These stairs are at Prospect Street and 36th Street NW in Georgetown and lead down to M Street. They were the scene of two deaths in "The Exorcist." The movie gives the impression that the steps are adjacent to the house, but they are actually about 75 feet away. William Peter Blatty, the author of the novel and screenplay, used to live at 3618 Prospect St.

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