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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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Stephen King, James Wan & Osgood Perkins Horror Movie ‘The Monkey’ Wraps Filming; Meet the Cast

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Three horror powerhouses are coming together for The Monkey, an adaptation of the Stephen King story that’s being produced by James Wan and directed by Osgood Perkins.

The Monkey is a short horror story that appeared in Skeleton Crew, a 1985 collection that also featured The Mist, The Jaunt, The Raft, Survivor Type, The Reach, and more.

Deadline reports today that filming on The Monkey has wrapped, and the website has revealed the full cast for the upcoming horror movie. Read on for everything you need to know.

Theo James (The White Lotus) stars alongside Tatiana Maslany (SheHulkAttorney at Law), Elijah Wood (Maniac), Christian Convery (Sweet Tooth), Colin O’Brien (Wonka), Rohan Campbell (Halloween Ends) and Sarah Levy (Schitt’s Creek).

Osgood Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter, Gretel & Hansel, the upcoming Longlegs) wrote the screenplay for the feature film adaptation and he also directed the upcoming movie.

“In The Monkey, when twin brothers Hal and Bill discover their father’s old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths starts occurring all around them. The brothers decide to throw the monkey away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years.

“But when the mysterious deaths begin again, the brothers must reunite to find a way to destroy the monkey for good before it takes the lives of everyone close to them.”

James Wan is producing with Atomic Monster partner Michael Clear (M3GAN), and C2 Motion Picture Group’s Jason Cloth (Joker) and Dave Caplan (Babylon).

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Elijah Wood in ‘Maniac’

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