They are still in fashion. The Devil, always, and those who fight against him too: the exorcists. And the most famous belong to the clergy. And right now more than 200 exorcist priests are congregated in Rome of 42 different nationalities to continue learning and discussing a ritual as fascinating as it is terrifying for the rest of the mortals. And much of the blame for that fascination has been the representation of all of them in the cinema. Today I review 5 titles about them, among others, the classics of William Peter Blatty and Ira Levin.
The Exorcist - W
Let him raise his hand who has not trembled with the Film adaptation What did William Friedkin of this novel published in 1971. I do not. Without a doubt, the title par excellence, most breathtaking and terrifying of the genre. Furthermore, his story was based on a real fact, occurred in the forties of the twentieth century. And so much Regan, the girl protagonist, like him father merrin they are already unforgettable names in the collective reading and cinematographic memory.
Blatty later wrote another play sequel from the previous one, this time pitch black, which is Legion. The detective stars kinderman, who investigated the possession narrated in The Exorcist. And now he has two gruesome murders to solve.
And deliver us from evil - Marcos Nieto Pallarés
The author of The indelible killer, Rudis o Suppression whistles he couldn't get a horror story with a demon involved. In this case the exorcism of a nun in the seventies it will unleash the horror in the life of the protagonist, Maylan, who will have to deal with a demon that is on the loose.
Memoirs of an exorcist - José Antonio Fortea
Father José Antonio Fortea is considered one of the best demonologists and most brilliant exorcists in the world. In these memoirs he reviews from its origins in a town in Huesca to how it became what it is now. He also tells the cases of exorcism that he has experienced and how he has solved them. In addition, it gives guidelines to recognize a possessed person and there is no lack of controversy that can undoubtedly attract believers and non-believers.
Witchcraft and exorcisms in Spain - Basic texts
This title includes 8 essential and essential documents to begin in the matter, on the phenomena of the witchcraft and possessions diabolical In our country. As witchcraft touches, we have, for example, the theme of superstitions in XNUMXth century Spain, which also defined the divinatory arts (false astrology, geomancy, dreams, saves, challenges, etc.) and the traineeships to get goods or avoid evils by spells, incantations y sorceries.
The subject of those possessed by the devil and the formulas detailed to release them according to exorcisms regulated by the Church. And you get to current perspective of the Holy See with the presentation of the new rite of exorcisms. The most famous known process that took place here is also remembered: Logroño's auto-da-fe in 1610 against the witches of Zugarramurdi.
Also the visions of Saint Augustine, as early as the XNUMXth century, the controversial Canon Episcopi, its elaborate Defense by A. Iofreu and the bull Coeli et terrae Creator in which astrology is officially prohibited. And it also includes the chapter dedicated to the subject by Menendez Pelayo in his History of the heterodox Spanish.
Rosemary's Baby - Ira Levin
Ira Levin, a famous New York-born American novelist, was also a playwright. Public Harassed, The perfect women, Children of Brazil and the most acclaimed: Rosemary's Baby. Another one of those terrifying novels that became a fabulous movie directed by Roman Polansky, is another classic of the genre, and also in television miniseries.
Tells the story of Rosemary woodhouse and her husband, moving into the Bramford building. But after he lands a major Broadway role, Rosemary She gets pregnant and begins to suspect that the neighbors around them are not what they seem.