Nat Segaloff

journalist, author of The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear

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Journalist and author Nat Segaloff’s new book, “The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear,” is a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic horror film and its standing power.

‘Scare the hell into people’: ‘The Exorcist’ endures at 50

Journalist and author Nat Segaloff’s new book, “The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear,” is a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic horror film and its standing power.

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