Critical Study of Horror Film - Week 7

Our study this week was on the use of Intertextuality and the movie The Exorcist.

The 1973 release of this cult classic has spawned an uncounted number of cross references. The supernatural theme of the movie laid the groundwork for the sub-genre of supernatural horrors to this day. The idea of demon possession and religions role in ridding the world of said evil. There are over 550 of these movies released since the original release of The Exorcist.
Because of this the references that can be seen in not just the horror genre, but also include almost all the genres from Comedy to Science Fiction. There are just to many to mention.
If you're up for it here is a good place to check out a "Short" list.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070047/movieconnections