In 1973 a movie hit theaters that scared audiences like no horror movie that came before it had. This movie drew large crowds and even won two Academy Awards while being nominated in another 8 categories. This film would also become the first horror movie to be nominated for best picture, which is saying something as horror movies have been around for practically as long as the motion picture industry has existed. This movie that we are talking about is of course, The Exorcist, a film that centers around the demonic possession of a 12 year old girl, and the religious struggle of good versus evil in an attempt to free the child from the control of a devilish entity. The screenplay for The Exorcist was written by William Peter Blatty, who based the screenplay off of his successful novel of the same name, and while the story presented in the book and film are fictional, they are based off true events, events that tie a tale of demonic possession and battles against darkness that took place in Missouri. Join us in this episode as we look at demons, a struggle of good against evil, and a basis behind a Hollywood horror classic, and how they became a part of… The Show-Me.