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Review:
Horror-movie fans will probably be excited to know that the unforgettable steps, which featured in The Exorcist movie, have been declared a National Historic Site. These rather unassuming steps, while dauntingly steep, do not look like anything special. However, this is the exact place where the final climax of the 1973 movie took place. The staircase provides a shortcut between Prospect Street and Canal Road. In the movie, Father Miller was thrown out of a large window (built especially for the movie) and tumbled all the way down the 75 steps. It is believed that the stairs were covered with a thick layer of rubber to cushion his fall.
The Exorcist Steps, Prospect Street/Canal Rd, Georgetown, DC 20007
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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