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FOX’s “The Exorcist” Just Took Disturbing Original Scene to a New Level

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Now three episodes deep, the common consensus I’m seeing across social media is that FOX’s “The Exorcist” is way better than anyone really expected it to be – and that’s exactly how I personally feel about it. The series, which is set within a world wherein the events of the original film happened (but are only referenced in passing), centers on two priests trying to help a family being terrorized by a daughter who’s possessed by a demonic entity, and it has thus far been both incredibly interesting and, against all odds, surprisingly fresh.

To its credit, “The Exorcist” seems intent on being its own beast rather than a retread of what we’ve already seen, but creator Jeremy Slater has had some fun playing around with what William Friedkin brought to the screen back in 1973. Remember that scene in the original where a possessed Regan masturbated with a cross? It’s one of the most deeply unsettling moments in the entire history of the horror genre, and Slater and his team gave it a modern day makeover in this past Friday night’s episode of “The Exorcist.”

In the Michael Nankin-directed episode, titled “Chapter Three: Let ‘Em In,” we saw that the possessed Casey Rance (Hannah Kasulka) has taken to burning herself with a curling iron per the insistence of a mysterious entity that is guiding her every move. Burns were seen on her neck and arm, but the real shocker came when Casey, well, she pleasured herself with the burning hot curling iron. Yes, they went there. They totally went there.

And Jeremy Slater was as surprised as we were that FOX allowed it.

“I’m still amazed by how much we got away with in this episode,” @jerslater tweeted on Friday night. “There’s a scene with a curling iron that may be a first for network TV.”

“I still can’t believe we got that on television. #FeelTheBurn,” he subsequently tweeted.

As for @hkasulka, she reacted to her own scene with a series of shock-faced cat emojis.

Yup. We were pretty shocked too, Hannah!

“The Exorcist” airs Friday nights on FOX.

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Writer in the horror community since 2008. Editor in Chief of Bloody Disgusting. Owns Eli Roth's prop corpse from Piranha 3D. Has four awesome cats. Still plays with toys.

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‘Alien Hunt’ – It’s an ‘Alien’ and ‘Predator’ Mockbuster Rolled into One! [Trailer]

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While you wait for Alien: Romulus, the folks over at Devilworks have cooked up their own slice of “mockbuster” fun with Alien Hunt, and we’re debuting the trailer here on BD this morning.

This brand-new sci-fi horror from director Aaron Mirtes (The Bigfoot Trap, Painted in Blood) is set for its US premiere on May 14, and you can find it on digital thanks to Devilworks.

You can exclusively watch the official trailer for Alien Hunt below, which looks to combine elements of Alien and Predator. This particular “mockbuster” has very little interest in hiding its inspirations, with the alien designs plucked straight out of H.R. Giger’s beautiful brain. Hey, if you’re going to pull from other movies, might as well take from the all-time greats!

In Alien Hunt, “On a hunting trip in the wilderness, a group of siblings discovers an abandoned military outpost on their land, but is it what it seems?

“Their trip takes a sinister turn when they find themselves facing off against a relentless army of extra-terrestrial beings. Suddenly, the hunters become the hunted.

“The formidable squad of alien soldiers will stop at nothing to wipe out the enemy and in an all-out, brutal battle for survival, it’s kill or be killed in Alien Hunt.”

Barron Boedecker (Escape Pod, The Bigfoot Trap), Brent Bentley (The Perfect In-Laws, Haunt Season), Deiondre Teagle (The Visitor, Painted in Blood, Death Ranch), Chelsey Fuller (The Bigfoot Trap, The Silent Natural), Jesse Santoyo (A Nashville Country Christmas, Potter’s Ground), and Adam Pietripaoli (The Bigfoot Trap, The OctoGames) star.

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