The Exorcist (Vymítač ďábla, 1994)

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Prosinec 14, 2012

William Peter Blatty. Četba – audiokniha.

Čte Christopher Lee.

Vydalo vydavatelství Random House Audiobooks v roce 1994 (celkem 5 hod. 38 min.).

Alternativní názvy: Exorcista, také pod titulem Souboj s ďáblem.

Pozn.: Vykopávky starobylých hrobek v Iráku končí. Muž, jenž se na nich podílel, ví, že vedle vzácných památek spatřilo světlo světa také zlo od úsvitu věků ohrožující lidstvo. Už jednou se s ním střetl a málem za to zaplatil životem… Strhující příběh plný napětí, mystiky děsu a tajemství, často považovaný za nejdramatičtější horror všech dob od vydání Draculy Brama Stokera.

When originally published in 1971, The Exorcist became not only a bestselling literary phenomenon, but one of the most frightening and controversial novels ever written. (When the author adapted his book to the screen two years later, it then became one of the most terrifying movies ever made.) Blatty fictionalized the alledged true story of a child’s demonic possession in the 1940s. The deceptively simple story focuses on Regan, the 11-year-old daughter of a movie actress residing in Washington, D.C.; the child apparently is possessed by an ancient demon. It’s up to a small group of overwhelmed yet determined humans to somehow rescue Regan from this unspeakable fate. Purposefully raw and profane, this novel still has the extraordinary ability to literally shock us into forgetting that it is „just a story.“ The Exorcist remains a truly unforgettable reading experience. Blatty published a sequel, Legion, in 1983.

Of all the titles, this one is closest to „traditional‘ horror. And when you say it out loud, it’s hard for anyone to deny it’s a horror novel. More than 12 million copies sold, and yet, somehow, these people aren’t horror readers? Blatty’s truly frightening novel was a literary phenomenon long before the movie, and you can’t have loved The Exorcist and say you haven’t read horror fiction. While many younger readers may not have experienced this one yet (ya whippersnappers) you’ll be hard-pressed to find older readers who didn’t have a copy of this on their bookshelves in the ’70s. You loved The Exorcist? Trust me, then you’ve read horror. You love horror. Deal with it. Mr Lee does the voice of the demon particularly well, although I think possibly with the aid of some electronic jiggerypokery with the microphones.