Continuity mistake: When Chris is taking a walk with the priest Damien, she throws her cigarette to the ground, but in the next shot it's back in her hand again.
The Exorcist (1973)
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Directed by: William Friedkin
Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Jason Miller, Lee J. Cobb, Linda Blair, Max von Sydow
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Demon: I'm not Regan.
Father Damien Karras: Well, then let's introduce ourselves. I'm Damien Karras.
Demon: And I'm the Devil. Now kindly undo these straps.
Father Damien Karras: If you're the Devil, why not make the straps disappear?
Demon: That's much too vulgar a display of power, Karras.
Trivia: According to writer William Peter Blatty, the shooting of the film was supposed to be about 90 days long. It ended up being shot in about 210 days. He states that 'strange and sinister things happened from the very beginning.'.
Question: Was "caption howdy" the demon? Or did Regen make him up, the way some kids do?
Answer: It was indeed Pazuzu, he wanted Regan to believe he was some friendly entity to gain her trust. Thus the Captain Howdy facade.
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Answer: The implication is that Captain Howdy was the name the demon gave itself while communicating with Regen prior to its possession of her.
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