The Exorcist house and Georgetown 'Exorcist Steps' folklore

The brick townhouse at 3600 Prospect St NW in Georgetown was used as the exterior of the MacNeil home in the 1973 film The Exorcist, and the nearby steep steps were featured in a famous scene. After the film's release the house and steps drew vandalism, fan shrines, and numerous anecdotal reports of eerie experiences and supposed unexplained occurrences by visitors. These stories are part of local popular culture and folklore rather than scientifically verified events.