The famed steep staircase, located on Prospect Street leading down to M Street, will receive official designation commemorating its role in “The Exorcist” today. In the 1973 horror film “The Exorcist, ...

William Friedkin said he always wanted to include Washington's most recognizable monuments in his 1973 movie "The Exorcist." Friedkin actually filmed scenes of stars Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair ...

In 2013, USA TODAY spent the day with "The Exorcist" director William Friedkin and author William Peter Blatty in downtown Washington, where they discussed important sites and inspiration behind the ...

The Washington, D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board is set to vote Nov. 15 on an application for the Georgetown Exorcist Steps, an outdoor staircase connecting Prospect Street and M Street, to ...

"The Exorcist," released in 1973, remains one of the most suspenseful, frightening movies in the horror genre. Actor Max von Sydow performs a exorcism in a scene from the film "The Exorcist." Warner ...

Max Von Sydow stands in priest uniform in a scene from the film 'The Exorcist', 1973. Max Von Sydow stands in priest uniform in a scene from the film 'The Exorcist', 1973.Warner Brothers/Getty Images ...

Most prominent Washington stories are political or historic — no surprise given its role as the capital city. But one of the most iconic horror tales of all time is set in D.C. as well: “The Exorcist, ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON − While some locals treat the steep "Exorcist steps" in the Georgetown neighborhood as a workout, movie fans see them ...

correctionA previous version of this article incorrectly said that William Friedkin paraphrased George Gershwin after a 2015 commemoration of “The Exorcist.” The director paraphrased Ira Gershwin. The ...