“What looked like morning was the beginning of the endless night”
About the Author
William Peter Blatty was both an American writer and filmmaker, born and brought up in New York, The United States. He completed his bachelor’s and master’s degree in English Literature from Georgetown University. He wrote the manuscript and the screenplay version for his book The Exorcist in 1971. His excellent screenplay won him an Academy Award.
About the Novel
It is a horror fiction that depicts the story of a twelve-year-old girl. She is the daughter of famous film stars. Her parents are divorced, and the girl lived with his mother. One day, when Chris, her mother, is reading the script, and she started playing with the Ouija board. When her mother noticed, she didn’t pay any attention to it and thought it is natural for a child to be curious about such things. The little girl made an imaginary friend named Captain Howdy. But later it is found that the friend is not just an imagination but a demon. The little girl slowly becomes possessed by a demon and not behaving like herself. The story has many paranormal and exorcism events.
Genre: Horror | thriller
Tone: Nail-biting
Type: Novel
Year of publication:1971
Famous Quotes
- This Century hasn’t got the lock on insanity
- Believing in God is not a matter of reason at all but a matter of love
- What we give to the poor is what we talk with us when we die
- One death is the parent of a thousand lives
- There are lunatic asylums all over the world filled with people dabbled in the occult
Significant Characters
Chris MacNeil
- Divorced single mother
- Famous film actress
- Rented a townhouse in the D.C. suburb
- Concerned about her daughter’s behavior
Regan MacNeil
- 12-years old girl
- Daughter of Chris
- Changes into a caricature due to deadly stories
Pazuzu
- Disguised as an imaginary Ouija board companion
- Chalky face along with black lips and bloody eyes
Father Karras
- Catholic priest/psychiatrist
