Evy Mages / Washingtonian
In August of 2020, Danielle Witt and Ben Rockey-Harris traded in their apartment in the district for a house in the suburbs. They were able to find a three-bedroom house in the Prince George county town of Cottage City.
However, the now home owners would find out after purchasing the home that the property was the site of the events that inspired the exorcist. In 1949, an exorcism was preformed on a young boy who had supposedly been posses by demons after reporting’s of strange events occurring around the house had been placed. These events would catch the attention of a Georgetown student who would then go on to write the novel and then screen play “The Exorcist” based off these events.
The director of the film, “The Exorcist,” even filmed himself in the driveway of this property for a documentary. The story has attracted several “ghost hunters” to their property. The new homeowners claim that most of these individuals park their cars, take a few pictures, and leave. Some do approach the couple to inquire further about the property.