All of Owen Roizman’s rare footage from the set of The Exorcist, uninterrupted

One of the most fascinating aspects of The Exorcist blu-ray release last year was the famed Owen Roizman footage from behind the scenes finally being shown for the first time. Never-before-seen footage of cast and crew working diligently in silence (the footage has no sound) to make one of the most famous...

MILLER’S TALE (2011) documentary review

Thank for reading my review of Miller’s Tale. This fascinating documentary deserves your attention! Please consider ordering it on DVD to support the filmmakers. I have embedded the trailer beneath my review at the bottom of this page. Miller’s Tale is a wholesome, honest and telling...

Pre-order MILLER’S TALE on DVD today!

The producers of independent Jason Miller documentary Miller’s Tale need assistance to ensure smooth DVD post production, asking fans and supporters to pre-order their copies through popular fundraising website IndieGoGo. Those lucky enough to have caught Miller’s Tale on television will tell...

THE EXORCIST remake CONFIRMED!

Warner Bros. and Morgan Creek Studios today confirmed the 1973 horror classic The Exorcist will be remade for today’s audience. In an exclusive deal, Morgan Creek will produce and Warner Bros. will distribute internationally. We’ve feared it for along time and discussed it extensively–...

The Exorcist retold in 60 seconds using claymation

YouTuber Lee Hardcastle chose to use The Exorcist as the subject as his entry for Empire Online’s Done In 60 Seconds competition, creating a version of the classic horror film using claymation. The video takes a humorous approach (as do most running in the competition) and creatively hurries...

U.S. Library of Congress inducts The Exorcist to the National Film Registry

After shocking audiences worldwide for over 37 years, The Exorcist’s affect on the cultural landscape have been recognized by the American Library of Congress. On December 29, 2010, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington named The Exorcist, along with 25 other motion pictures reflecting genres...

A memorable 37th year for fans of THE EXORCIST

2010 has proven to be an exciting year for fans of The Exorcist, and as the anniversary of the greatest horror film of all time closes out its 37th year, we collectively continue to learn and appreciate the masterpiece it has become. On December 26, 1973, The Exorcist was first released to audiences in the...

RIP Leslie Nielsen, 1926-2010

I always find it a little more saddening than usual when a comedian is taken from us. Leslie Neilsen spent a lifetime bringing us laughs with his unique style of comedy. Today he passed away of pneumonia, aged 84. He starred in such timeless comedy classics as TV’s Police Squad, Airplane! and The...

The Exorcist image quality comparisons between DVD and Blu-ray discs

Life member of The Exorcist Fansite Justin has put together a great comparison chart to demonstrate just how improved (and damn near-perfect) The Exorcist Blu-ray transfer appears to be. The chart compares screen captures of frames from the original 1997 DVD release, The Version You’ve Never Seen 2001...

The Exorcist Remake: A mini-series written by Blatty, Directed by Friedkin!

Here’s one way to avoid a (potentially) horrible remake of The Exorcist: Have the author of the original novel and screenplay pen a brand new take of his own story as a television miniseries, then have the original director agree to direct. That’s exactly what Exorcist scribe William Peter...

The Exorcist Blu-ray will feature the original 1973 theatrical release PLUS The Version You’ve Never Seen, arriving Halloween 2010

Ask and you shall receive. Thomas K Arnold of Home Media Magazine fame has posted a scoop on his blog today that I suspect will come as a relief to many Exorcist fans looking forward to the upcoming Blu-ray release. It now appears that TWO VERSIONS of The Exorcist will be available on the one release —...

Exclusive look at The Exorcist novel 25th Anniversary Edition

What’s better than receiving a limited edition copy The Exorcist novel’s 25th Anniversary Edition signed by the author himself, William Peter Blatty? (Not much, I know…) But sharing it with Exorcist fans is a good start!! Ryan form The Ninth Configuration has done just that. He recently got...

Rare items: Dick Smith was here!

I just received this photograph of some rare Exorcist items via email from Exorcist Fansite member Hatter76: “…here is a Pic of some Exorcist relics, Demon Tongue and a Merrin Cheek. I believe this Picture was at a Make-up Effects event/convention in LA, I know dick Smith was there!” The...

The Exorcist Condensed Novel by William Peter Blatty

Ebay is a glorious thing, Exorcist fans.  Slowly but surely we’re digging up all sorts of goddies on the greatest horror film of all time.  On this occasion CaptainHowdy.com long-time member and webmaster of The Ninth Configuration Ryan secured this condensed copy of William Peter Blatty’s...

Dick Smith’s career to be honored by the Academy with a special tribute

With fellow Academy Award winner and former student Rick Baker acting as the Master of Ceremonies, Dick Smith‘s illustrious career will be honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science with a special event being held June 17 2009 in the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles. Dick Smith was...