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Aug 20, 2023 · Episode 95: Roland Doe, The Boy Who Inspired ‘The Exorcist’. For several months in 1949, the family of 14-year-old Ronald Hunkeler, a.k.a. Roland Doe, were stricken with terror as he exhibited disturbing symptoms that prompted them to put him through a series of grueling exorcisms.
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Oct 13, 2024 · Here are the true stories that inspired — and were inspired by — 1973's 'The Exorcist', including the case of Roland Doe, the rise of exorcisms, and the deaths surrounding the 'cursed film'.
Sep 28, 2023 · What True Story Inspired the Exorcist? The Exorcist has roots in Maryland in 1949, where newspaper reports shed insight on a "Robbie" or "Roland Doe" who had to endure multiple exorcisms at home, church and various hospitals.
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Jul 25, 2023 · Most people don’t know The Exorcist was based on a true story, kind of. The original supposed possessee was a boy in Cottage City, Maryland.
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Subsequent supernatural claims surrounding the events were used as elements in William Peter Blatty's 1971 novel The Exorcist. [1] In December 2021, The Skeptical Inquirer reported the purported true identity of Roland Doe/Robbie Mannheim as Ronald Edwin Hunkeler (June 1, 1935 – May 10, 2020). [2] [3]
Jun 27, 2023 · There has been much mystery surrounding Roland Doe, despite the fact that The Exorcist is based on a true story. Over 75 years later, experts believe that the real Exorcist victim is Ronald Hunkeler, a former NASA engineer who helped with the 1969 moon landing.
Aug 17, 2024 · The groundbreaking 1973 horror movie ‘The Exorcist’ was based on the real-life exorcism of Roland Doe. Here’s everything to know about the real events that inspired ‘The Exorcist.'.
