How time flies. Suddenly, it’s October, Halloween looms and The Exorcist 40th Anniversary Blu-ray has finally arrived from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. I’ll have a review of it posted soon enough. Snippets of the new special featurettess included on this anniversary release have been uploaded to WB’s official YouTube channel. …
Read More »Blatty reads an excerpt from The Exorcist
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 …
Read More »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, Blatty has personally …
Read More »Blatty confirms changes to the 40th Anniversary edition of The Exorcist novel
In a direct communication to Ryan, webmaster of The Ninth Configuration website, author William Peter Blatty has announced some amazing news for the forthcoming 40th Anniversary edition of The Exorcist novel (available September, already available for pre-order). It seems the special anniversary editions will not be an exact reproduction of the previous text. Blatty …
Read More »Signed copies of William Peter Blatty’s THE EXORCIST and LEGION in one volume
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 …
Read More »Special editions of The Exorcist and Legion books coming next year
There are those who read the novel and then watched the film, and there are those who went to the novel after the film inspired them. Both are masterclass in their medium. The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty. There never has been and never will be anything like it. Cemetery …
Read More »Old interview with William Peter Blatty is a brilliant read
I’ve always enjoyed the way William Peter Blatty speaks. His voice is engaging no matter the topic; but when the topic is his great triumph The Exorcist, the combination is bliss. So, it was with glee that I recently re-read an interview with Blatty which was originally conducted by Steve …
Read More »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 his hands …
Read More »American Exorcist Book Now Available
Australian editor Benjamin Szumskyj‘s much anticipated book AMERICAN EXORCIST: Critical Essays on William Peter Blatty is now available through ever-handy Amazon.com! It features essays from CaptainHowdy.com regulars Ryan Streat and Michael Garrett as well as Benjamin Szumskyj himself. The book was listed for pre-order back in June, but if you …
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