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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Reflecting on the life and career of make-up artist Dick Smith following the news of his passing, it’s humbling to watch his heartwarming acceptance speech from 2011 when The Academy honored him with a Governors Award— the very highest and most prestigious type of Oscar. The Oscar is presented by an emotional Rick Baker, who …

Deeply saddened to learn of the passing of “The Godfather of Make-Up” Dick Smith on Wednesday, 30 July 2014, aged 92. He was responsible for the groundbreaking special effects make-up seen in The Exorcist; turning little Linda Blair into a possessed demon and precisely aging Max von Sydow several decades. …

Two extremely rare images of Linda Blair on the set of The Exorcist in 1972/3 have surfaced via eBay. They were brought to my attention by Everything Exorcist forum member Creepy Possessed. They are both black and white production photographs signed by Linda Blair. I don’t recall ever seeing these photographs ever before. …

Linda Blair fans will be happy to see this rare footage. In 1982 The Exorcist star, in her early twenties at the time, was a guest-star on the popular US comedy series The Love Boat. She played the high school sweetheart and fiance of soon-to-be MacGuyver himself, Richard Dean Anderson. The video comes …

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 …