Devil Inside

Fifty Terrifying Years of the Excorcist

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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“At a time when criticsare expected to be publicists, and anything famous is ‘classic’ or ‘iconic,’Carlos Acevedo has managed to hold the line. The Devil Inside is asharp, hard-nosed aesthetic and cultural investigation into what everybody wasthrowing up about fifty years ago. It succeeds as criticism, history, andsocial analysis.”—Charles Taylor, film critic at Esquire, and authorof Opening Wednesday at a Theater or Drive-In Near You: The Shadow Cinema ofthe American ’70sIn 1973, The Exorcistleft moviegoers gripping their rosary beads, vomiting in their popcorn buckets,and fainting in the sticky aisles. Cynically marketed as a cursed productionbased on a “true story,” The Exorcist quickly became one of the mostcontroversial films ever released. With its groundbreaking special effects,relentless pace, and terrifying finale, the film revolutionized the horrorgenre and paved the way for future blockbusters.In The Devil Inside,Carlos Acevedo goes beyond the myths to examine the national uproar TheExorcist caused, as well as the dark, real-world effects it had on ajittery audience. Until now, books about The Exorcist have largelyperpetuated its legends while overlooking its cultural background. The DevilInside places the film in its cinematic and social context—as a product ofthe New Hollywood, when maverick directors hijacked the film industry, and aspart of the supernatural trends of the times, when the occult permeated music,books, and movies. From the originalpossession case that inspired the novel to the troubled production to theconflicts on the set to the uptick in demands for actual exorcisms, TheDevil Inside sheds new light on a shocking phenomenon that has remained apop-culture touchstone for fifty years.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2023-11-16
Mått225 x 21 x 147 mm
Vikt395 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieHamilcar Publications
Antal sidor232
FörlagHamilcar Publications
ISBN9781949590654

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"Doggedly researched and smartly presented. A highly readable book."—Don Stradley, Film Matters"Absolutely fascinating! Carlos Acevedo takes us step by step fromthe 'true life' inspiration to the novel to the movie to the global feedingfrenzy. He cuts through myths and embellishments, shares terrific backstagestories and bios, and offers his own first-rate film criticism. This rich workof cultural history is both highly informative and wildly entertaining."—ChristopherBram, author of Gods and Monsters“Carlos Acevedo's prose is thrilling—this isn’ta stuffy academic breakdown. I’ve loved his writing on boxing, and his filmwriting is equally insightful, dynamic, and addictive. The DevilInside is required reading for fans of Friedkin and of the film andfor anyone who loves great writing on cinema.”—William Boyle, authorof Shoot the Moonlight Out, City of Margins, and Gravesend“Acevedobrings a Mencken-at-the-Scopes-trial level of tenacity to the task of forciblyseparating legend from truth when it comes to TheExorcist. [His] strategy is multipronged, combining social history andcultural analysis with the hero’s journey, behind-the-scenes lore, and showbizgossip. He aims to dispel the hype and arrive at the material facts and theartistry that propelled them. He writes with great clarity and knowledge. . . TheDevil Inside leaves almost nothing out when it comes to the film’sconception, its production, its critical legacy, and its ongoing controversies.”—CityJournal“For far too long The Exorcist has been in thedomain of hacks and hagiographies. In The Devil Inside, Carlos Acevedooffers a truly critical probe into one of the most unusual cinematic releasesin history. Unsparing, fair, and eloquent, Acevedo leaves no stone unturned ashe sloughs off decades of PR bunk and challenges the (it turns out) numerousmyths promulgated by Messrs. Friedkin and Blatty. Scrupulous and panoramic, TheDevil Inside delves into the original possession case that inspired thefilm, recounts its infamous production, and analyzes its extraordinary impacton an unsuspecting America. Acevedo shows once again, as he has long shown inhis masterful boxing writing, that he is a peerless prose stylist andsynthesizer of ideas.”—Sean Nam, contributor to Cineaste , and author of Murderon Federal Street: Tyrone Everett, the Black Mafia, Fixed Fights, and the LastGolden Age of Philadelphia Boxing