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Back during the early 1970s the devil took Hollywood by storm. Films like

Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist became major hits, earning both critical acclaim and box office success.

To this day the Exorcist ranks as one of the top grossing horror films of all time. Back during its original run, it raked in a staggering $230 million and won on to earn 10 Academy awards including

Best Actress, Best Director, and best picture in 1973.

So it seemed like a surefire hit when a Los Angeles advertising executive named Robert Munger,

coached film producer Harvey Bernhard,

with an idea for a movie about the Antichrist.

Both Bernhard and Munger would admit in interviews years later that even though Munger was the one who came up with the idea,

the man also began issuing dire warnings early on that the devil might not want the movie to be made.

Munger recalled telling Bernhard that if you make this movie, you're going to have some problems.

If the devil's single greatest weapon is to be invisible and you're going to take away as invisibility to millions of people,

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