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The Devil Inside - by Carlos Acevedo (Paperback)

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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.
  • About the Author: Carlos Acevedo is the author of Sporting Blood: Tales from the Dark Side of Boxing, The Duke: The Life and Lies of Tommy Morrison, and the forthcoming American Hellfire: Cults, Killings, Possessions, and Hoaxes of the Satanic Age, all from Hamilcar Publications.
  • 232 Pages
  • Performing Arts, Film

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Book Synopsis



"At a time when critics
are expected to be publicists, and anything famous is 'classic' or 'iconic, '
Carlos Acevedo has managed to hold the line. The Devil Inside is a
sharp, hard-nosed aesthetic and cultural investigation into what everybody was
throwing up about fifty years ago. It succeeds as criticism, history, and
social analysis."

-Charles Taylor, film critic at Esquire, and author
of Opening Wednesday at a Theater or Drive-In Near You: The Shadow Cinema of
the American '70s


In 1973, The Exorcist
left moviegoers gripping their rosary beads, vomiting in their popcorn buckets,
and fainting in the sticky aisles. Cynically marketed as a cursed production
based on a "true story," The Exorcist quickly became one of the most
controversial films ever released. With its groundbreaking special effects,
relentless pace, and terrifying finale, the film revolutionized the horror
genre and paved the way for future blockbusters.

In The Devil Inside,
Carlos Acevedo goes beyond the myths to examine the national uproar The
Exorcist
caused, as well as the dark, real-world effects it had on a
jittery audience. Until now, books about The Exorcist have largely
perpetuated its legends while overlooking its cultural background. The Devil
Inside
places the film in its cinematic and social context--as a product of
the New Hollywood, when maverick directors hijacked the film industry, and as
part of the supernatural trends of the times, when the occult permeated music,
books, and movies.

From the original
possession case that inspired the novel to the troubled production to the
conflicts on the set to the uptick in demands for actual exorcisms, The
Devil Inside
sheds new light on a shocking phenomenon that has remained a
pop-culture touchstone for fifty years.



Review Quotes




"Doggedly researched and smartly presented. A highly readable book."

-Don Stradley, Film Matters

"Absolutely fascinating! Carlos Acevedo takes us step by step from
the 'true life' inspiration to the novel to the movie to the global feeding
frenzy. He cuts through myths and embellishments, shares terrific backstage
stories and bios, and offers his own first-rate film criticism. This rich work
of cultural history is both highly informative and wildly entertaining."

--Christopher
Bram, author of Gods and Monsters

"Carlos Acevedo's prose is thrilling--this isn't
a stuffy academic breakdown. I've loved his writing on boxing, and his film
writing is equally insightful, dynamic, and addictive. The Devil
Inside
is required reading for fans of Friedkin and of the film and
for anyone who loves great writing on cinema."

--William Boyle, author
of Shoot the Moonlight Out, City of Margins, and Gravesend

"Acevedo
brings a Mencken-at-the-Scopes-trial level of tenacity to the task of forcibly
separating legend from truth when it comes to The
Exorcist
. [His] strategy is multipronged, combining social history and
cultural analysis with the hero's journey, behind-the-scenes lore, and showbiz
gossip. He aims to dispel the hype and arrive at the material facts and the
artistry that propelled them. He writes with great clarity and knowledge. . . The
Devil Inside
leaves almost nothing out when it comes to the film's
conception, its production, its critical legacy, and its ongoing controversies."

--City
Journal

"For far too long The Exorcist has been in the
domain of hacks and hagiographies. In The Devil Inside, Carlos Acevedo
offers a truly critical probe into one of the most unusual cinematic releases
in history. Unsparing, fair, and eloquent, Acevedo leaves no stone unturned as
he sloughs off decades of PR bunk and challenges the (it turns out) numerous
myths promulgated by Messrs. Friedkin and Blatty. Scrupulous and panoramic, The
Devil Inside
delves into the original possession case that inspired the
film, recounts its infamous production, and analyzes its extraordinary impact
on an unsuspecting America. Acevedo shows once again, as he has long shown in
his masterful boxing writing, that he is a peerless prose stylist and
synthesizer of ideas."

--Sean Nam, contributor to Cineaste, and author of Murder
on Federal Street: Tyrone Everett, the Black Mafia, Fixed Fights, and the Last
Golden Age of Philadelphia Boxing




About the Author



Carlos Acevedo is the author of Sporting Blood: Tales from the Dark Side of Boxing, The Duke: The Life and Lies of Tommy Morrison, and the forthcoming American Hellfire: Cults, Killings, Possessions, and Hoaxes of the Satanic Age, all from Hamilcar Publications. He lives in Brooklyn.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 5.98 Inches (W) x .71 Inches (D)
Weight: .85 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 232
Genre: Performing Arts
Sub-Genre: Film
Publisher: Hamilcar Publications
Theme: Horror, Genres
Format: Paperback
Author: Carlos Acevedo
Language: English
Street Date: November 14, 2023
TCIN: 88820267
UPC: 9781949590654
Item Number (DPCI): 247-49-9871
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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