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"Captain Howdy"

A still of one of the images of the demon that appears briefly on screen during The Exorcist. Played by Eileen Dietz, Linda Blair's stunt double in the film

In the novel and film "The Exorcist" the name "Captain Howdy" is what young Regan MacNeil uses to describe the demonic presence during the early stages of her possession. It is first thought by both her mother and the various doctors who treat her to be an imaginary friend. While showing her mother how to use a Ouija board she explains that she (Regan) makes the questions and he (Captain Howdy) does the answers. Later, under hypnosis, a psychiatrist asks Regan if the person inside of her is "Captain Howdy", to which she responds that she doesn't know. When he later directs his questions directly at the "person inside of Regan", she suddenly turns into the demon and attacks the doctor. Image File history File links Captain_howdy. ... Image File history File links Captain_howdy. ... The Exorcist is an Academy Award-winning 1973 American horror film, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty, dealing with the demonic possession of a young girl, and her mother’s desperate attempts to win back her daughter through an exorcism conducted by two... The Exorcist is a horror novel written by William Peter Blatty first published in 1971. ... For other uses, see Imaginary Friend. ...

In the novel it is suggested that there may be a psychological factor in her use of that particular name, since her recently divorced father's name is Howard. It's also suggested through the various drawings that Regan makes that the demon Pazuzu has appeared to her in dreams. We learn that the demon inhabiting Regan actually has a name, Pazuzu and an actual cultural history. In Assyrian and Babylonian mythology the god Pazuzu was the king of the demons of the wind, and son of the god Hanbi. Pazuzu is often depicted as a combination of animal and human parts. He has the body of a man, the head of a lion or dog, eagle-like taloned feet, two pairs of wings, a scorpion's tail, and a serpentine penis. He is often depicted with his right hand pointing upwards and his left hand downwards. In "The Exorcist" this is the demon that inhabits Regan. As the story unfolds we find out that Pazuzu had been confronted many years earlier by Father Merrin during an exorcism of a boy in Africa. And now in present day Merrin is called again to confront this demon in young Regan Macneil. Pazuzu is explored in more detail in some the sequels, Exorcist II: The Heretic and the alternate prequels Dominion: A Prequel to the Exorcist or Exorcist: The Beginning. Assyrian demon Pazuzu, 1st millenium BC, Louvre Museum. ... The Exorcist is a horror novel written by William Peter Blatty first published in 1971. ... Assyrian demon Pazuzu, 1st millenium BC, Louvre Museum. ... Assyrian demon Pazuzu, 1st millenium BC, Louvre Museum. ... Exorcist II: The Heretic is a 1977 American horror film and the sequel to The Exorcist. ... Categories: Movie stubs | 2004 films | Horror films | Exorcism ...

There are several scenes in which the viewer can see the face of a demon flashing quickly on the screen in The Exorcist. The easiest to spot, even with the naked eye, comes during Father Karras's dream sequence, right after the shot of a figure walking up a subway staircase. The demon mask used in the movie Onibaba (1964) inspired William Friedkin to use a similar design for the makeup in the shots. In each of the shots the demon Pazuzu is played by Linda Blair's stunt double, Eileen Deitz. Deitz, who underwent makeup tests for the "possessed Regan", wore one of the alternate make-ups in her scenes as the demon. The Exorcist is a horror novel written by William Peter Blatty first published in 1971. ... Onibaba ) is a 1964 Japanese horror film, directed by Kaneto Shindo and starring Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura and Kei Sato. ... William Friedkin (born August 29, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois) is an Academy Award-winning American movie and television director, producer and screenwriter best known for directing The Exorcist and The French Connection in the early 1970s. ... Assyrian demon Pazuzu, 1st millenium BC, Louvre Museum. ... Linda Denise Blair (born January 22, 1959 in St. ... A stunt double is a type of body double, specifically a skilled replacement used for dangerous film or video sequences, in movies and television (such as jumping out of a building, jumping from vehicle to vehicle, or other similar actions), and for other sophisticated stunts (especially fight scenes). ...

"Captain Howdy" has evolved into an affectionate name that some fans often use to refer to the demon in "The Exorcist". The Exorcist is a horror novel written by William Peter Blatty first published in 1971. ...

More information on Captain Howdy is in Pazuzu (The Exorcist) Pazuzu is a fictional character and the main antagonist from The Exorcist horror novels and film series, created by William Peter Blatty, a story about a young girl possessed by a demon. ...

Other Captain Howdys

Since The Exorcist the name Captain Howdy has become popular for use as a number of characters in different movies and even band names.

• Music
  • Between 1992 and 1997 Penn Jillette and Mark Kramer formed an alternative rock band named "The Captain Howdy", releasing two albums.
  • The album cover of Come on Die Young by Scottish post rock band Mogwai features a tribute to Captain Howdy.
  • In the video for the Gorillaz song Rock It, Captain Howdy appears on the very ending of it.
  • 2D, fictional lead vocalist and keyboardist of the Gorillaz, has been seen wearing a shirt with the name Captain Howdy writen on it in several pictures.
  • Twisted Sister's Stay Hungry features a song called Captain Howdy.
    • The band Crisis has done a cover of Twisted Sister's Captain Howdy
    • The band Broken Hope's album Repulsive Conception features a cover of Twisted Sister's Captain Howdy as well.
  • There is also a London three-piece band called Captain Howdy, formed in 2004.
  • Murderdolls song "Love at first fright" has references to Captain Howdy.
• Film
  • Richard Kiel plays a character named "Captain Howdy" in the 1983 film Hysterical.
  • Dee Snider's character, Carleton Hendricks, uses the name "Captain Howdy" as an internet screen name in the 1998 film Strangeland.
• Television
  • A parody of Captain Howdy called Captain Doody appears in the first Halloween episode of Celebrity Deathmatch, possessing Nick Diamond's son and fighting WWF wrestler The Undertaker.

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Links

• CaptainHowdy.com - The Exorcist Fansite