tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post3608300068331403803..comments2024-03-06T11:11:48.095-08:00Comments on Too Much Horror Fiction: The Possession of Joel Delaney by Ramona Stewart (1970): Supernatural CityWill Erricksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-29049727156133881522019-11-07T22:17:09.719-08:002019-11-07T22:17:09.719-08:00I think what some people really want to know the m...I think what some people really want to know the most is this, was the controversial scene from the movie in the book?Vincent Staufferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15505040314758722801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-71843354773532131062017-11-18T10:50:48.691-08:002017-11-18T10:50:48.691-08:00Stewart had a very interesting trajectory as a wit...Stewart had a very interesting trajectory as a witter. Her debut novel <i>Desert Town</i> was sold to the movies when it was still a magazine serial. Ever seen it? It was re-titled DESERT FURY. The book is a fascinating tale of sadism, corrupt cops, a dominating mother with butch lesbian tendencies, and overt male homoeroticism among gangsters. Most of those facets are captured in the movie too J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-76192621880389558092017-10-29T17:32:04.904-07:002017-10-29T17:32:04.904-07:00The movie is very effective and there are some sce...The movie is very effective and there are some scene which are still shockingjaragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14424886904148460509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-57569674658382235832017-10-28T06:54:44.339-07:002017-10-28T06:54:44.339-07:00It's ironic that Shirley Maclaine starred in t...It's ironic that Shirley Maclaine starred in the film version, as she had inspired the character of Chris Macneil in Blatty's novel. As producer of The Exorcist, he'd sought her to play in his project, but she was already committed to this lesser story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-78190976502541517242017-10-27T21:08:41.986-07:002017-10-27T21:08:41.986-07:00I think I read this book-but dont know for sure .....I think I read this book-but dont know for sure ... maybe my memory of the story is all related to the movie version which I think is pretty cool, with some genuine scares.<br />highwaykneeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00458606266831050852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-76339840758116693732017-10-27T16:41:03.920-07:002017-10-27T16:41:03.920-07:00Pretty sure I always did too till I saw this movie...Pretty sure I always did too till I saw this movie a year or two ago!Will Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-85477022572358185662017-10-27T15:28:49.328-07:002017-10-27T15:28:49.328-07:00I always confuse this book and movie with "Th...I always confuse this book and movie with "The Reincarnation of Peter Proud" Pax Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00951019083510283683noreply@blogger.com