Pazuzu is the demon to defeat in The Exorcist franchise, and it's based on a mythological entity that isn't as evil as its movie version.
The Exorcist saw the main characters dealing with a powerful demon known as Pazuzu, and here are the real mythological inspirations behind this demon and its history in The Exorcist franchise. Many horror movies have been so influential that they have impacted not only the horror genre but cinema in general, but few have matched the legacy and quality of William Friedkin’s The Exorcist.
In the novel, Pazuzu was also the reason for Regan’s possession, and though it’s not explicitly stated that the statue uncovered in the prologue by Merrin in Iraq was the demon, there are references to their connection. Pazuzu returned in the sequel novel Legion, where it was looking for revenge after being thrown out of Regan’s body, so it drove the Gemini Killer’s soul into the dead body of Father Karras.
Merrin took the amulet of Pazuzu with him, possibly carrying the demon with him, but it’s important to remember that Regan was possessed through her use of the Ouija board, and Merrin didn’t meet her until he was called to perform the exorcism. In order to free Regan from Pazuzu, Karras offered himself as the vessel, but before possessing him, Pazuzu ripped the medallion of Saint Joseph from Karras’ neck.
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