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Evil’s goal (The Exorcist)

Evil’s goal (The Exorcist)

The ultimate aim of Evil as explained in The Exorcist

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David Scott
Feb 22, 2025
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There is a quiet, less remembered scene in William Friedkin’s 1973 film “The Exorcist”—based on the screenplay by William Peter Blatty—that explains the nature of the dark side and the purpose of its ‘attacks’ against us.

It struck me the other day that I should hunt down this scene and grab its dialogue. I found it, but turns out there is a more nuanced…

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