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What an excellent day for a new Exorcist novel
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,...
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THE EXORCIST takes to the stage
Some of this criteria comes dangerously close to indicating a remake of The Exorcist might be right around the corner: A new LA-based production based on William Peter Blatty’s most famous novel is about to get underway. However, it’s not the TV mini-series we’ve been praying for, nor is...
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Regan’s Tongue t-shirt design
As fans of The Exorcist know, coming across official memorabilia for the film is a difficult task. Marketing for motion pictures was handled very differently back in 1973 (Star Wars in ’77 soon changed all that!), there wasn’t exactly an abundance of t-shirts, lunch boxes, posters or figurines to...
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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...
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 through the major beats and iconic moments from The Exorcist, complete with...
A new documentary on the life and career of the late Jason Miller, who played Father Damien Karras in The Exorcist, is set to premiere in the U.S. PBS Channels during March. Titled Miller’s Tale, the film It will also be available on DVD soon after.
After so many years, I simply cannot fathom anyone else in the role of Father Damien Karras in The Exorcist. Jason Miller...
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 from every era of American filmmaking, to the National Film Registry of...
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 U.S., creating instant buzz, shocking audiences, wowing critics,...
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 Naked Gun series.
I’m writing this piece for Everything Exorcist in...
Even though this item wasn’t submitted to me directly, I’m still going to include it in the Fan Art section of Everything Exorcist. It’s one of the most remarkable home-made Exorcist creations I have ever seen.
This strangely evil-yet-cute piece of art has been crocheted almost entirely of wool by Croshame, aka Shove Mink, an artist living in San Francisco....
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, run by captainhowdy.com...
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 good folks at Cemetery Dance magazine have a tempting offer for the upcoming limited edition release of William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist and Legion in one special volume. Yes: Both titles in one book. They are offering one-time copies signed by Blatty himself, to ship this December.
Check out the official announcement from Cemetery Dance:
This December...
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Geoff Boucher of the LA Times blog Inner Complex has published fantastic interview piece with The Exorcist director William Friedkin.
Of all the interviews and articles to come out of The Exorcist blu-ray release, this one might be my favorite. I like that it doesn’t focus (so much) on the obvious things ‘pop’ articles dig their claws into (pea soup,...
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 of his horror masterpiece.
This is the best...
