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shortly before helping to form the psych-pop group

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Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on “The Exorcist” Condition:New " - THE ONION A/VIn the early 70's, director William Friedkin was coming off the Oscar winning triumph of "The French Connection" when he signed on to adapt William Peter Blatty's best selling horror novel, and the end product would define shock cinema for the decade. Filmmaker Alexandre Philippe ("Memory: The Origins of Alien") sat down with Friedkin for a deep dive on his iconic effort, where he shares his memories of the production and explains how his creative