Interview

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 …

FEARnet knows it’s an excellent day year for an exorcism, as they began celebrating the 40th Anniversary of The Exorcist on Wednesday with a live Twitter Q&A with Linda Blair. Followers submitted questions with the hashtag #askregan. For any die-hard Exorcist fans following the conversation, nothing we don’t already know about the …

Linda Blair appeared on the ABC News segment What’s The Buzz on October 24, 2012. You can watch her appearance below. The interviewer opens the segment my mispronouncing the name ‘Regan’ but does go on to dub Linda “The Queen of Halloween”, which I think is an appropriate title. In …

If you can get past the unfortunately irritating host Raymond Arroyd in this clip from his show The World Over, Exorcist fans can enjoy a very special treat. In the middle of this interview author William Peter Blatty is asked to read an excerpt from the 40th Anniversary edition of …

The 40th Anniversary edition of William Peter Blatty’s iconic horror novel The Exorcist has hit shelves and is finding its way into the hands of fans everywhere (get your copy from Amazon if you haven’t already!) After 40 years being recognized as one of the scariest novels ever written, Blatty has personally …

In 2001 the Biography channel’s Imitate Portrait series produced a piece about the life actress Linda Blair. I’ve finally obtained a copy and can now provide the complete documentary for you (minus only the opening minute). Watch it below. Get the latest Flash Player to see this player. [Javascript required to view …

In their latest issue, Canadian publication Rue Morgu Magazine have featured interviews with author William Peter Blatty and cinematographer Owen Roizman as they revisit their experiences on The Exorcist. The article has been superbly written by John W. Bowen and has kindly been scanned and shared via Blatty-dedicated website The Ninth Configuration, …

Earlier this month Linda Blair appeared on Access Hollywood to promote The Exorcist blu-ray and discuss her WorldHeart Foundation. Obviously designed to remain light-hearted, questions about Linda’s childhood and on-set experiences receive over-stuffed answers about the blu-ray and Dick Smith’s make-up, before they simply settle on Linda’s pet dogs and her …

The Toronto Sun has published a great interview piece with The Exorcist director William Friedkin. In it, he describes working with 13-year-old Linda Blair and how The Exorcist affected his approach to religion. He also speaks about the miraculous job the Warner Brothers restoration team did on saving the original 35mm print …

There’s no denying The Exorcist Blu-ray release is one of the biggest releases of the horror masterpiece since it first arrived on DVD in the late 90’s. Jam-packed with both versions of the film and three brand new behind-the-scenes documentaries, Warner Brothers have been busy promoting the film across the …

After months of waiting (a delay that lasted over a year) The Exorcist finally arrives on Blu-ray today. Bundled with a newly restored Extended Director’s Cut, the Original Theatrical Cut, a retrospective book, brand new commentaries and three new documentaries filled with never-before-seen footage from behind the scenes, this Blu-ray …

FEARnet have released a short video interview with The Exorcist star Linda Blair and cinematographer Owen Roizman. You can watch it embedded below. This is another clip in what is becoming many publicity interviews being strewn across the internet promoting The Exorcist on blu-ray, released October 5, 2010. It’s one …