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The Exorcist ("Chapter Nine: The Gate")
There are numerous nods to horror The Exorcist (1973) throughout "Stranger Things 2," dealing as it does with a youngster possessed by a malevolent demon. But the connection is perhaps most clear in the finale as Will is tied to a bed, while his skin changes color as the demon comes close to the surface.
A further reference sees Will communicate via Morse Code when he can no longer speak. In The Exorcist, Reagan (Linda Blair) makes the words "Help Me" appear on her own skin.
There are numerous nods to horror The Exorcist (1973) throughout "Stranger Things 2," dealing as it does with a youngster possessed by a malevolent demon. But the connection is perhaps most clear in the finale as Will is tied to a bed, while his skin changes color as the demon comes close to the surface.
A further reference sees Will communicate via Morse Code when he can no longer speak. In The Exorcist, Reagan (Linda Blair) makes the words "Help Me" appear on her own skin.