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Scranton honors Jason Miller with statue

Unveiled in Scranton’s Courthouse Square in March this year was a bronze bust of play write and actor Jason Miller – you know him as Father Karras in The Exorcist. He was a Pulitzer Prize winner for his play That Championship Season, which later became a motion picture Miller himself …

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Repossessed found in the Lost Collection

While Linda Blair had scared the pants off of most people in the 70’s after starring in The Exorcist, Leslie Nielsen was making them laugh in classics like Airplane! Who would have thought that over a decade later they’d come together to bring us one of the worst spoof movies …

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Happy Birthday Max von Sydow, turns 80

World renowned actor Max von Sydow was just 42 years old when he began production on The Exorcist, bringing the character of Father Merrin to life. Famously aged by make-up artist Dick Smith to look many years older, Max delivered one of the finest performances of his stellar career. Today, …

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“That pornographic horror film I once did”

Den of Geek have published an article discussing people who have played themselves or performed their exact profession in feature films. It was pleasant to see Reverend William O’Malley get a mention for his role as Father Karras’ friend Father Dyer in The Exorcist. They open their section on O’Malley …

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