A transformative phase, with Mitannian, Kassite, and Middle Assyrian Art of the fourteenth to eleventh centuries BCE, when the human-centered imagery of the Old Babylonian Period gave way to a preponderance of animal-headed hybrids. A statue of Pazuzu is also briefly shown in the Godzilla: King of the Monsters trailer and is seen for a split second before being blown away in a cave by an explosion. A possible Pazuzu figure was found in Egypt, [26] as well as Bes amulets uncovered in sites in Iran.

Father Karras, brilliantly portrayed by playwright Jason Miller, is the true heart and soul of "The Exorcist. However, as result of his suicide, his brain was severely damaged, which demons/spirits need when they possess a body. William Peter Blatty always considered "The Exorcist" a story about the triumph of good over evil, but the film's alternate endings differ in how much this comes across. According to some sources, exorcisms are on the rise today, with Christian outlets blaming the rise of ghost-hunting TV shows like "Most Haunted" and supernatural-themed shows on Netflix potentially having a psychological effect on susceptible viewers, especially during lockdown.

In the Highlander television series, the statue of Pazuzu is used during a storyline in which Duncan MacLeod duels a Satan-like being. Louis, Missouri concerning the possession of a 14-year-old known as " Robbie Mannheim" (or sometimes "Roland Doe"). The demon is ultimately exorcised out of Regan's body after Merrin dies of a heart attack, and Father Karras sacrifices himself by luring the demon into his body and then hurling himself through a window and down the infamous flight of stairs leading down to M Street NW, in Georgetown.

C. Although not everyone will recognize the name "Pazuzu," his monstrous form appears in many unexpected places. In a version of the scene where the audio was too poor for use, Kinderman quotes Humphrey Bogart at the end of "Casablanca," indicating that he intends for them to become good friends. And presiding over the eerie ancient site where he has this revelation is a timeworn sculpture with the unmistakable face of Pazuzu, exactly as it appears in the British Museum. These beings, as depicted on several Cylinder seals, have wings, and each represents a different direction of wind; South, East, West, and North. After nearly killing Casey, the demon is able to possess Regan again and is almost able to take complete control of her mind.Hatra, a magnificent city that was home to at least a dozen temples and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, certainly makes an impressive backdrop. In one instance, a Pazuzu statuette was found in an abandoned house, hung directly across from the entrance, leading historians to believe it had been put in place as a protection from other demons. Amulets with images of his full body or, more often, just his head, were common in the early first millennium B. He is imagined as an especially frightening figure capable of scaring off any lesser demon or ghost.