The Exorcist bears some (much?) responsibility for kicking off the Satanic panic.
Many war photos could work for this question, too. The first one that comes to mind for me is “The Terror of War,” often called “Napalm Girl,” from the Vietnam War.
Going to have to disagree on the Exorcist responsibility.
What actually sparked Satanic Panic were two things. First was the 1980 publication of the book ‘Michelle Remembers’ which was a memoir about how someone was terrorized by a satanist cult in victoria, british columbia.
And in 1983, a mother wildly accused a preschool worker of abuse with claims of having witchcraft, underground tunnels and sacrificial rituals.
The Exorcist bears some (much?) responsibility for kicking off the Satanic panic.
Many war photos could work for this question, too. The first one that comes to mind for me is “The Terror of War,” often called “Napalm Girl,” from the Vietnam War.
Going to have to disagree on the Exorcist responsibility.
What actually sparked Satanic Panic were two things. First was the 1980 publication of the book ‘Michelle Remembers’ which was a memoir about how someone was terrorized by a satanist cult in victoria, british columbia.
And in 1983, a mother wildly accused a preschool worker of abuse with claims of having witchcraft, underground tunnels and sacrificial rituals.
The Exorcist was in 1973.
Yeah, Michelle Remembers however does absolutely belong in this thread. We’re still dealing with its consequences
You have a cause and effect backwards here.