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Artwork revealed for revised 40th Anniversary special edition novels
Publishing house Lonely Road Books are busy proofing their upcoming revised special edition releases of The Exorcist 40th Anniversary novel. They recently revealed the amazing artwork that will be used on the covers and gave William Peter Blatty dedication site The Ninth Configuration an exclusive...
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BBC Radio 4 to air The Exorcist in 2013
In 1973 William Friedkin tapped the unique vocal tones of Mercedes McCambridge to provide the voice of possessed Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist. A talented and experienced voice actor, McCambridge gargled raw eggs and chain-smoked while strapped to a chair to achieve the infamous demonic voice we know...
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Rejected poster designs for The Exorcist
An exhibition showcasing movie poster designs rejected by Hollywood studios over the years features two rare Exorcist posters.
It's hard to imagine The Exorcist being promoted without the iconic image of Father Merrin stepping out of that Georgetown cab and walking into the beam of light from...
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Rejected poster designs for The Exorcist
An exhibition showcasing movie poster designs rejected by Hollywood studios over the years features two rare Exorcist posters.
It's hard to imagine The Exorcist being promoted without the iconic image of Father Merrin stepping out of that Georgetown cab and walking into the beam of light from...
An exhibition showcasing movie poster designs rejected by Hollywood studios over the years features two rare Exorcist posters.
It's hard to imagine The Exorcist being promoted without the iconic image of Father Merrin stepping out of that Georgetown cab and walking into the beam of light from Regan's window, but Warner Brothers almost went in a different...
Makers of the best movie memorabilia collectibles in the world, NECA, are wanting to let fans of The Exorcist know they are running an exclusive giveaway over at MovieGallery.com. One of their amazing Possessed Regan Deluxe Box Sets is up for grabs, complete with rotating head and Tubular Bells.
Click here to go directly to the competition.
It must be said that NECA has done...
Director William Friedkin rose above the rest with ground-breaking feature films in the 1970s. The French Connection (1971), The Exorcist (1973), and Sorcerer (1977), were among films that brought a profound change in American cinema regarded as ‘the New Hollywood’.
Recognizing his accomplishments, the Venice International Film Festival has announced it will...
Following The Hollywood Reporter’s exclusive excerpt a few days ago, website Awards Daily have posted a new excerpt from director William Friedkin’s fast-selling memoir, The Friedkin Connection. This one details casting the main players for the The Exorcist; Ellen Burstyn, Jason Miller, Max von Sydow and, of course, Linda Blair.
It’s interesting to read what...
William Friedkin‘s memoir, The Friedkin Connection, hit book stores and e-readers last week and has been receiving positive reviews. Not surprising, considering the director’s flair with words and his illustrious career.
Exorcist fans should most definitely scoop up a copy, but if you were hesitant to rush out and get it, The Hollywood Reporter has published an...
Many Exorcist fans have been saddened by the passing of visual effects specialist Marcel Vercoutere, who worked on The Exorcist during the film’s production in 1972/3. Marcel died on April 13, 2013.
Like me, most fans would have first been exposed to Marcel through the 1998 documentary The Fear of God, where he spoke about things such as creating the Regan dummy with...
The LA Times has reported that Marcel Vercoutere, the man behind the visual effects on The Exorcist, has died aged 87.
Marcel was instrumental in bringing visual effects to life on the set of The Exorcist production. The effects had to happen in real-time for the camera in an era before the magic of digital and advanced optical effects were an option. His ground-breaking...
From speaking his mind in interviews, talking passionately about the film industry or even peddling rumours of a cursed set on The Exorcist, Hollywood Director William Friedkin has always had a way with words, so it’s understandable there’s intrigue surrounding the release of his memoir. The book is titled The Friedkin Connection and was released today. (I...
I recently stumbled upon an exclusive interview with Terence Donnelly, the First Assistant Director on The Exorcist during its production in 1972/3. Retired from the film industry for over a decade, Terence reflects on his experience as William Friedkin‘s First AD (having already worked on The French Connection in 1971) and confirms a few things about the production;...
For years it has been a commonly known piece of Exorcist trivia, actress Mercedes McCambridge provided the voice of the demon in The Exorcist. Technically correct. However, Mercedes herself doesn’t appreciate when people make it sound so simple:
“That drives me crazy, when people say, “you were the voice in The Exorcist”, no! I tried very hard to...
New cable network FEARnet are set to celebrate 40 years of The Exorcist by screening the film and all of its sequels/prequels this Sunday 17 Feb, starting at 2pm. To promote the marathon they’ve enlisted the help of Linda Blair who spoke to web outlets recently. (Sadly, our little Exorcist-based website wasn’t approached).
Thankfully, for the most part, the...
