July 11, 2022
S6 Ep248: Final Curtain Call: Paul Bateson and The Exorcist
In this month’s series “Final Curtain Call” a film or theater actor is connected to a sensational crime.
In 1973, The Exorcist was released in theaters. Moviegoers were shocked by the film’s graphic depiction of a little girl possessed by a demon. But one movie extra, Paul Bateson, had demons of his own which lead him to commit an act of violence and become a prime suspect in a series of grisly murders.
Resources:
Paul Bateson: The ‘Mindhunter’ Murderer Who Appeared in ‘The Exorcist’ -
https://allthatsinteresting.com/paul-bateson
The Exorcist Serial Killer -
https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/paul-bateson
Bag Murders and The Last Call Killer Put in Focus the Dangers the NY LGBTQ+ Community Faces, Inside Edition Online -
https://www.insideedition.com/how-the-bag-murders-and-the-last-call-killer-put-in-focus-the-dangers-the-new-york-lgbtq-community
Rites Held for Addison Verrill, Variety Reporter Killed in Robbery, The New York Times, Sept 20, 1977.
Arthur Bell, 51, a Columnist, Homosexual Rights Activist, The New York Times, June 6, 1984.
Cruising, The Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction, Colorado, Feb 22, 1980.
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In 1973, The Exorcist was released in theaters. Moviegoers were shocked by the film’s graphic depiction of a little girl possessed by a demon. But one movie extra, Paul Bateson, had demons of his own which lead him to commit an act of violence and become a prime suspect in a series of grisly murders.
Resources:
Paul Bateson: The ‘Mindhunter’ Murderer Who Appeared in ‘The Exorcist’ -
https://allthatsinteresting.com/paul-bateson
The Exorcist Serial Killer -
https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/paul-bateson
Bag Murders and The Last Call Killer Put in Focus the Dangers the NY LGBTQ+ Community Faces, Inside Edition Online -
https://www.insideedition.com/how-the-bag-murders-and-the-last-call-killer-put-in-focus-the-dangers-the-new-york-lgbtq-community
Rites Held for Addison Verrill, Variety Reporter Killed in Robbery, The New York Times, Sept 20, 1977.
Arthur Bell, 51, a Columnist, Homosexual Rights Activist, The New York Times, June 6, 1984.
Cruising, The Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction, Colorado, Feb 22, 1980.
Visit our website at www.truecrimepodcast.com
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