Episode 224: The First Omen Filmmakers Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith and The Exorcist (1973)

This week we're joined by Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith, the director and writers of The First Omen, the prequel to The Omen! We chat about Possession, working with Nell Tiger Free and so much more before digging into their horror histories and finding out why The Exorcist terrified them growing up as well as why religious horror continues to be popular decades later.Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! We’re also on Bluesky with the same usernames. Support us on Patreon!If you want to support our podcast, please please take a moment to go rate us on Spotify and give us a rating and review on iTunes. It really helps us out with the algorithms. We also have a YouTube channel! Ask us for our Discord server!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.