Tag Archives: William Friedkin

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 you how insightful and interesting the documentary is– …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Exorcist author William Peter Blatty hopes he might have his latest novel directed to the screen by The Exorcist director and good friend William Friedkin. It’s been almost 40 years since the two worked together on the 1973 horror masterpiece. This time the film would be an adaptation of 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 …

Classic rock radio station KGGO Radio spoke with Linda Blair recently about the upcoming blu-ray release of The Exorcist. The interview is a short segment (lasting only 8 minutes) and touches on the remarkable restoration of the film, the amazing behind-the-scenes footage and some typical questions about Linda Blair’s supposed trauma …

Warner Brothers’ highly anticipated release of The Exorcist on Blu-ray is right around the corner (released October 5th) and some of the special features are springing up online. Fathom Events are behind the one-night-only special screening of The Exorcist Director’s Cut (formally The Version You’ve Never Seen) on September 30 (Click here …

An extremely rare portfolio of photograph negatives and publicity stills from behind-the-scenes of The Exorcist recently sold at an auction– and we have no idea who the winning bidder was. Life member Justin found the auction online once it had closed, but was able to snare the images used to publicize the …

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 DVD and …