Howdy! It’s that time of the year again, but it’s always an excellent day for an Exorcism. If you have an Exorcist fan in your life, or you want to share your love of The Scariest Film of All Time with someone you care about—and hopefully convert them into a …
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William Friedkin: “There’s not enough money in the world” for him to be involved with new remake of The Exorcist.
There’s been a rumor floating around the internet for a little bit now and it’s starting to gain a little more traction, so I figured it’s time to start taking it seriously. That’s right, my friends, talks of remaking The Exorcist abound once again. The rumors are so serious, in …
Read More »Watching Ellen Burstyn in Louie
It shouldn’t take an episode of the sitcom Louie to remind me that Ellen Burstyn’s performance in The Exorcist is phenomenal — but that’s what happened. I’ve always known her portrayal of Chris NacNeil was extraordinarily good (they don’t just hand out those Oscar nominations to any random performance… right?). So what …
Read More »William Peter Blatty Passes Away At 89-Years-Old
… sigh. This is truly a sad for for all of us fans of The Exorcist, and it’s one that’s not going to be forgotten — ever. It’s just one of those things that’s extremely hard to write about, and I know that the news has broken practically everywhere else, and …
Read More »Exorcism of the Real Exorcist House to Air Live on TV
Entertainment Weekly reports Destination America have decided it’d be a fantastic ratings grab to have a house exorcised on live TV. Live. An exorcism. In 2016. It all takes place in October and it’ll be the first time an exorcism has been aired live in the U.S. (And there’s probably a …
Read More »SONY PICTURES Have Picked Up the Television Rights to The Exorcist Miniseries
The news comes via The Exorcist author, screenwriter and producer himself, William Peter Blatty, in speaking with Ryan at TheNinthConfiguration.com. *Hollywood trades are not reporting this news yet. No other details are known. Blatty has famously written a teleplay for The Exorcist and past attempts at bringing his characters to TV without …
Read More »RARE: Linda Blair Promoting The Exorcist in Japan
In July of 1974, vibrant fifteen-year-old Linda Blair made promotional appearances in Japan to promote The Exorcist. Media of these appearances has been hard to track down over the years. These fantastic rare images have come to my attention, seemingly snapshots or scans of a Japanese magazine. They show a beaming Linda Blair …
Read More »WATCH: How Dick Smith Created Demon Makeup For Linda Blair; Remembered at 2015 Oscars
It was wonderful to see ‘the Godfather of makeup’, Mr. Dick Smith, honored during the In Memoriam tribute at the 2015 Oscar Awards. His image and sketches of his most famous creations, including a possessed Regan MacNeil, went to air. Dick Smith passed away on July 30 2014 in Los …
Read More »Epic Limited Edition LEGION Shirts From FRIGHT-RAGS
Leading horror apparel website Fright-Rags have revealed 4 epic limited edition Exorcist III shirts that go on sale later this month. Designed exclusively for Fright-Rags by renowned artists, fans will not be able to get these shirts anywhere else. You’ll definitely need to pre-order to secure your shirt(s). Pre-orders start 10AM (EST) November 12 and …
Read More »NBC Developing An Exorcism TV Series– But It’s NOT A Remake of The Exorcist
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed NBC are going ahead with an exorcism drama series for television– but it has no affiliation with William Peter Blatty‘s original story or the mini-series he has written for TV. The Possession of Maggie Gill is being written by John Glenn (Eagle Eye) and produced by Amblin …
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