William Peter Blatty himself recently sent me a communication regarding CaptainHowdy.com’s recent post about the untimely passing of his son. His words are pasted below: “I am writing to ask that you kindly transmit to the site the thanks of all my family for the kind expressions of condolence posted …
Read More »Monthly Archives: December 2006
Happy Birthday THE EXORCIST film – 33 years old today
It can sometimes be hard to fathom that the film we all love and enjoy is older than the majority of people visiting this site. Today, The Exorcist film “ based on the superb novel by William Peter Blatty and Directed by William Friedkin – is 33 years old. A …
Read More »CaptainHowdy.com Site Update & Seasons Greetings
Thank you to all who have frequently visited CaptainHowdy.com during 2006 and helped make The Exorcist Fansite return successful! I am about to move house over the Christmas/New Year period and start a new, exciting job – so the site will be stagnant until early January. 2007 will see the …
Read More »William Peter Blatty’s son PETER passed away 7 November 2006
False rumors started kicking around the internet during November that William Peter Blatty (author of The Exorcist) had passed away. Out of respect I did not post these rumors as I discovered they were proven false “ it was a different male named Peter Blatty who had passed. However, it …
Read More »Rare video of Mark Kermode speaking about The Exorcist
Another rare video clip for Exorcist fans to enjoy! When The Exorcist finally appeared on British television for the first time in March 2001, writer Mark Kermode was called upon to appear in a short introduction that would go to air before the film was beamed into nation’s TV tubes …
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