the Exorcist first came out (IMO, one of the scariest movies of all time. A classic great one)
The controversy will decrease and then fade away soon, just like it did with the Exorcist. It cannot be sustained for long. To paraphrase a priest heard on TV last night, "Whether you love it or hate it, at least you are thinking about it, and the sheer number of people doing that right now is phenomenal."
I look forward to seeing it,
Marcia

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