a young priest that attended part of the exorcism. First time I’ve heard ANYONE tell the entire story CORRECTLY. You guys are AWESOME!
@@princesssplts9152 well, this is gonna blow your socks off… Even nuns have jobs 😆 What were you under the impression Catholic Clergy did with themselves? Every single principal I’ve had elementary through undergrad was either a Priest or a Nun. Father “Al Sal the Principal” at Our Lady of Lourdes. Sister “Mount Helen” at JFK Catholic HS. Of course the Jesuits are professors and professionals at SLU (St Louis University). It’s their damn school!
I remember watching The Exorcist and the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre one after the other when I was 8 years old. I was terrified, but never looked back. It started my love of horror and all things spooky 👻
Yes I too saw it at the age of 8, yeah our father took us to go see this movie at a very young age, which was in the 70's, and The Exorcist is the reason for my obsession of Horror's and Thrillers...
A very big horror fan myself... And I'm definitely going into my Horror dvd 📀 collection which Consists of over 1000 movie's... And watching this horror classic Tonight of course with the light's On... 😂
I saw this movie with my mother and my aunt when I was 16 in the summer of 1973. Being raised Catholic it both intrigued and terrified me. I began hysterically crying when the young priest fell down those iconic stairs. For the rest of the summer, I had to sleep with a light on and barely could close my eyes in the shower for fear of seeing those scary visions played throughout the movie. Years later, a newly ordained priest was assigned to our parish and was doted on by some of the older ladies in the parish including my mother. Eventually he was moved around to different parishes and then sent to Italy to became an exorcist priest. He'd meet up with the ladies from the original parish for lunches and few times a year. He baptized my son, and came back to our parish to say my mother's celebration of life mass. He's a wonderfully, humble and kind priest to this day and still performing exorcisms.
I stood in line to watch "The Exorcist" in 1973. Yes, some of the older people exiting the theater as we were entering looked a bit pale and shell shocked, but there was none of the fainting, vomiting, hysteria that the media were going overboard on reporting. The green paint puke and a couple of the special effects looked hokey, even to a 1973 audience. Still. the film was a cultural phenomenon. Good job on your video!
The theater that showed the original Exorcist got turned into an Aldi. I wonder if molecules reassemble and people freak out somewhere near canned goods.
It actually wasn't green paint, it was pea soup. Also, the film was not a "horror film". It was criticized by the catholic church only until the middle 2000's when they revisited the film again. They changed their mind about the film and now acknowledged it's importance. It was a film about sacrifice, redemption and Satan's workings through guilt. It's a horror film only if you are a non believer.
Back in the early 80's I met one the doctors from Saint Elisabeth's hospital in Washington DC. He told me that while working as an intern at the time he assisted the medical doctor that evaluated the haunted boy. He said the boy had a severe multiple personality disorder with violent outbursts and was treated as a psych patient. He said after a week of treatment at Saint Elisabeth's hospital the boys parents checked him out and left.
Love this movie. The first time I saw it was the censored version on cable when I was 10. Years later, I finally bought the DVD with the commentary and thoroughly enjoyed it. I learned so much about the movie. Great video.
I've lived in st louis my whole life and while knowing that the real story of the Exorcist took place here, I had no idea the exact locations. Beautiful video and thanks for filling us all in
"The Exorcist" is the reason why my Dad never allowed us to have a Ouija Board or a Magic 8 Ball growing up. I didn't understand why until a few years ago. Now I do not blame him.
The video of the church is beautiful, the video of the inside is gorgeous. You did a great job on capturing it. So cool that you guys unearth so much history and take us along for the ride!
I remember my parents going to see this when it came out. They never forgot the people’s reaction to it, including my father’s 👀. Mom was fine because she’s been in this field her whole life but still remembers. This wa such a well informed, well put together video. You guys do such amazing work covering the true origins of things. Much respect ~kat
I've lived in St. Louis my whole life and my family lived directly across the street from St. Alexis hospital. My aunt and grandmother worked at the hospital during the exorcism! The floor that it was performed on was closed off from the rest of the hospital.
I grew up in the suburbs of St. Louis and had a teacher who said he previously worked at the hospital and told our class one day about the exorcism that occurred there. He said that they first closed off the hospital room and then the entire floor. I also recall him saying there was a very loud boom (he said similar to a sonic boom) heard within the hospital at the last exorcism. performed at the hospital. Who knows if that was an embellishment.
I'm not sure how old the two of you are, I'm 56 and a horror movie fan. Also know history fairly well, I've watched a number of your videos, and I'm greatly impressed with the knowledge you have of these events and what was going on at the time. That goes for every video I've watched. Its enlightening then hear the true stories that some movies were based on, and I appreciate the time you take to research before touring the locations. Also the footage of the films as well as archival news tidbits is excellent. Keep up the great work. We need to remember these atrocities just as you say in the hopes of preventing future acts, and sadly, stopping current ones. Humans are quite vicious at times and we must be aware that the faces we show the world on the outside do not reflect who we are on the inside. Great job.
Very well done video. It is so hard to imagine in our world today how it would have felt to have NEVER seen a film like that before and I think what scared them even more was knowing it was based on real events. I feel bad for the audience that got affected in that way.You and Jessica always do such a great job making these videos and I learn so much.
I sat between my 1st wife & her best friend at a showing of "The Excorcist". They were both terrified & they held on to me for dear life. I LOVED IT!! 😉
The anneliese michel tapes actually scared the shit out of me because they are not in a movie, and the tapes are so clear and honestly make me sick to my stomach but I relate it to this movie. As far as this movie, it scared me so bad when I was a child, especially because it was based on a true story, I lost my shit 😭😭 My mom said she used to go n sleep under her moms bed after she saw it when she was younger and I slept right next to my moms bed after I begged her to watch it.
Thank you for recognizing the beauty and history of St. Louis. The past 10 years have made things really rough for the city but hopefully things will improve! Edit: they do tours of Bellefontaine and Calvary each October--both have famous people buried in their confines. Come back anytime!!
The exorcist was the first horror movie I saw freaked me out ,I remember been told that priests were waiting for outside the cinema to bless people,compared to horror movies now its very tame but it's a classic and even more scary based on true events like conjuring and exorcism of Emily rose ,even linda blair said making the film effected her.
i think its far more scary than todays horror movies. new horror movies are all painfully predictable, usually with not particularly skilled no name actors. i havent seen a movie that genuinely freaked me out in years and years.
I'm 42 . I watched that movie when I was 10. Never again did I watch that movie. The most disturbing movie ive ever seen. I was scared to sleep for weeks.
I saw it in St Louis in 73. At the time it truly scared the h*** outta me. Now that I'm saved it no longer even matters. Every time I mentioned it I was laughed at by family members including two close members who LOVED playing with that infernal board.
The thing I LOVE about The Exorcist is that the horror grows with you. I saw it as a child and related to Regan, then I grew up and became a mother, I now relate to her mother and the horror of watching that happen to your child. I also relate to Father Karras and his terror and guilt over the aging and death of his own mother.
Imagine a 13 year old Linda blair..doin this movie..what she did with the cross..no way..dont care how much you pay us..thats total blasfemy..10th degree.
Probably the scariest movie I seen as a kid but didn't remember the quija board. I would never mess around with another quija board though and after 30 yrs i still haven't. I seen things happen that I never care to see again. Never knew the whole story though, I definitely enjoyed it . Great job you two . God Bless
The Ouija board was being PLAYED in the basement by Reagan alone. Mom told her it won't work with just one person and the slider shot over to NO when it was asked if mom could play.
Ouija boards are not by themselves evil and are not going to get you possessed. It's simply a divination tool that must be used properly like any other. If you leave the spiritual doorway open with any divination tool you leave a space for things to come through good and bad. Don't blame the ouija board blame the person misusing it.
@@ultimatepitviper I agree and the same goes with guns or anything that has the possibility to harm a person. The problem is when people lay them around with other board games like monopoly. It's easy for a young person to associate it with fun and games and not take it serious. Unfortunately nobody down here is perfect and can walk on water. God Bless
My friend her sister n law and myself was dumb enough to try one when I was like 21 I still Try to erase it from my memory. That thing spelled out my grandparents name's my social and told me what was going to happen to me. I'm scared even typing this. We we're fucking stupid!
@@DGsKattKatt I was a teenager and the one communicating with the spirit. It took about 15 minutes or so before anything happened and it definitely give some answers that spooked us. It wasn't until later that night by myself when I tried it that objects moved by themselves with alot of force. The house was known for it's paranormal activity and was warned not to do anything. But like a young punk I didn't listen and learned a lesson. Thanks for your story . God Bless
The parts that still upset me the most are all the painful and intrusive medical tests she had to go through. They looked absolutely dreadful, and you know there would be people who would have to go through similar treatments in real life for various ailments to find answers.
I would say the most upsetting scene besides that was her stabbing her private area with the crucifix while saying F Jesus. That scene left a heavy impact on me. Very intense. The medical scenes were upsetting as well too.
I was 9 years old, when I first saw this movie,and 50 years later, it continues to be the scariest movie I've ever seen. I NEVER forgot her face, and ALWAYS pray when I'm home alone. It really impacted me and NO other movie will ever compare to this one!!🤯🤯🤯
I grew up in St. Louis and was too young to see the movie when it came out, but we all certainly knew about it. In the 70's, we always had to drive by that old hospital on the way to my grandparent's house. After the movie came out, even driving by the hospital scared to crap out of me. Even after it was torn down, it still scared me. I was relieved when my grandparents moved and we didn't have to drive by that site anymore. There was a common rumor around town that when the hospital was torn down, the wrecking ball was swerved away from hitting in the area where the exorcism took place. No clue if that really happened or it was just legend shared by kids. There's a video on youtube somewhere of a medium walking around that parking lot where to old hospital once stood. She said she senses a female presence that is being protective, but she also senses a dark/negative energy there as well. She thinks the female presence is a nun that died there and she is keeping the place safe.
Exorcist! Finally!!! Thank you guys so much for doing this iconic film that I’m personally proud of sharing my birthday with it’s release date. 🤘🏽😎🤘🏽 Still my fav horror film.
Im from St Louis, my Aunt was in the choir at that church, and when she passed away, her funeral was held there as well. I had never been there, and was stuck by how pretty it was. Im not even really religious but that church is worth a look regardless of your religious standing. I did not know, however, the history of it in regards to the exorcism. Very cool.
I remember not being allowed to watch The Exorcist as a kid and watching it anyway at a sleeping over. It left me with an uneasy feeling for days afterwards. I’m a huge horror buff and the original is the scariest film ever made. Everything about it was perfectly terrifying and the era it was made adds another level to its horrifying nature that can’t be duplicated or outdone in modern times. I actually just rewatched it recently and it’s still freighting even though I’m totally desensitized.
I knew I recognized that green hair. I saw you two filming this the other day (She was sitting next to the lady/baby statue while I was at the light in a black 6 seat🤣) and I wondered what you guys were doing...now I see. Very interesting video! Cool to know this actual story
I love the stories, but what keeps me coming back is the respect you show in all aspects of your videos. It really sets you apart. Thanks for another great video.
Being from St.Louis, I’ve always been interested in the history of the Exorcist. There are a lot of rumors and misinformation out there about this and it took me awhile to figure out the facts.Thanks for getting it right.
Great movie.I watched it when I was about 13..it had been released over 10years by then and people were still talking about it and how scary it was...a classic nowadays..Great video.
I’m from STL, born and raised. My mom always told me the movie was actually based on true events that happened in my neck of the woods. My mom worked in the same building they apparently brought the boy to STL University. My mom said she walked by the room and it was cold. No employee was allowed inside that room. Of course this was many, many years ago I believe in the 80’s when she briefly worked there.
I absolutely believe in this stuff. I mean I wouldn't be taking any chances to mess around with an ouija board no matter how much you pay me. Great video as always 👍
@@lilsheba1 Not true. When we were teenagers my sister and I messed with our mum’s ouija board. Admittedly we didn’t close down properly but we were contacted by an entity. After that we had years of experiences in our house which were terrifying. I now look back on it as fascinating knowing what is out there. I still get experiences but mostly more pleasant than then.
@@Szopjale1 I can say for certain that ghosts or demons actually exist. And Ouija boards are not toys. You can get some very serious negative attachments from them. I didn't believe any of it until I witnessed it myself. Drawers opening by themselves. Taping on the wall and asking for a response and actually getting one. The tap turning in right in front of me. And no I don't take drugs and I wasn't the only one who witnessed these occurrences. It was a life altering experience. My first 51 years I would have laughed at you if you told me this stuff, not now.
@@Metoo3232-pu2wc Someone got a good trick on you, there are many professional con artists who know how to do it. There are no ghosts and Ouija boards are toys.
This is soooo awesome to see!! I remember those reports of people getting sick and some running out of the theater!! I was a latch key kid during that time, and I would be home by myself and just hearing that music during the trailer was just so scary!! I did not watch The Exorcist until my mid 40s, I love horror movies; but I think that The Exorcist is the scariest movie ever made!! Thank you for all of your hard work and for making these videos for us!! Take Care!
It has to be. I don't think any horror movie comes close. They can create whatever horrific image you can think of with cgi but nothing will compare to what the makeup artists did with the posseses girl. It's the scariest thing I've ever seen. I don't think I'm alone
I, as a life-long horror film fan and former Catholic, agree with you. I can think of no other film that comes close, maybe " The Omen," but, for my money, "The Exorcist," is, no contest, "the most frightening film ever made!"
I must-have been about five when along with my siblings our baby sitter took us along to see it with her friends . I swear I didn't sleep for month. Till this day it's still one of the scariest movies I've ever seen.
Thank you for respecting the religious values of others while simultaneously doing what you gotta do! You should never have to apologize for telling the truth no matter what it is or was.
I grew up in St Louis right down the street from their house so I know a little bit about this and you've done a really good job putting it all together very impressive it was very hush-hush and kept very quiet from the public for a very very long time it was not talked about and it's good to finally listen to it all knowing the facts you really did a fantastic job thank you
So does anyone know the story when the Exorcist boy was moved to the old Alexian Brothers Hospital in STL. When they were taking the hospital down, a wrecking ball was being used. It was going awinging onto the building and literally STOPPED in mid air. That does NOT happen stopping probably a 2 ton ball (or however heavy it was, they didn't use dynamite back then) in mid air 🤯. It was revealed that the part of the building was the floor the Exorcist boy was staying in. CRAZY simply CRAZY. That story came directly from the book, "When the Devil came to St. Louis." I could NOT finish the book, it was creepier than the movie since I live in STL and it really hit close to home 😮😯😫🤯
Yes. I’m from St. Louis and I never heard any of it happened at this church. First I heard it happened at Cardinal Glennon then I read that it happened at Alexia’s Brothers Hospital. This was all faaar before my time but I took an interest once I found out it was based off a boy in St. Louis. Who knows what’s true 😂 I’m happy he was able to live his life.
@@bradcrawford1998 I’m referring to the church spoke of in the video. I’ve never heard there was a church involved. I only heard about Cardinal Glennon Hospital and Alexian Brothers. New info for me
The reason this movie is so powerful, is because it's in a class by itself. I have seen modern possession movies, and they cannot capture the REAL good vs evil conflict, this movie does. I think it's because the writer of the exorcist understood to a great extent, real evil and what it really takes to challenge such evil. Most writers today, I believe, not only are not familiar with real evil, I believe many of them don't believe in it either. In modern movies, at least the ones I have seen, the priests or ministers don't really do the right things or say the right words, in the exorcist, I believe they got very close in understanding not only evil, but the goodness and power of GOD.
I lived in St. Louis in the 70's, in a neighborhood called Shaw. I remember my mother talking about this story. She said that the boy was being thrown around in the basement and both of his legs were broken when they were caught behind him as he hit a wall.
I live in Maryland,and this story has always fascinated me. If there was no truth to any of this,the details wouldn't be so hard to confirm 8 decades later.Lots of sworn secrets from the people involved.
Check out an article called the haunted boy of cottage city by Mark Opsasnick. He's a journalist who does a deep dive into the case. I think he was the first to uncover the boys real identity. Super interesting.
You guys are so informative and chill, no BS just well researched facts. Love your channel. You deserve your own network TV show. Keep up the fantastic work.
I remember being little kid and they would play the trailer for the “TV version,” which was some time after the theatrical release. I screamed, ran to the couch and buried myself in pillows. 😳 Poor little me and my big sister is fired for that one. She was babysitting us. Lol I don’t blame you for be nervous about this one. 😱
This is one of the best posts so far from grimm life collective. Even the fact that the movie is 50 years old next year and still has a grip on movie goers in 2022 says everything. There are only a handful of movies that can stand up to the Exorcist. I'm from Ireland and it was banned here for at least 2 decades. Shows how powerful a movie it is. love the channel. HAPPY HALLOWEEN. 😊😊😊
Slainte,, when Jesus Christ Superstar film arrived at cinema in Stornoway on the isle of Lewis the presbyterian folks closed the cinema for over 10 years 😂
Lol I finally gave my daughter permission to watch it, she was 9 and she didn’t get scared at all. I don’t think this generation feels the same way. Maybe because of special effects, she was laughing the whole time. What an insult to my favorite horror movie 😂
It definitely is so cheesy looking nowadays.. ngl I laugh especially during the head turn...I just have to remind myself it was a different era..esp in film making
🫨 I can't believe she laughed. Still till this day, I can't watch it and if I do, which is really rare, I'm covering my eyes through majority of all of it.
Born and raised in STL and a true crime/horror fan. I knew it happened here but wasn’t sure where…. Until I saw that church.. that’s where my nursing school graduation was in 2017 😅 I didn’t even know!
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I had an aunt who lived a block over from that house. Never knew that was the house connected to the case until years later. Also, Fr. Bowdern, one of the priests who participated in the exorcism, baptized my brother.
Great video , scary very informative and a kind of weird , my wife doesn't like exorcist and I amid I've never watched it but quite interesting
Grimlifecolllrctive Always satisvies
So, a professional. That's Ultra Cleansing.
WOW! 😱
Whoa! That's crazy
This is the scariest movie ever. No other movie has this affect on people. I can watch it a million times and still get scared and creeped out at the possibility of it
It genuinely is, and it holds up SO good to this very day!
Yes. Same here. But still fantastic
Nooe
It's Hollywood fake. Bit even close to real
Except, maybe......Jaws🦈🦈🦈
I was 11 years old when this movie came out, my older cousins were watching it and I wasn’t able to. But I was so curious that I snuck into the living room and watched it. It traumatized me for like a whole month. Her face kept popping up every night and I couldn’t sleep.
It was horrible 😞 I’m 36 now and still feel creeped out by her face.
I also was very young when I watched it. I also couldn't sleep for a month!!! I had to actually sleep with my mom or my aunties!!! Lol. And to this day now 48 year's old. I still get creeped out by her face!!!! And even mentioning this movie.
Our older brother was babysitting us and rented this, my fraternal twin brother and I were seven when we first watched it.
@@princessmarlena1359 AND???? What did you guys think about it at That age????
@@BadboySmooth-jk8ee it gave us nightmares for a short while, particularly with our older sisters who also watched it with us would quote the scarier scenes when our parents weren’t around.
You were 11 when the movie came out but now 36? What ?
Thanks for visiting our church! I'm the one you got a candle from. 😁 We actually have a woman here who gives tours, and she's done them specifically about the exorcism before. Next time you're in town, feel free to reach out and I can put you in touch with her. I'm also sending you a couple of souvenirs. Blessings to you! - Angela
That sounds awesome some! I'd love to take a visit, not for the story of the actual exorcism, but for your beautiful church. Maybe one day I'll be able to attend mass there. God bless! ✝️
@@holdingsteadfast You'd be very welcome! We also have our Masses online in the meantime, and any time you're in St. Louis, feel free to stop by! God bless you.
It's a magnificent Church
Your church is lovely
Such a beautiful church and so peaceful I’m sure it’s even more wonderful in person
When I went to see the Director's Cut, the reactions were nothing like those of 1973. People have become so desensitized to everyday events, that nothing really seems frightening anymore. I remember speaking to an elderly gentlement in 1999 who saw the original "The Mummy" with Boris Karloff back in the early 30's. He was terrified. We've come a long way, but not in a good way.
Absolutely. A similar sort of thing happened to me. I was watching Amityville the Possession with my nephew and his friend, which was a film that caused me and my sister many sleepless nights as kids. Turns out that while watching it with my nephew and Co, they actually found it funny lol
Boundaries are pushed but never contract. Imagine how amazing it was releasing films in the age of innocence around the 60's and 70's as technology and daring marched forwards? Must have been wondeful.
It's not necessarily desensitisation to violence. The idea of a creature with horns in a pit of fire with little demons going about being responsible for the evil in the world is just ridiculous. People are leaving the Dark Ages of religion as education and literacy increases and that is a very good thing.
@@blackoctopusproductions Why was it an age of innocence? Violent crime rates were higher in the 1970s than they are now.
I mean I'm sorry I just can't let this go. Demon possession is one of the most patently stupid things imaginable. How is not taking that seriously bad? Like honestly. Some of us realised that the real horrors are committed by human beings a long time ago. Get scared about that. The fucking 20th century happened and you're whining that things aren't like the good old days because bullshit? THE GODDAMN HOLOCAUST HAPPENED.
We’ve lived in St. Louis our entire lives and Father Bowdern had a nephew named Ned who was a close family friend. Ned would often talk about his Jesuit uncle who performed the exorcism. The scariest thing was the boy spoke and cursed in Latin....a difficult language to learn that he had no prior knowledge of!! He routinely broke free of the leather straps which held him down. Ned said his uncles hair turned grey within days of completing the exorcism and developed a heart murmur that plagued him the remainder of his life. True story!!
Uh huh sureeeeeeeeeee as true as me having a 40 inch fucking cock 😂😂😂😂😂 or being a trillionaire
Its Jamie Davies I live in the UK how are you 65GTO my mate and brother?
I took latin for 3 years in high school and what actually really freaks me out about the latin claims that often accompany exorcisms is that it’s basically so old that the people who teach it will tell you that you basically can’t speak “complete Latin”. We (modern humans) know a lot of it, but it’s definitely not “mapped out” entirely; both of my Latin teachers said it’s not really a “speakable language” anymore. Which freaks me tf; the language is so old that the people who study it don’t have a full grasp, yet these random humans who’ve never been taught a lick are spewing out sentences and curses?? Nah, that’s scary as all hell to me.
you learn latin in school
@@alexf1525 Its Jamie Davies I hated it at School alexF1 my mate and friend.
My friend used to live just across from that house. Her experience living so close to it gave her heavy eerie feeling. She was terrified going alone. She said she always had feeling that someone was watching her. I can’t imagine living close to this house...
I wouldn’t doubt that the demon was still in the area.
@@Lulusvideos1LOL! 😂
The demon probably got on a plane and went somewhere else
Someone is ALWAYS watching.
Lol people are so easy to buy into crap
Cctv and ring doorbells will usually give you that feeling nowadays
It's hard to imagine that it was when The Exorcist was released in the theaters, another family is experiencing the horror of their lifetime at a farm house at Rhode Island which later came to be the inspiration for the film 'The Conjuring'.
Yeah even for those of us who grew up on Jason Vorhees and the Ghostface killer, The Exorcist still manages to genuinely shock all these years later. Now that's a feat, it truly deserves its place as an icon in the horror genre.
Absolutely!... 100%. A place in horror movie history- forever! 😱❤️
I remember when I first watched it I was like wtf. It’s so different from other horror movies. Gives me unsettling feeling watching it.
@@gertskook yes!
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I agree. The movie scared me shit
I was 19 and stood in line to see it. Made it all the way through, but I certainly took it home with me! I was nervous and on edge for no real reason for several weeks after. No other film has ever affected me nearly as much.
was 16 with high heels and make up to look older could not sleep for nights after watching it now it just looks silly happy days from linda in scotland
I'd say it ranks up there with alien the 1st one.
I won’t watch it
Saw it at 18 with hubby. Made my knees shake. Alien did the same with the knees . It had this affect because I did ouija with friends in Jr. High. A ship's captain was conjured up. Things happened. I know now these are demons (fallen angels). The dead sleep until the Resurrection. They know not anything. Study your Bible for truth. Jesuit society are evil. Wolves in sheep clothing.
Amy, I was about the same age when I saw it at the outdoor drive in theater in Aurora, ILL. I did NOT sleep well for a few days anyway. I felt like my bed was going to shake at anytime 🤯 I remember walking from the car in the parking lot to the building with the restroom. I was SO PARANOID 😲 I thought a car was going to start up and run over me. I am 500% serious, I was freaking out. VERY scary movie for back then 😉
Wow those interviews they did with those people in the theater that were watching the movie were fascinating. The answers they gave as to why they left in the middle of the movie were really eye opening. You never see that kind of innocence in people in the world today. People back then were a lot more sensitive and aware of the impact of watching something violent or evil has on an individual. What you saw and what you said actually mattered back then. Today human beings are completely desensitized by such things. Hell The exorcist seems tame by today’s standards, kids today would laugh at it. It’s sad because you will never see this kind of nobility or innocence ever again, mankind has traded decency and dignity for vulgarity and degradation.
I'm not so sure. There are horror movies today but that one was on a different level. A very different and more personal kind of horror.
Honestly I totes agree with you and that's why these movies get more and more violent and outlandish, need shock value. I saw the exorcist when I was 12 abd slept w the light on for weeks. Scary shit. 😨
Absolutely, but in a way I think it still depends on the souls of the innocent
Kids today.......Boop.
No, I don’t think that kids will laugh with all strange inexplicable phenomenon occurs !
I was a small child spending the night at my friends house. Her teenage sister saw the movie that night, and proceeded to tell us all about it. I couldn’t sleep for days. The only movie that truly still scares me, to this day.
Conjuring movie was in exorcist Linda Blair movie sounds like story life right there in before
When I saw your notification: I got my coffee, closed my office door and took a 22:18 break!! It's truly spin chilling knowing my favorite movie of all time is based on real life events. Outstanding work once again Michael and Jessica!!! Much love from Kenosha!
me to Liverpool where i am England is a sinister place
@Matt Daniel - I didn't know myself till the early 1990's then I bought the book based on the real case and read it. I can't remember the author's name, sorry.
You are a true fan of the paranormal 👍 You are 1 of us and we are many .
Rollin-in-dough is the head priest....what a badass dude!!
I want a job where I can do that. What do you do?
As horror goes? It was very well done. Especially for the time. Compared to horror films created now, this one still tops everything. The majority of of horror now are nothing but gore and they're ridiculously predictable. You need suspense and intrigue and unpredictability. The Exorcist has everything needed to keep you glued to the screen.
Thank you for interesting story.
Ya For sure. Movies today never will compare to the movies back in the day when they actually did acting and makeup. Now a days it's all cgi
One of the most terrifying true horror films ever. Still can't watch it at 55. 😮
Emily Rose...
Glued to the screen and scared to sleep at night. 😂
My father knew one of the priests who performed the exorcism and told my mom this story before the movie came out. Some of the scenes were filmed at my alma mater, Fordham University. I always felt a major connection to this story. Great video.
How much of that movie was related to the story by your father
You can read about it on line
Lot's of articles.of what's supposed to be true. The head spinning was never confirmed true or false.
Dang
So it dad was born in the 1700s lol amd still around uo the shit people make up
This did not take place in the 1700s. What are you talking about?
THAT MUSIC IS ICONIC I STILL GET THE CHILLS WHEN I HERE IT DOES ANYONE ELSE CMON BE TRUTHFUL
More confirmation of why not to "play" with the Ouija board.
Devil is real and you don't have to play with that to get possessed by demonic spirit
You may think it is a toy it is really a door way to the darkest part that if you do not know what your doing could lead to you passing our family members dieing ,you got to know what words to speak an say to close the doorway that you opened if you don't know the demons or false spirits will leak through the board . also burning it you can hear screams comming from the board it is NOT a TOY, anyone one buying it is going to condemn there child an going to cause them to go through trouble all there lives IT IS NOT A TOY TO BE PLAYED WITH
The only protection one can have from demons is to accept Christ. That’s the armor that keeps them from entering or controlling one’s body.
@@TinaRN MANY years ago when I lived in Alaska something happened to my babysitter my mom and dad told me she was possessed they said she went to hospital and prayed for a old Native American lady my sitter was a so called missionary well to make a Long story short she wasn't prayed up to be doing that kind of work so whatever demons was in the old lady got into her my parents said it took a week with 7 priests to get those demons out of her
@@TinaRN Even THOSE who accepts Christ are attacked EXTRA hard by Satan any weakness a person msy have Satan knows
I worked in St Louis with a nursing manager who had worked with the priests involved in the case. This nurse had a large stone statue in her office of a weeping angel with a broken wing. She said it had came from the office of one of the priests. She had worked at the hospital where the boy was taken while possessed. She said the elevator would not go to the floor the boy had stayed on no matter how many times they tried to have it fixed. They couldn't find anything mechanically wrong with the elevator. She had a lot of creepy stories about what went on.
I once encountered a statue of a woman with eyes looking directly at me as i walked by.
- Brad Pitt, interview with the vampire.
I worked at that same hospital!! It had the worst, scariest feeling about it ever
Maybe, just possibly, the priests were the problem.
@@josh_yep. Exactly,sometimes it's them if it's a Catholic exorcism
@@Karen-yr3fb I will not believe in mambo jumbo things that i have not seen with my own eyes. What i believe is a mental psychological disease known as syhizophrenia, which is a serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally. It is a disease of hallucinations, delusions and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impairs daily functioning and can be disabling.
I first watched “The Exorcist” in 1980 when I was seven. It just happened to be playing late one night on television, and as I watched it alone, I wasn’t scared since it didn’t make sense to me. Growing up I became a fan of horror movies and when I finally understood what the movie was about, I was intrigued by the entire subject and theme of the story even though I was scared of it. At one point I purchased original photo prints from the movie reel, and I experienced a few unexplainable events. My obsession was a little too much. Years later, I tried reading the book “Possessed” by Thomas B. Allen (the account of the real boy Ronald E. Hunkeler aka Roland Doe), and twice I couldn’t finish it. The descriptions are so vivid. It got to the point where I didn’t want the book in my home. I am a big horror movie fan… have it on vhs still. To this day, it is the scariest movie for me. Nothing tops it. However, now I cannot watch it alone, or at night, or in my home. It freaks me out. And those 5x6 photos, I tore them into tiny pieces and threw them away.
I feel the same way. I can watch any horror film EXCEPT the Exorcist or similar possession movies. It scares the hell out of me that possession can and does happen.
Nuwer, I wonder if you’ve watched The Shining. If so…could you compare the two please?
Don't burn them, bury them. Burning will release any demonic attachments. And Ask Jesus for help! Pray!
Evil dead (the more recent movie) is another hard one to watch.
@@brcgaines And now I have to watch it.
What is intriguing is that the young people who were being interviewed by the reporter in 1973 were in their early 20s, which was 50 years ago. If they are still alive, they would be around 70 years old or older now. It would be nice to hear from them if they are still around.
I was 16 in 1973. Its still the scariest experience I ever had. I was afraid of the dark for years.
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I was the cinematographer on Exocist "House of Evil" in 2015. We shot the movie inside the actual house. The boy's bedroom was on the second floor at the back of the house but the basement was the eerie part of the house. There was a drawing on the wall of a small boy with the image of a devil on his shoulder.
I cheer whenever I see these clips of the audience's reactions. Sheer proof of just how much of a masterpiece this movie is. The directing, acting, lighting, make up, practical effects. Everything about this movie is brilliant. I'm writing this 3 minutes in, so now, back to the true stories LOL. Thanks again for the vids man. you're the best
I saw the film when I was 14 back in 1976. I have never seen an audience react to an image projected onto a blank screen the way I did that night (except for Beyond The Door). Seeing grown men and women shudder with shock and horror during certain moments was more frightening than what was going on in the movie itself. Today digital effects do everything and nothing looks real or terrifying. The old ways were better.
@@mariogiresi6792 I was FIVE and my aunt thought it would be a good idea to take me. WTH???
@@tango1706 That was really too young😳
@@tango1706 definitely too young
@@tango1706 based aunt haha
I didn't realize that this happened in St. Louis! The scariest part of the movie for me was when she was running down the stairs upside down, crablike. Soooo creepy! 😫
That what the standout scene for me too. Scared the shit out of me lol. I was a child and I slept in my mom’s bed for weeks.
@@katelynm.9510 Omg it STILL scares the shit out of me and I'm 53 😫😁
I agree with you. It was so bizarre and fast. I think that the first shocker, for me, was at the very second when the demon's voice had took over Regan. It seems like nobody is braced for that horrific voice. It still puts chills up my back to this day + I am 59.
I was thinking the crab walk scene was in directors cut,but I may be wrong.tje only difference I saw was they show the demon three times on the walls.
Yes I couldn't believe it happened in St Loo either because that's where Linda's from.Small world!
@@samprimera5545 oh wow. Didn't realize that Linda is from there as well. Small world indeed
My mother went to Xavier High School and nursing school in StL and worked at that hospital for a bit. I started watching this video because I am from St. Louis and wanted to confirm this information my mother told me about the Exorcist. She told me that that part of the hospital, the room he was exorcised was closed off, but not that wing of the hospital. She said that wing of the hospital was very eerie and cold and gave you bad feelings. My father is also buried in Calgary... Wow, good work! thanks for the doc!👍
Hello Kelly how are you doing today
Xavier high school is in Cincinnati and it’s an all boys school. I work there
The Alexian Brothers hospital was completely demolished and a new building was built in its place in 1979. St. Alexius hospital is the one that’s shown in the video that took it’s place. Tours are given in St.Louis stating that St. Alexius had a wing that was closed off but that’s obviously not true and was at the previous hospital.
I was (1974-75) a chaplain assistant at the old hospital, and truly Ronnie's room was untouched and sealed in fact, the whole floor of the hospital was CLOSED. Imagine how much revenue was lost and therefore a new hospital was built to replace it. When the building was torn down some witnesses claim an unidentified creature was seen escaping from Ronnie's chamber. Despite my attempts to visit the vacant floor, I never succeeded but was told by the hospital administration "Nobody goes up there".
My dad was 17 when he watched it with his friends (cinema) . They ended up sleeping in a temple, too afraid to cycle back home. Now he is 65 years old.
I’ve been here ALL my life and I pass that church OFTEN like almost daily and have NEVER been inside. Thank you for the tour!
We're open weekdays between about 7 am and 2 pm. You'd be welcome to stop by!
I just came across this video purely by accident, and I spent the last 3 hours reading the comments. I would like to say, though, that the amount of research you guys put into making this video must have taken a great deal of time. I am impressed and appreciate all your hard work. You are obviously very passionate about what you do, and it truly shows. Thank you for educating everyone on such an interesting topic. Im not even certain I ever really knew that this was based on truth. So many rumors were going around about it back in the 70s, I didnt know what to believe. Fantastic video. I am looking forward to watching more of what you have done. Thank you, thank you!!
It’s crazy you can tell those people were really affected after watching the movie…. OMG why did u just flash that demon pazuzu face on screen?! Scared the hell out of me 😂😂😂😂
Here's a fun fact.
I attended Concordia Seminary in the mid 90s. There is a former student's master's thesis in the library on the occult. For part of his research he interviewed one of the old priests who conducted some of the exorcisms on Roland/Ronald. What's described in the thesis is the child sitting in a fetal position on a chair during the rite. The chair would slowly rock and balance on the back legs and communion wafers would fly around the room along with other levitations.
For doubters, keep in mind this was a scholarly paper for a degree. The academic board would not accept folklore or fables in the presentation.
Go look it up.
I can't say exactly what happened in the true story! I'm not sure anyone can as exercism is something the Catholic church absolutely does not talk about! It's a very protected secretive thing! Mainly because it is a very traumatic process & can be very difficult & embarrassing for the subject & also the family! Some of the things that are said & occur are well like I said! Some actually die! So the movie it portrayed many things but it doesn't truly tell the real story! It uses bits & pieces adds things for sensationalism! So it's very difficult to know the true story! It sure isn't this movie!
I went to a catholic high school and my geometry teacher was a priest. We all got on the subject one time and he actually got a copy of documents from the Vatican about this exorcism, including the priest's official diary and read those to us. That scared the shit out of me because it was real!
Jesus
@@sangdrax5352 I'm shocked they shared anything especially kid's that's stuff nightmares come from! I probably would have lost it! Jesus!
I wasn't allowed to watch the exorcist until I was 18 and even then, I was bothered. My mom was right there to help me calm down, and this is one of the only scary movies my dad refuses to watch because he hates it.
My dad didn’t sleep for a week after seeing it lol
I will not be alloy to watch this movie until I Will be 80.
I watched it when I was about 17 I think. I didn’t read the book till I was 21, and I listened to the audio book. I watched it during the day, so that helped my mind at night, but my uncle read it before bed when he was in his mid 20’s and he had to sleep with the lights on for about a week, cause he was so scared.
@@mariepotter8921 Always read horror at night, when poi. One gets the full effect , be it Poe, Lovecraft, or modern authors.👻
I watched this when I was 10 or 11 years old and it traumatised me for many years!
I first watched the film aged 8 with my twin sister. Our older brothers put it on the VHS recorder. This was in the age of 'video nasties'. My sister and i were profoundly traumatised. I watched it again aged 20 at a special screening at the cinema. It still scared me witless. That was the last time i watched it. I have loved horror films and all things spooky since childhood. I started reading the book during lockdown but abandoned it as it seemed to be affecting me in a strange way.
I am 51 now, and do not think i can watch The Exorcist again. It affected me in a way that other horror films haven't. Great video, thanks so much. Sarah, London, UK.
The Exorcist was the only movie that stands out over any other scary movie based on how serious and meticulously it was made for its time, other scary movies like Freddy Kruger or Halloween never had such an impact. A movie such as this is rare and I don’t think can be repeated the same.. Thank you for the upload.
Jaws?🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈
@@Patrick-fj4vz jaws have a part of psychological terror but the other part is an adventure accion movie,...
@@lesleyrussell8200 fair enough👍
Or Rosemary’s baby as well….talk about creepy…😳😱
I think the first Nightmare on Elm Street was pretty scary back then. It sure made me afraid to open my eyes at night
Michael, you've outdone yourself! If you keep putting out material like this, I'll happily sit through all the ads! 😉 My Exorcist story begins with me at age 12, getting into the original run of the movie with my 17 year old sister. It was the most terrified I had ever been, and I spent many sleepless and nightmare filled nights afterwards. To this day at age 61, I still don't think I've ever seen a movie that comes close to the true terror The Exorcist brought me. 👹 Blessings to you and Jessica!
i agree with you. no movie scares me like this one. the first time i watched it, when my mom got home from working the night shift i got into bed with her🤣
I'm a witch, and ihate this movire
My daughter laughed it. 🤨😀
@@natashafaulkner8467 you are at enmity with G-d then.
@@natashafaulkner8467 demonic possession is real I know about it, there are a lot of people that are possessed .
The fight of your life will be against your demons
My dad was part of a church that did exorcism. He was raising me to be a minister so the headship of the church required me to observe and participate. Exorcisms DO happen like this, sometimes much worse, although not every time. You would smell, hear, and see things every time just, to different degrees. There is a world you see and realms you don't see, anyone can see which realm they want to see in but before you go seeking other realms and the demons and entities that dwell there ask yourself this question, "What am I going to do if I find what I'm looking for."...
Furthermore, I applaud this beautiful young couple for their professionalism and narration. Well done. My reason for liking, subscribing, and sharing, in part, is for the reverence they showed while walking through the church, the whispering and respect. It doesn't matter what religion you believe in or are apart of or where you are in your spiritual journey, a reverence to the supernatural, spiritual things, and entities will guide, reward, and preserve you. I will subscribe to this. Peace, Love, and Joy.
How would someone go about watching a real exorcism being performed? I am in the USA. I would imagine it is a rare occurrence.
I saw the "Exorcist " when it first came out in 1973. I was a sophomore in high school. I learned It was based on real events. It was literally the scariest movie I've ever seen....still is.
I lived across the street from the house in (Cottage City) Maryland where it all started for almost three years while in high school. I heard a lot of stories about strange happenings in the houses on either side of that one, but i never experienced anything myself. However, I was relieved when we finally moved off of that street. Even today, thirty years later, i avoid driving down 40th ave.
Wow I grew up about ten minutes away from there☺️
I’m live in STL and have my whole life.. there is a lot of hidden stories here. One being a apartment building here for low income residents which used to be a hospital.. my mom worked there and have been there myself. A man died on the 13th floor from demonic activity. Many people on that floor started experiencing paranormal things so they shut the floor down. Another is the house on Plant Ave in Webster Groves... lots of history there as well. It’s said that if you look in the window you will sometimes see a boy and women in the window which many people have encountered. The Lemp Mansion is another on the list.. the list goes on.
St. L is demonic because of the heavy Catholic influence that goes on there behind closed doors that the sheep are oblivious to. Luciferian priests in high places. The Mother church is the Harlot and Great Babylon which leads all the other denominations to follow and wonder after this Beast power.
Yes girl!! I can attest to the Lemp mansion. I used to live right around the corner and it always gave me such a weird vibe too. Not sure the history behind it, but the Melvin Theatre was another that I always hated having to walk past to the bus stop.
@@omgimarie I’m gonna have to look into the theatre! Don’t know much about it but agreed ! super creepy vibes in some areas and buildings here!!
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@@omgimarie
I live in St. Louis, as well. 👊
Doesn't the Lemp Mansion have family suicides associated with it?
@@jesusnameaboveallnames7369 Yes, very sad. I believe I seen in a bookstore in the local section about the history of Lemp.
I live in St Louis and this story was something I wasn’t allowed to talk about. I’ve got to see that gorgeous sanctuary you showed. That was breathtaking.
I live in St. Louis and anytime anyone says anything supernatural here they bring up the Exorcist. Hell my husband was born and raised and was Catholic and talks about it every time it comes up or we drive over that way for anything lol
@@masunrise7471 I think I was just not allowed to talk about it because I was a squall ass who didn’t sleep when I was scared. lol
You'd be welcome to come visit! We keep the church open during the day, usually from 7 am to 2 pm or so. St. Francis Xavier College Church, corner of Grand and Lindell.
I was born and raised in the CITY of STL.
My Dad worked security at Alexian Brothers Hospital when I was a baby. He doesn’t like to talk about it but confirms the wing was closed off.
I am a St Louis University Alumni and one of my professors spoke openly about being a young priest that attended part of the exorcism.
First time I’ve heard ANYONE tell the entire story CORRECTLY.
You guys are AWESOME!
Lol girl I never heard of someome going from a priest to a professor lol.
@@princesssplts9152 There are clergy that have other jobs such as scientists, educators etc. It is a thing. Nothing weird or unheard of there.
I'm not from STL but I drove there and masturbated through a hole in my pocket there. I've left seed in this scared place.
@@princesssplts9152
well, this is gonna blow your socks off…
Even nuns have jobs 😆
What were you under the impression Catholic Clergy did with themselves?
Every single principal I’ve had elementary through undergrad was either a Priest or a Nun.
Father “Al Sal the Principal” at Our Lady of Lourdes.
Sister “Mount Helen” at JFK Catholic HS.
Of course the Jesuits are professors and professionals at SLU (St Louis University).
It’s their damn school!
@@Wildflower-bc4ky you didn’t think they contracted out for Jimmy Swaggert or Jim Baker did you?
Blown away with this one. That church…OMG! Absolutely gorgeous.
Thank y’all for all that y’all do. Truly amazing.
I remember watching The Exorcist and the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre one after the other when I was 8 years old. I was terrified, but never looked back. It started my love of horror and all things spooky 👻
Is the Exorcist good and how scary is it I’ve never watched it
@@kyra4504 Yeah it's an all time classic horror film. It still scares me all these years later even though I've seen it multiple times.
Yes I too saw it at the age of 8, yeah our father took us to go see this movie at a very young age, which was in the 70's, and The Exorcist is the reason for my obsession of Horror's and Thrillers...
A very big horror fan myself...
And I'm definitely going into my
Horror dvd 📀 collection which
Consists of over 1000 movie's...
And watching this horror classic
Tonight of course with the light's
On... 😂
@@kyra4504 you're being sarcastic right ?
I saw this movie with my mother and my aunt when I was 16 in the summer of 1973. Being raised Catholic it both intrigued and terrified me. I began hysterically crying when the young priest fell down those iconic stairs. For the rest of the summer, I had to sleep with a light on and barely could close my eyes in the shower for fear of seeing those scary visions played throughout the movie.
Years later, a newly ordained priest was assigned to our parish and was doted on by some of the older ladies in the parish including my mother. Eventually he was moved around to different parishes and then sent to Italy to became an exorcist priest. He'd meet up with the ladies from the original parish for lunches and few times a year.
He baptized my son, and came back to our parish to say my mother's celebration of life mass. He's a wonderfully, humble and kind priest to this day and still performing exorcisms.
I stood in line to watch "The Exorcist" in 1973. Yes, some of the older people exiting the theater as we were entering looked a bit pale and shell shocked, but there was none of the fainting, vomiting, hysteria that the media were going overboard on reporting. The green paint puke and a couple of the special effects looked hokey, even to a 1973 audience. Still. the film was a cultural phenomenon. Good job on your video!
The theater that showed the original Exorcist got turned into an Aldi. I wonder if molecules reassemble and people freak out somewhere near canned goods.
It actually wasn't green paint, it was pea soup. Also, the film was not a "horror film". It was criticized by the catholic church only until the middle 2000's when they revisited the film again. They changed their mind about the film and now acknowledged it's importance. It was a film about sacrifice, redemption and Satan's workings through guilt. It's a horror film only if you are a non believer.
@@elle9543 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Good one ! 👍
@@elle9543do you know what I just realized remember it being back in my room my house right now I just let you know
@@elle9543it's looks like going on ghost girl she was in movie theater in her horror movie story ture life look like she feels like
Back in the early 80's I met one the doctors from Saint Elisabeth's hospital in Washington DC. He told me that while working as an intern at the time he assisted the medical doctor that evaluated the haunted boy. He said the boy had a severe multiple personality disorder with violent outbursts and was treated as a psych patient. He said after a week of treatment at Saint Elisabeth's hospital the boys parents checked him out and left.
Love this movie. The first time I saw it was the censored version on cable when I was 10. Years later, I finally bought the DVD with the commentary and thoroughly enjoyed it. I learned so much about the movie.
Great video.
Really like how you presented this. Very down to earth and honest. No sensationalism. Treated and presented with a lof respect. Good man
I've lived in st louis my whole life and while knowing that the real story of the Exorcist took place here, I had no idea the exact locations. Beautiful video and thanks for filling us all in
I used to live right down the street from Alexian Bros hospital
Fantastic church
"The Exorcist" is the reason why my Dad never allowed us to have a Ouija Board or a Magic 8 Ball growing up. I didn't understand why until a few years ago. Now I do not blame him.
The video of the church is beautiful, the video of the inside is gorgeous. You did a great job on capturing it. So cool that you guys unearth so much history and take us along for the ride!
I remember my parents going to see this when it came out. They never forgot the people’s reaction to it, including my father’s 👀. Mom was fine because she’s been in this field her whole life but still remembers. This wa such a well informed, well put together video. You guys do such amazing work covering the true origins of things. Much respect ~kat
I've lived in St. Louis my whole life and my family lived directly across the street from St. Alexis hospital. My aunt and grandmother worked at the hospital during the exorcism! The floor that it was performed on was closed off from the rest of the hospital.
Yes it was.
I grew up in the suburbs of St. Louis and had a teacher who said he previously worked at the hospital and told our class one day about the exorcism that occurred there. He said that they first closed off the hospital room and then the entire floor. I also recall him saying there was a very loud boom (he said similar to a sonic boom) heard within the hospital at the last exorcism. performed at the hospital. Who knows if that was an embellishment.
I'm not sure how old the two of you are, I'm 56 and a horror movie fan. Also know history fairly well, I've watched a number of your videos, and I'm greatly impressed with the knowledge you have of these events and what was going on at the time. That goes for every video I've watched. Its enlightening then hear the true stories that some movies were based on, and I appreciate the time you take to research before touring the locations. Also the footage of the films as well as archival news tidbits is excellent. Keep up the great work. We need to remember these atrocities just as you say in the hopes of preventing future acts, and sadly, stopping current ones. Humans are quite vicious at times and we must be aware that the faces we show the world on the outside do not reflect who we are on the inside. Great job.
Who the hell would live in the house where it really happened, that is insane
People who don't believe in superstition and wizards lol
The devil
I would
Because it’s not the house that matters
the house can be blessed by a Roman Catholic priest
As a SLU alum, we (students) often speculated about the Exorcist connection. Glad you could show how beautiful St. Francis Xavier is.
Very well done video. It is so hard to imagine in our world today how it would have felt to have NEVER seen a film like that before and I think what scared them even more was knowing it was based on real events. I feel bad for the audience that got affected in that way.You and Jessica always do such a great job making these videos and I learn so much.
I really appreciate the respect you guys had for the church throughout the video
I sat between my 1st wife & her best friend at a showing of "The Excorcist". They were both terrified & they held on to me for dear life. I LOVED IT!! 😉
😂😂😂😂
Weirdo
@@shaysack2645 🤓
and her best friend became your second wife... kidding😂
@@mcarfernandez3077 😉
The anneliese michel tapes actually scared the shit out of me because they are not in a movie, and the tapes are so clear and honestly make me sick to my stomach but I relate it to this movie.
As far as this movie, it scared me so bad when I was a child, especially because it was based on a true story, I lost my shit 😭😭
My mom said she used to go n sleep under her moms bed after she saw it when she was younger and I slept right next to my moms bed after I begged her to watch it.
I feel the same way.
Thank you for recognizing the beauty and history of St. Louis. The past 10 years have made things really rough for the city but hopefully things will improve! Edit: they do tours of Bellefontaine and Calvary each October--both have famous people buried in their confines. Come back anytime!!
I’d say the city looks better now than it did 10 years ago. At least downtown
The exorcist was the first horror movie I saw freaked me out ,I remember been told that priests were waiting for outside the cinema to bless people,compared to horror movies now its very tame but it's a classic and even more scary based on true events like conjuring and exorcism of Emily rose ,even linda blair said making the film effected her.
i think its far more scary than todays horror movies. new horror movies are all painfully predictable, usually with not particularly skilled no name actors. i havent seen a movie that genuinely freaked me out in years and years.
I saw the Exorcist when I was 11! Still consider it the scariest movie I've seen at 53! Thanks for the factual details! Happy Halloween!🎃
Real talk lol
Nothing beats Hitchcocks "The Birds".
@@maritashanahan7866 and Psycho! I loved his anthology series!
I'm 42 . I watched that movie when I was 10. Never again did I watch that movie. The most disturbing movie ive ever seen. I was scared to sleep for weeks.
@@DoritosResidue yup,it's an effective shocker!
I saw it in St Louis in 73. At the time it truly scared the h*** outta me. Now that I'm saved it no longer even matters. Every time I mentioned it I was laughed at by family members including two close members who LOVED playing with that infernal board.
The thing I LOVE about The Exorcist is that the horror grows with you. I saw it as a child and related to Regan, then I grew up and became a mother, I now relate to her mother and the horror of watching that happen to your child. I also relate to Father Karras and his terror and guilt over the aging and death of his own mother.
I'm surprised you saw it as a child. It wasn't suitable for children.
@@johnbuckley8099 Ha! When you come from a horror living family, they start young!
Imagine a 13 year old Linda blair..doin this movie..what she did with the cross..no way..dont care how much you pay us..thats total blasfemy..10th degree.
I was 17 when I watched the movie. Always a horror movie fan but found this movie to be disturbing. It plays with the mind.
Hello Angela how are you doing today
Probably the scariest movie I seen as a kid but didn't remember the quija board. I would never mess around with another quija board though and after 30 yrs i still haven't. I seen things happen that I never care to see again. Never knew the whole story though, I definitely enjoyed it . Great job you two . God Bless
The Ouija board was being PLAYED in the basement by Reagan alone. Mom told her it won't work with just one person and the slider shot over to NO when it was asked if mom could play.
Ouija boards are not by themselves evil and are not going to get you possessed. It's simply a divination tool that must be used properly like any other. If you leave the spiritual doorway open with any divination tool you leave a space for things to come through good and bad. Don't blame the ouija board blame the person misusing it.
@@ultimatepitviper I agree and the same goes with guns or anything that has the possibility to harm a person. The problem is when people lay them around with other board games like monopoly. It's easy for a young person to associate it with fun and games and not take it serious. Unfortunately nobody down here is perfect and can walk on water. God Bless
My friend her sister n law and myself was dumb enough to try one when I was like 21 I still Try to erase it from my memory. That thing spelled out my grandparents name's my social and told me what was going to happen to me. I'm scared even typing this. We we're fucking stupid!
@@DGsKattKatt I was a teenager and the one communicating with the spirit. It took about 15 minutes or so before anything happened and it definitely give some answers that spooked us. It wasn't until later that night by myself when I tried it that objects moved by themselves with alot of force. The house was known for it's paranormal activity and was warned not to do anything. But like a young punk I didn't listen and learned a lesson.
Thanks for your story . God Bless
I'm in love with the way these two are are portraying all the events . Need more of such real life based horror stories. Continue the good work ❤️
They look like no worry of any demons possessing them since they already worship evil with their clothes and tattoos.
The Exorcist still scares me to this day
Thanks for another great video guys ❤️
Hello how are you doing today
Just clicking on this vid gave me chills, something about the film still gives me the creepies to this day. Love this ! Well Done !
The parts that still upset me the most are all the painful and intrusive medical tests she had to go through. They looked absolutely dreadful, and you know there would be people who would have to go through similar treatments in real life for various ailments to find answers.
Correct. The emphasis was on making the movie as real as possible.
I would say the most upsetting scene besides that was her stabbing her private area with the crucifix while saying F Jesus. That scene left a heavy impact on me. Very intense. The medical scenes were upsetting as well too.
I was 9 years old, when I first saw this movie,and 50 years later, it continues to be the scariest movie I've ever seen. I NEVER forgot her face, and ALWAYS pray when I'm home alone. It really impacted me and NO other movie will ever compare to this one!!🤯🤯🤯
They seriously need to ban the sale of Ouija boards
I grew up in St. Louis and was too young to see the movie when it came out, but we all certainly knew about it. In the 70's, we always had to drive by that old hospital on the way to my grandparent's house. After the movie came out, even driving by the hospital scared to crap out of me. Even after it was torn down, it still scared me. I was relieved when my grandparents moved and we didn't have to drive by that site anymore.
There was a common rumor around town that when the hospital was torn down, the wrecking ball was swerved away from hitting in the area where the exorcism took place. No clue if that really happened or it was just legend shared by kids.
There's a video on youtube somewhere of a medium walking around that parking lot where to old hospital once stood. She said she senses a female presence that is being protective, but she also senses a dark/negative energy there as well. She thinks the female presence is a nun that died there and she is keeping the place safe.
Exorcist! Finally!!!
Thank you guys so much for doing this iconic film that I’m personally proud of sharing my birthday with it’s release date.
🤘🏽😎🤘🏽
Still my fav horror film.
Im from St Louis, my Aunt was in the choir at that church, and when she passed away, her funeral was held there as well. I had never been there, and was stuck by how pretty it was. Im not even really religious but that church is worth a look regardless of your religious standing. I did not know, however, the history of it in regards to the exorcism. Very cool.
Thanks for the kind words!
I remember not being allowed to watch The Exorcist as a kid and watching it anyway at a sleeping over. It left me with an uneasy feeling for days afterwards. I’m a huge horror buff and the original is the scariest film ever made. Everything about it was perfectly terrifying and the era it was made adds another level to its horrifying nature that can’t be duplicated or outdone in modern times. I actually just rewatched it recently and it’s still freighting even though I’m totally desensitized.
I knew I recognized that green hair. I saw you two filming this the other day (She was sitting next to the lady/baby statue while I was at the light in a black 6 seat🤣) and I wondered what you guys were doing...now I see. Very interesting video! Cool to know this actual story
You have gone above and beyond on your investigation and reporting on the history and pseudo history of the Exorcist event. Excellent job!
I love the stories, but what keeps me coming back is the respect you show in all aspects of your videos. It really sets you apart. Thanks for another great video.
Being from St.Louis, I’ve always been interested in the history of the Exorcist. There are a lot of rumors and misinformation out there about this and it took me awhile to figure out the facts.Thanks for getting it right.
Lots of misinformation when it comes to the DC area house as well, like the address and "it was burned down years ago "
Not true. It's still there
As a journalist I must say your research, editing and professional eloquence are quite impeccable and utterly admirable. Way to go. Fun to watch. 👍🏻💪🏻
Great movie.I watched it when I was about 13..it had been released over 10years by then and people were still talking about it and how scary it was...a classic nowadays..Great video.
This is so well detailed, I didn't know many of the facts and informative details myself. What a treat to tune into this!
I’m from STL, born and raised. My mom always told me the movie was actually based on true events that happened in my neck of the woods. My mom worked in the same building they apparently brought the boy to STL University. My mom said she walked by the room and it was cold. No employee was allowed inside that room. Of course this was many, many years ago I believe in the 80’s when she briefly worked there.
I was molested in that house. Do your mother have a fat ass? I'm single
I absolutely believe in this stuff. I mean I wouldn't be taking any chances to mess around with an ouija board no matter how much you pay me.
Great video as always 👍
ouija boards are NOT bad, they are simply a form of divination that cause no harm to people. That belief is pure fiction.
@@lilsheba1 Not true. When we were teenagers my sister and I messed with our mum’s ouija board. Admittedly we didn’t close down properly but we were contacted by an entity. After that we had years of experiences in our house which were terrifying. I now look back on it as fascinating knowing what is out there. I still get experiences but mostly more pleasant than then.
Ouija boards are just children toys.
@@Szopjale1 I can say for certain that ghosts or demons actually exist. And Ouija boards are not toys. You can get some very serious negative attachments from them. I didn't believe any of it until I witnessed it myself. Drawers opening by themselves. Taping on the wall and asking for a response and actually getting one. The tap turning in right in front of me. And no I don't take drugs and I wasn't the only one who witnessed these occurrences. It was a life altering experience. My first 51 years I would have laughed at you if you told me this stuff, not now.
@@Metoo3232-pu2wc Someone got a good trick on you, there are many professional con artists who know how to do it. There are no ghosts and Ouija boards are toys.
This is soooo awesome to see!! I remember those reports of people getting sick and some running out of the theater!! I was a latch key kid during that time, and I would be home by myself and just hearing that music during the trailer was just so scary!! I did not watch The Exorcist until my mid 40s, I love horror movies; but I think that The Exorcist is the scariest movie ever made!! Thank you for all of your hard work and for making these videos for us!! Take Care!
It has to be. I don't think any horror movie comes close. They can create whatever horrific image you can think of with cgi but nothing will compare to what the makeup artists did with the posseses girl. It's the scariest thing I've ever seen. I don't think I'm alone
It is even sad to think that some of this moviegoers have already gone by now😔
@@amd1273 Very true. Today's fans have been spoiled, if I may be so frank, by CGI.
@@rezaabdul8595 And most of the cast.onfs Blair, and the lady who played her mother are still with us.😊
I, as a life-long horror film fan and former Catholic, agree with you. I can think of no other film that comes close, maybe " The Omen," but, for my money, "The Exorcist," is, no contest, "the most frightening film ever made!"
I must-have been about five when along with my siblings our baby sitter took us along to see it with her friends . I swear I didn't sleep for month. Till this day it's still one of the scariest movies I've ever seen.
it was X certificate (18)....what idiot let you in as a 5 year old?!?!?
Thank you for respecting the religious values of others while simultaneously doing what you gotta do! You should never have to apologize for telling the truth no matter what it is or was.
I totally love these documentaries, thank you and Jessica for bringing us on your Many travels!!! Much love, honor and blessings💜💖
I grew up in St Louis right down the street from their house so I know a little bit about this and you've done a really good job putting it all together very impressive it was very hush-hush and kept very quiet from the public for a very very long time it was not talked about and it's good to finally listen to it all knowing the facts you really did a fantastic job thank you
And you think it's the wind ;-)
So does anyone know the story when the Exorcist boy was moved to the old Alexian Brothers Hospital in STL. When they were taking the hospital down, a wrecking ball was being used. It was going awinging onto the building and literally STOPPED in mid air. That does NOT happen stopping probably a 2 ton ball (or however heavy it was, they didn't use dynamite back then) in mid air 🤯. It was revealed that the part of the building was the floor the Exorcist boy was staying in. CRAZY simply CRAZY. That story came directly from the book, "When the Devil came to St. Louis." I could NOT finish the book, it was creepier than the movie since I live in STL and it really hit close to home 😮😯😫🤯
Yes. I’m from St. Louis and I never heard any of it happened at this church. First I heard it happened at Cardinal Glennon then I read that it happened at Alexia’s Brothers Hospital. This was all faaar before my time but I took an interest once I found out it was based off a boy in St. Louis. Who knows what’s true 😂 I’m happy he was able to live his life.
@@DarraCherieTV Darra, this was not a church. This happened at the Alexian Brothers Hospital they were tearing down 🤔
@@bradcrawford1998 I’m referring to the church spoke of in the video. I’ve never heard there was a church involved. I only heard about Cardinal Glennon Hospital and Alexian Brothers. New info for me
The reason this movie is so powerful, is because it's in a class by itself. I have seen modern possession movies, and they cannot capture the REAL good vs evil conflict, this movie does. I think it's because the writer of the exorcist understood to a great extent, real evil and what it really takes to challenge such evil. Most writers today, I believe, not only are not familiar with real evil, I believe many of them don't believe in it either. In modern movies, at least the ones I have seen, the priests or ministers don't really do the right things or say the right words, in the exorcist, I believe they got very close in understanding not only evil, but the goodness and power of GOD.
The only thing that scared me about the Exorcist is the way she came down those stairs.😫 Then I laughed.🤦🏾♀️ That must of been my inner demon.
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Omg when she came down the stairs backwards on all fours I near off shit myself lol
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You're lying.
I lived in St. Louis in the 70's, in a neighborhood called Shaw. I remember my mother talking about this story. She said that the boy was being thrown around in the basement and both of his legs were broken when they were caught behind him as he hit a wall.
I live in Maryland,and this story has always fascinated me. If there was no truth to any of this,the details wouldn't be so hard to confirm 8 decades later.Lots of sworn secrets from the people involved.
Check out an article called the haunted boy of cottage city by Mark Opsasnick. He's a journalist who does a deep dive into the case. I think he was the first to uncover the boys real identity. Super interesting.
You guys are so informative and chill, no BS just well researched facts. Love your channel. You deserve your own network TV show. Keep up the fantastic work.
Omg I saw the post and felt chills all over my body. You guys rock!
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I remember being little kid and they would play the trailer for the “TV version,” which was some time after the theatrical release. I screamed, ran to the couch and buried myself in pillows. 😳 Poor little me and my big sister is fired for that one. She was babysitting us. Lol I don’t blame you for be nervous about this one. 😱
I am 68 and to this day it still scares the 💩out of me.😱
This is one of the best posts so far from grimm life collective. Even the fact that the movie is 50 years old next year and still has a grip on movie goers in 2022 says everything. There are only a handful of movies that can stand up to the Exorcist. I'm from Ireland and it was banned here for at least 2 decades. Shows how powerful a movie it is. love the channel. HAPPY HALLOWEEN. 😊😊😊
This was a childhood favorite of mine, and was certainly the one film that scared me the most. To this day, it is untouched.
Slainte,, when Jesus Christ Superstar film arrived at cinema in Stornoway on the isle of Lewis the presbyterian folks closed the cinema for over 10 years 😂
Lol I finally gave my daughter permission to watch it, she was 9 and she didn’t get scared at all. I don’t think this generation feels the same way. Maybe because of special effects, she was laughing the whole time. What an insult to my favorite horror movie 😂
I’d be worried if my child laughed through that movie….
It definitely is so cheesy looking nowadays.. ngl I laugh especially during the head turn...I just have to remind myself it was a different era..esp in film making
I laugh when I watch this with my mommy and told her “ Call me when Godzilla come on”.
Lol this generation doesn’t appreciate the arts as much
🫨 I can't believe she laughed. Still till this day, I can't watch it and if I do, which is really rare, I'm covering my eyes through majority of all of it.
Born and raised in STL and a true crime/horror fan. I knew it happened here but wasn’t sure where…. Until I saw that church.. that’s where my nursing school graduation was in 2017 😅 I didn’t even know!