Halloween at LAVA: History of Halloween + The Excorcist

Join Lillian Ruiz—professor at GCC and enthusiast of Halloween and all things scary—and learn a bit about the history of Halloween. We’ll also screen an extended version of the ultimate scary movie The Exorcist along with a short documentary about the film and its cultural impact. Ruiz teaches classes in media and popular culture, Gothic literature, Shakespeare and women in literature, among others. Please note the movie is rated R and is intended for mature audiences only.