I had an aunt who lived a block over from that house. Never knew that was the house connected to the case until years later. Also, Fr. Bowdern, one of the priests who participated in the exorcism, baptized my brother.

This is the scariest movie ever. No other movie has this affect on people. I can watch it a million times and still get scared and creeped out at the possibility of it

Thanks for visiting our church! I'm the one you got a candle from. 😁 We actually have a woman here who gives tours, and she's done them specifically about the exorcism before. Next time you're in town, feel free to reach out and I can put you in touch with her. I'm also sending you a couple of souvenirs. Blessings to you! - Angela

My mother went to Xavier High School and nursing school in StL and worked at that hospital for a bit. I started watching this video because I am from St. Louis and wanted to confirm this information my mother told me about the Exorcist. She told me that that part of the hospital, the room he was exorcised was closed off, but not that wing of the hospital. She said that wing of the hospital was very eerie and cold and gave you bad feelings. My father is also buried in Calgary... Wow, good work! thanks for the doc!👍

When I went to see the Director's Cut, the reactions were nothing like those of 1973. People have become so desensitized to everyday events, that nothing really seems frightening anymore. I remember speaking to an elderly gentlement in 1999 who saw the original "The Mummy" with Boris Karloff back in the early 30's. He was terrified. We've come a long way, but not in a good way.

I was 11 years old when this movie came out, my older cousins were watching it and I wasn’t able to. But I was so curious that I snuck into the living room and watched it. It traumatized me for like a whole month. Her face kept popping up every night and I couldn’t sleep. It was horrible 😞 I’m 36 now and still feel creeped out by her face.

What is intriguing is that the young people who were being interviewed by the reporter in 1973 were in their early 20s, which was 50 years ago. If they are still alive, they would be around 70 years old or older now. It would be nice to hear from them if they are still around.

I was a small child spending the night at my friends house. Her teenage sister saw the movie that night, and proceeded to tell us all about it. I couldn’t sleep for days. The only movie that truly still scares me, to this day.

We’ve lived in St. Louis our entire lives and Father Bowdern had a nephew named Ned who was a close family friend. Ned would often talk about his Jesuit uncle who performed the exorcism. The scariest thing was the boy spoke and cursed in Latin....a difficult language to learn that he had no prior knowledge of!! He routinely broke free of the leather straps which held him down. Ned said his uncles hair turned grey within days of completing the exorcism and developed a heart murmur that plagued him the remainder of his life. True story!!

I was 19 and stood in line to see it. Made it all the way through, but I certainly took it home with me! I was nervous and on edge for no real reason for several weeks after. No other film has ever affected me nearly as much.

It's hard to imagine that it was when The Exorcist was released in the theaters, another family is experiencing the horror of their lifetime at a farm house at Rhode Island which later came to be the inspiration for the film 'The Conjuring'.

I just came across this video purely by accident, and I spent the last 3 hours reading the comments. I would like to say, though, that the amount of research you guys put into making this video must have taken a great deal of time. I am impressed and appreciate all your hard work. You are obviously very passionate about what you do, and it truly shows. Thank you for educating everyone on such an interesting topic. Im not even certain I ever really knew that this was based on truth. So many rumors were going around about it back in the 70s, I didnt know what to believe. Fantastic video. I am looking forward to watching more of what you have done. Thank you, thank you!!

My friend used to live just across from that house. Her experience living so close to it gave her heavy eerie feeling. She was terrified going alone. She said she always had feeling that someone was watching her. I can’t imagine living close to this house...

Yeah even for those of us who grew up on Jason Vorhees and the Ghostface killer, The Exorcist still manages to genuinely shock all these years later. Now that's a feat, it truly deserves its place as an icon in the horror genre.

THAT MUSIC IS ICONIC I STILL GET THE CHILLS WHEN I HERE IT DOES ANYONE ELSE CMON BE TRUTHFUL

The anneliese michel tapes actually scared the shit out of me because they are not in a movie, and the tapes are so clear and honestly make me sick to my stomach but I relate it to this movie. As far as this movie, it scared me so bad when I was a child, especially because it was based on a true story, I lost my shit 😭😭 My mom said she used to go n sleep under her moms bed after she saw it when she was younger and I slept right next to my moms bed after I begged her to watch it.

When I saw your notification: I got my coffee, closed my office door and took a 22:18 break!! It's truly spin chilling knowing my favorite movie of all time is based on real life events. Outstanding work once again Michael and Jessica!!! Much love from Kenosha!

Wow those interviews they did with those people in the theater that were watching the movie were fascinating. The answers they gave as to why they left in the middle of the movie were really eye opening. You never see that kind of innocence in people in the world today. People back then were a lot more sensitive and aware of the impact of watching something violent or evil has on an individual. What you saw and what you said actually mattered back then. Today human beings are completely desensitized by such things. Hell The exorcist seems tame by today’s standards, kids today would laugh at it. It’s sad because you will never see this kind of nobility or innocence ever again, mankind has traded decency and dignity for vulgarity and degradation.

You guys are so informative and chill, no BS just well researched facts. Love your channel. You deserve your own network TV show. Keep up the fantastic work.

I remember my parents going to see this when it came out. They never forgot the people’s reaction to it, including my father’s 👀. Mom was fine because she’s been in this field her whole life but still remembers. This wa such a well informed, well put together video. You guys do such amazing work covering the true origins of things. Much respect ~kat

As horror goes? It was very well done. Especially for the time. Compared to horror films created now, this one still tops everything. The majority of of horror now are nothing but gore and they're ridiculously predictable. You need suspense and intrigue and unpredictability. The Exorcist has everything needed to keep you glued to the screen.

My father knew one of the priests who performed the exorcism and told my mom this story before the movie came out. Some of the scenes were filmed at my alma mater, Fordham University. I always felt a major connection to this story. Great video.

Awesome, thanks for taking us along for the tour!

Really like how you presented this. Very down to earth and honest. No sensationalism. Treated and presented with a lof respect. Good man

More confirmation of why not to "play" with the Ouija board.

It’s crazy you can tell those people were really affected after watching the movie…. OMG why did u just flash that demon pazuzu face on screen?! Scared the hell out of me 😂😂😂😂

I love the quick, almost subliminal clip of Pazuzu right there at the very end! Great homage to this classic horror masterpiece. Thanks guys!

I saw the "Exorcist " when it first came out in 1973. I was a sophomore in high school. I learned It was based on real events. It was literally the scariest movie I've ever seen....still is.

I first watched “The Exorcist” in 1980 when I was seven. It just happened to be playing late one night on television, and as I watched it alone, I wasn’t scared since it didn’t make sense to me. Growing up I became a fan of horror movies and when I finally understood what the movie was about, I was intrigued by the entire subject and theme of the story even though I was scared of it. At one point I purchased original photo prints from the movie reel, and I experienced a few unexplainable events. My obsession was a little too much. Years later, I tried reading the book “Possessed” by Thomas B. Allen (the account of the real boy Ronald E. Hunkeler aka Roland Doe), and twice I couldn’t finish it. The descriptions are so vivid. It got to the point where I didn’t want the book in my home. I am a big horror movie fan… have it on vhs still. To this day, it is the scariest movie for me. Nothing tops it. However, now I cannot watch it alone, or at night, or in my home. It freaks me out. And those 5x6 photos, I tore them into tiny pieces and threw them away.

I worked in St Louis with a nursing manager who had worked with the priests involved in the case. This nurse had a large stone statue in her office of a weeping angel with a broken wing. She said it had came from the office of one of the priests. She had worked at the hospital where the boy was taken while possessed. She said the elevator would not go to the floor the boy had stayed on no matter how many times they tried to have it fixed. They couldn't find anything mechanically wrong with the elevator. She had a lot of creepy stories about what went on.

Awesome! I love all the extras on your tours !!! Great content!

You guys do a super job.......as a professional TV editor and having grown up within the film industry. Long oscar ridden story. But the content you guys are puttting out is great. Keep up the great work. Would love to walk some of the UK's Historic sites> Much Love

I didn't realize that this happened in St. Louis! The scariest part of the movie for me was when she was running down the stairs upside down, crablike. Soooo creepy! 😫

I cheer whenever I see these clips of the audience's reactions. Sheer proof of just how much of a masterpiece this movie is. The directing, acting, lighting, make up, practical effects. Everything about this movie is brilliant. I'm writing this 3 minutes in, so now, back to the true stories LOL. Thanks again for the vids man. you're the best

I remember not being allowed to watch The Exorcist as a kid and watching it anyway at a sleeping over. It left me with an uneasy feeling for days afterwards. I’m a huge horror buff and the original is the scariest film ever made. Everything about it was perfectly terrifying and the era it was made adds another level to its horrifying nature that can’t be duplicated or outdone in modern times. I actually just rewatched it recently and it’s still freighting even though I’m totally desensitized.

I first watched the film aged 8 with my twin sister. Our older brothers put it on the VHS recorder. This was in the age of 'video nasties'. My sister and i were profoundly traumatised. I watched it again aged 20 at a special screening at the cinema. It still scared me witless. That was the last time i watched it. I have loved horror films and all things spooky since childhood. I started reading the book during lockdown but abandoned it as it seemed to be affecting me in a strange way. I am 51 now, and do not think i can watch The Exorcist again. It affected me in a way that other horror films haven't. Great video, thanks so much. Sarah, London, UK.

My dad was 17 when he watched it with his friends (cinema) . They ended up sleeping in a temple, too afraid to cycle back home. Now he is 65 years old.

I remember watching The Exorcist and the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre one after the other when I was 8 years old. I was terrified, but never looked back. It started my love of horror and all things spooky 👻

Hi Guys!! I've recently found your youtube page and I really liove the work you guys do in yourn short documentaries! I just wanted to say hello and that I truly enjoy what you do -Brad

I'm in love with the way these two are are portraying all the events . Need more of such real life based horror stories. Continue the good work ❤️

I was (1974-75) a chaplain assistant at the old hospital, and truly Ronnie's room was untouched and sealed in fact, the whole floor of the hospital was CLOSED. Imagine how much revenue was lost and therefore a new hospital was built to replace it. When the building was torn down some witnesses claim an unidentified creature was seen escaping from Ronnie's chamber. Despite my attempts to visit the vacant floor, I never succeeded but was told by the hospital administration "Nobody goes up there".

I’m live in STL and have my whole life.. there is a lot of hidden stories here. One being a apartment building here for low income residents which used to be a hospital.. my mom worked there and have been there myself. A man died on the 13th floor from demonic activity. Many people on that floor started experiencing paranormal things so they shut the floor down. Another is the house on Plant Ave in Webster Groves... lots of history there as well. It’s said that if you look in the window you will sometimes see a boy and women in the window which many people have encountered. The Lemp Mansion is another on the list.. the list goes on.

I lived in St. Louis in the 70's, in a neighborhood called Shaw. I remember my mother talking about this story. She said that the boy was being thrown around in the basement and both of his legs were broken when they were caught behind him as he hit a wall.

I wasn't allowed to watch the exorcist until I was 18 and even then, I was bothered. My mom was right there to help me calm down, and this is one of the only scary movies my dad refuses to watch because he hates it.

Michael, you've outdone yourself! If you keep putting out material like this, I'll happily sit through all the ads! 😉 My Exorcist story begins with me at age 12, getting into the original run of the movie with my 17 year old sister. It was the most terrified I had ever been, and I spent many sleepless and nightmare filled nights afterwards. To this day at age 61, I still don't think I've ever seen a movie that comes close to the true terror The Exorcist brought me. 👹 Blessings to you and Jessica!

Ha! I slept through half of that film. It was amazing though to see half of my childhood there. The shag carpeting, the heavyweight phones,sideways staircases, and other scenes really reminded me of my childhood. Thanks again Michael and Jessica for yet another great film!

Wonderful video. Superb presentation, informative and entertaining. You guys really put the work in and it shows. Thank You.

I’ve been here ALL my life and I pass that church OFTEN like almost daily and have NEVER been inside. Thank you for the tour!

Here's a fun fact. I attended Concordia Seminary in the mid 90s. There is a former student's master's thesis in the library on the occult. For part of his research he interviewed one of the old priests who conducted some of the exorcisms on Roland/Ronald. What's described in the thesis is the child sitting in a fetal position on a chair during the rite. The chair would slowly rock and balance on the back legs and communion wafers would fly around the room along with other levitations. For doubters, keep in mind this was a scholarly paper for a degree. The academic board would not accept folklore or fables in the presentation. Go look it up.

Another great video! ❤ thank you for sharing the story.

WOW, good coverage. I just watched the Exorcist last week. thanks for giving better in site on the story. New Subscriber, gonna have to go back and checkout your other videos.

I lived across the street from the house in (Cottage City) Maryland where it all started for almost three years while in high school. I heard a lot of stories about strange happenings in the houses on either side of that one, but i never experienced anything myself. However, I was relieved when we finally moved off of that street. Even today, thirty years later, i avoid driving down 40th ave.

The Exorcist was the only movie that stands out over any other scary movie based on how serious and meticulously it was made for its time, other scary movies like Freddy Kruger or Halloween never had such an impact. A movie such as this is rare and I don’t think can be repeated the same.. Thank you for the upload.

Great video loved the locations and all. You did a great job!

Interesting video!! I grew up right across from a drive in theater and one summer I would try to sleep with the sounds of the Exorcist!! It freaked me out for sure!

Who the hell would live in the house where it really happened, that is insane

I stood in line to watch "The Exorcist" in 1973. Yes, some of the older people exiting the theater as we were entering looked a bit pale and shell shocked, but there was none of the fainting, vomiting, hysteria that the media were going overboard on reporting. The green paint puke and a couple of the special effects looked hokey, even to a 1973 audience. Still. the film was a cultural phenomenon. Good job on your video!

As a SLU alum, we (students) often speculated about the Exorcist connection. Glad you could show how beautiful St. Francis Xavier is.

Great video!!! Very informative and interesting!!! Nicely done. Keep up the good work!!!

I was the cinematographer on Exocist "House of Evil" in 2015. We shot the movie inside the actual house. The boy's bedroom was on the second floor at the back of the house but the basement was the eerie part of the house. There was a drawing on the wall of a small boy with the image of a devil on his shoulder.

The video of the church is beautiful, the video of the inside is gorgeous. You did a great job on capturing it. So cool that you guys unearth so much history and take us along for the ride!

Really love your channel man , it brings a lot of very good content and information also love the film locations you always bring . You have a Belgian fan 😊

I sat between my 1st wife & her best friend at a showing of "The Excorcist". They were both terrified & they held on to me for dear life. I LOVED IT!! 😉

I've lived in St. Louis my whole life and my family lived directly across the street from St. Alexis hospital. My aunt and grandmother worked at the hospital during the exorcism! The floor that it was performed on was closed off from the rest of the hospital.

I am binge watching your videos. I love love love the footage, research and respect you guy put into these videos. Great work🖤

I saw the Exorcist when I was 11! Still consider it the scariest movie I've seen at 53! Thanks for the factual details! Happy Halloween!🎃

The Exorcist still scares me to this day Thanks for another great video guys ❤️

Great research and info on my Favorite movie. Had to subscribe 😊😊😊

Just subscribed! You guys have the coolest channel!! Keep up the great work!!

Very well done video. It is so hard to imagine in our world today how it would have felt to have NEVER seen a film like that before and I think what scared them even more was knowing it was based on real events. I feel bad for the audience that got affected in that way.You and Jessica always do such a great job making these videos and I learn so much.

I'm not sure how old the two of you are, I'm 56 and a horror movie fan. Also know history fairly well, I've watched a number of your videos, and I'm greatly impressed with the knowledge you have of these events and what was going on at the time. That goes for every video I've watched. Its enlightening then hear the true stories that some movies were based on, and I appreciate the time you take to research before touring the locations. Also the footage of the films as well as archival news tidbits is excellent. Keep up the great work. We need to remember these atrocities just as you say in the hopes of preventing future acts, and sadly, stopping current ones. Humans are quite vicious at times and we must be aware that the faces we show the world on the outside do not reflect who we are on the inside. Great job.

I love this, please post more of these things, well done

This was fun! I would love to see you both follow the story of Candy 'Candace Montgomery's and Betty Gore.

Back in the early 80's I met one the doctors from Saint Elisabeth's hospital in Washington DC. He told me that while working as an intern at the time he assisted the medical doctor that evaluated the haunted boy. He said the boy had a severe multiple personality disorder with violent outbursts and was treated as a psych patient. He said after a week of treatment at Saint Elisabeth's hospital the boys parents checked him out and left.

Blown away with this one. That church…OMG! Absolutely gorgeous. Thank y’all for all that y’all do. Truly amazing.

Awesome video. But when you were playing the clip from the movie, all I could think of was the SNL Exorcist skit with Richard Pryor!

The movie the exorcist scared the daylights out of me when it came out I think in 1973 I was like in six grade, but I watched it a few years later after jaws came out and those were the two scariest movies I saw when I was a young boy I want to say both of you do a great job, making the documentaries my history professor at VILLANOVA used to say history is a recording of events as objective as possible for the sake of present and future generations…

I've lived in st louis my whole life and while knowing that the real story of the Exorcist took place here, I had no idea the exact locations. Beautiful video and thanks for filling us all in

Hahaaaaaaa I see what you did there at 3:58! Nicely done!

Dude! I was watching your videos. You have a solid content keep up bro will keep watching your videos

The parts that still upset me the most are all the painful and intrusive medical tests she had to go through. They looked absolutely dreadful, and you know there would be people who would have to go through similar treatments in real life for various ailments to find answers.

Probably the scariest movie I seen as a kid but didn't remember the quija board. I would never mess around with another quija board though and after 30 yrs i still haven't. I seen things happen that I never care to see again. Never knew the whole story though, I definitely enjoyed it . Great job you two . God Bless

Thank you so much for giving us so much history and information. I really appreciate the time you take to show us the places where all this took place. Greetings from California 🇺🇲

Lol I finally gave my daughter permission to watch it, she was 9 and she didn’t get scared at all. I don’t think this generation feels the same way. Maybe because of special effects, she was laughing the whole time. What an insult to my favorite horror movie 😂

St. Alexius Hospital has been closed awhile...but there has always been the knowledge that the particular room in the hospital was closed off and nursing staff would talk about seeing and hearing things that alot of nurses would quit. it definitely is a big scarey part of St. Louis!!

I really appreciate the respect you guys had for the church throughout the video

Love this movie. The first time I saw it was the censored version on cable when I was 10. Years later, I finally bought the DVD with the commentary and thoroughly enjoyed it. I learned so much about the movie. Great video.

That was really cool thank you for the tour hope to see more videos

So cool! Thanks for researching all this.

I remember being little kid and they would play the trailer for the “TV version,” which was some time after the theatrical release. I screamed, ran to the couch and buried myself in pillows. 😳 Poor little me and my big sister is fired for that one. She was babysitting us. Lol I don’t blame you for be nervous about this one. 😱

I was 17 when I watched the movie. Always a horror movie fan but found this movie to be disturbing. It plays with the mind.

The reason this movie is so powerful, is because it's in a class by itself. I have seen modern possession movies, and they cannot capture the REAL good vs evil conflict, this movie does. I think it's because the writer of the exorcist understood to a great extent, real evil and what it really takes to challenge such evil. Most writers today, I believe, not only are not familiar with real evil, I believe many of them don't believe in it either. In modern movies, at least the ones I have seen, the priests or ministers don't really do the right things or say the right words, in the exorcist, I believe they got very close in understanding not only evil, but the goodness and power of GOD.

I knew Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells before I saw this movie so it always sounds misplaced as a horror theme to me...Thank you for an excellent post, as usual, and greetings from the UK 😊

I love the stories, but what keeps me coming back is the respect you show in all aspects of your videos. It really sets you apart. Thanks for another great video.

I absolutely believe in this stuff. I mean I wouldn't be taking any chances to mess around with an ouija board no matter how much you pay me. Great video as always 👍

Cinematography of Exorcist was a Marvellous piece of work!!

Great video learned some new stuff about the movie that i didn't know good job thanks

My dad was part of a church that did exorcism. He was raising me to be a minister so the headship of the church required me to observe and participate. Exorcisms DO happen like this, sometimes much worse, although not every time. You would smell, hear, and see things every time just, to different degrees. There is a world you see and realms you don't see, anyone can see which realm they want to see in but before you go seeking other realms and the demons and entities that dwell there ask yourself this question, "What am I going to do if I find what I'm looking for."... Furthermore, I applaud this beautiful young couple for their professionalism and narration. Well done. My reason for liking, subscribing, and sharing, in part, is for the reverence they showed while walking through the church, the whispering and respect. It doesn't matter what religion you believe in or are apart of or where you are in your spiritual journey, a reverence to the supernatural, spiritual things, and entities will guide, reward, and preserve you. I will subscribe to this. Peace, Love, and Joy.

This is so well detailed, I didn't know many of the facts and informative details myself. What a treat to tune into this!

Very interesting, thanks for the walkthrough and sharing 👻