The name Chuck Waters is not commonly associated with The Exorcist, yet the stuntman is featured in two iconic scenes that occur in the film’s climax. Working as Jason Miller’s body double (Father Karras) he dove out of Regan’s bedroom window and threw himself down the ominous Hitchcock Steps… twice. Everything Exorcist partner Justin (via his fantastic …
Read More »WATCH: Marcel Vercoutere segments from The Fear of God documentary
Many Exorcist fans have been saddened by the passing of visual effects specialist Marcel Vercoutere, who worked on The Exorcist during the film’s production in 1972/3. Marcel died on April 13, 2013. Like me, most fans would have first been exposed to Marcel through the 1998 documentary The Fear of …
Read More »Marcel Vercoutere, special effects artist on The Exorcist, has died
The LA Times has reported that Marcel Vercoutere, the man behind the visual effects on The Exorcist, has died aged 87. Marcel was instrumental in bringing visual effects to life on the set of The Exorcist production. The effects had to happen in real-time for the camera in an era …
Read More »More unseen test footage from THE EXORCIST
The folks at Bloody-Disgusting have released the next two videos of unseen test footage from The Exorcist thanks to their unnamed source. The two new videos show Linda Blair in jeans and shirt, perched on the bed while rigging is tested around her. The levitation of Regan’s bed reveals special effect artist …
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