it was a boy in baltimore, loosely based is the keyword, first off a … Some accounts claim the word "exit" appeared on his body only to disappear soon after.Roland was released, the strange goings on stopped and he went on to live a normal life.

He recoiled from anything religious, spoke in a deep guttural voice, and lashed out.He was moved to a psychiatric ward in the Catholic-run Alexian Brothers Hospital.What occurred during his stay remained a secret for many years as the church doesn't permit priests to talk about exorcisms.There had been rumours about a diary one of the priests had kept. because at the end of the movie it seems like it was based on a true story and happenings because like words came on the sceen like it said and "Elijah went to a insane institution" or w.e so i was wondrin if it was actually based on a true story/ true happenings These letters were clear but seemed to have been scratched on the body by claws. It's the only record that's now publicly available.The document went into detail about those four nights the priests tried to exorcise Roland.Fr Bowdern had read the rite, while the stronger priest Fr Halloran, a former football player, held the boy down as he writhed and shouted at them.What made it more disturbing was the additional information; blotched writing in what seemed to be blood appeared on Roland's skin.He was branded 30 times all over his body including the words 'HELL' and 'HELLO'. Any1 else belive it was all true? 9 years ago.

I will watch this movie tomorrow with my friends.no...it states that it is based on factional characters and events at the end of the credits. A boy. I command you to leave this body now! A distinction is made between a formal exorcism, which can only be conducted by a priest during a Baptism or with the permission of a Bishop, and "prayers of deliverance" which can be said by anyone.Josephus reports exorcisms performed by administering poisonous root extracts and others by making sacrifices.The Dead Sea Scrolls mention that exorcisms were done by the Essene branch of Judaism.All excorcism movies are based on real accounts recorded by priests, doctors and family members of the posessed. It is very creepy. You should Google it and read about it. The various published writings on the 1949 possession case contained a great deal of conflicting and confusing information. Relevance. Fruit flew across the room and a kitchen table overturned, milk and food went flying from the counters. The Exorcist was also loosely based on a true story about a young boy who was possessed, but as we all know in the movie The Exorcist the possessed child was a girl. The Exorcist is based on true exorcism of Robbie Mannheim. hollywood thiks its just funny stories to make up to scare people and make movies but it really does exists. 1 decade ago.

Anonymous. Blatty maintains that he did indeed eventually read the diary and based much of his book and movie on that material, though he does not reveal how he came upon his copy. You should Google it and read about it. Father Hughes told me two things—one was that the boy lived in Cottage City, and the other is that he went on to graduate from Gonzaga High and turned out fine.” If Mr. Landolt’s information was accurate it would explain why nobody in Mount Rainier knew the boy’s name. Was the exorcist movie based on a true story? Blatty asked to see the document when he was researching, but was refused.Not giving up, Blatty came across another name, Fr William Bowdern - but he refused to comment.It was the end of the road for Blatty's research and, out of respect, he made a few changes to his book. 1 decade ago . If so what is it? They are normally done to people that have psychological disordersHow do you think about the answers?