What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedThe Exorcist
Jeremy Slater · Series · 2016
If you loved The Exorcist, start with The Exorcist (William Peter Blatty, 1971) — a book from the same story. Below: 4 books, 4 films and 2 podcasts, each matched to The Exorcist across media.
You crave the visceral collision of unshakable faith and the creeping, corrupting darkness that threatens to shatter a fragile family.
Start with the source
Adaptation
The Exorcist
William Friedkin · Film · 1973
Adaptation
The Exorcist: Believer
David Gordon Green · Film · 2023
Books on the same thread
Pray For Him
Tyler Battaglia · Book · 2024
Shares 3 threads with The Exorcist: Faith vs. Doubt, Good vs. Evil, Spiritual Warfare.
Like The Exorcist, this story centers on the intense bond between two men of faith, forcing them to confront the terrifying reality of demonic possession to save a friend.
The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson · Book · 1987
Shares 2 threads with The Exorcist: Psychological Horror, Supernatural Horror.
If The Exorcist hit, The Haunting of Hill House shares the thread.
Play Nice
Rachel Harrison · Book
Shares a thread with The Exorcist: demonic possession.
Much like the family dynamics in The Exorcist, this narrative explores how inherited trauma and secrets within a home provide the perfect breeding ground for a lingering demonic presence.
Demons
Fyodor Dostoevsky · Book · 2010
Explores: Radicalism, Nihilism, Ideological extremism.
If The Exorcist hit, Demons shares the thread.
Films on the same thread
The Pope's Exorcist
Julius Avery · Film · 2023
Shares 3 threads with The Exorcist: Demonic Possession, Religious Horror, Supernatural Horror.
If you enjoyed the institutional weight of The Exorcist, you will appreciate how this film examines the Vatican's dark, hidden conspiracies surrounding the dangerous practice of ritualistic demonic exorcism.
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Scott Derrickson · Film · 2005
Shares 3 threads with The Exorcist: Demonic Possession, Supernatural Horror, Religious Horror.
This film mirrors the spiritual struggle found in The Exorcist by pitting religious conviction against skepticism, forcing you to question the boundary between divine intervention and tragic, human error.
The Exorcism of God
Alejandro Hidalgo · Film · 2022
Shares 3 threads with The Exorcist: Faith vs. Doubt, Good vs. Evil, Religious Horror.
The Exorcist effectively portrays the psychological toll of spiritual warfare, a theme mirrored here as a priest grapples with the crushing guilt of a failed exorcism and hidden secrets.
The Witch
Robert Eggers · Film · 2015
Shares 2 threads with The Exorcist: Supernatural Horror, Psychological Horror.
The Exorcist masterfully depicts how faith falters under external pressure, and this film captures that same descent into paranoia as a family is systematically dismantled by forces of witchcraft.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Boys Haunted Explorations
Podcast
Explores: ghosts, haunted places, paranormal activity.
If The Exorcist hit, The Boys Haunted Explorations shares the thread.
Rosario
Podcast
Explores: Catholicism, Prayer, Spirituality.
If The Exorcist hit, Rosario shares the thread.
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Common questions
What order should I watch The Exorcist adaptations in?
You can watch The Exorcist adaptations in any order as they function as independent stories. The 1971 book and 1973 movie serve as the original foundation, while the 2016 television series and the 2023 movie The Exorcist: Believer offer distinct narratives centered on demonic possession.
Is the 2016 television show The Exorcist a direct sequel to the 1973 movie?
The 2016 television series titled The Exorcist is a standalone project created by Jeremy Slater. It follows two priests tackling a case of demonic possession and does not require knowledge of the 1973 film or the 1971 book to understand the plot.
How does the plot of the 2016 TV show The Exorcist differ from the original book?
The 2016 television series The Exorcist features an original story about two priests helping a family. Unlike the 1971 book which focuses on a specific case, the series explores the lives of these two different priests as they confront demonic forces in a modern setting.
Is The Exorcist: Believer related to the 2016 TV series?
No, The Exorcist: Believer is a feature film released in 2023 and is not related to the 2016 television series titled The Exorcist. The show and the movie are separate productions that both explore the theme of demonic possession but follow different characters and storylines.