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Washington, DC: Scary Staircase From "The Exorcist"

Father Karras fell down head first in the 1973 horror film, but you can take one step at a time. The steps received a historical marker on Oct. 30, 2015.

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Exorcist steps.

Staircase from "The Exorcist"

Located along Prospect Street Northwest in Georgetown, situated between 3600 Prospect St (a large brick building) and a gas station near the Key Bridge. This tall staircase was used for two death scenes in the film "The Exorcist."

[Dustin M Pardue, 06/24/2010]

Steps from the movie scene in The Exorcist.

Staircase from The Exorcist

The long, narrow staircase that holds the legend that someone "mysteriously fell down" during the filming of The Exorcist is at the end of M street in Georgetown, DC. There is a gas station there now. It is not so much the mecca of the aging punk squatter scene anymore, but tourists do still come to take pictures.

[John Shea, 11/10/1998]

The steps that Father Karras and another character were flung down by the Devil in The Exorcist. "William Peter Blatty, author of the book and screenplay, once lived at 3618 Prospect Street. Due to their creepy and theatrical nature, the steps used to be locally known as "The Hitchcock Steps."

Scary Staircase From "The Exorcist"

Address:
3600 M Street NW, Washington, DC
Directions:
In Georgetown. The top of the stairs are at the corner of Prospect Street NW and 36th Street NW. They lead down to a gas station on M Street NW.
Admission:
Free.
RA Rates:
Worth a Detour
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