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 »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 »RARE PHOTOS of Linda Blair On Set
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. …
Read More »WATCH Linda Blair’s 1982 Guest Appearance On THE LOVE BOAT
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 …
Read More »Rare images of the The Exorcist Steps Fall Being Filmed
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: How They Reacted in 1974; The Cultural Impact of The Exorcist
An extremely rare film reel has surfaced documenting how cinemas, audiences and the media handled the release of The Exorcist in America in 1974. Titled The Cultural Impact of The Exorcist, the short documentary features real- time audience reactions from people seeing the iconic film for the first time in early 1974. It’s …
Read More »WATCH: William Peter Blatty’s Acceptance Speech at the 1974 Academy Awards
The Oscars official YouTube channel finally uploaded William Peter Blatty’s acceptance speech from the 1974 ceremony, where he won the Academy Award for Writing (Screenplay–based on material from another medium) for The Exorcist. Fittingly, the award was presented by Jason Miller with Angie Dickinson. Blatty’s speech was short and humble, …
Read More »That Time The Exorcist Opened in Omaha
World-Herald staff writer Micah Mertes has put together a fascinating collection of the Omaha newspaper’s clippings surrounding The Exorcist’s opening in 1974. The Exorcist was a hot topic at the time with critical praise, religious outcry and public curiosity making headlines. Originally scheduled to open in March 1974, the film …
Read More »Watch Linda Blair’s 1974 Visit to London, As Covered by the BBC
Linda Blair’s smile melts photographers as they snap their countless shots while reporters throw repetitive questions in her direction, all of them answered with a gracious patience. An innocent fifteen year old girl being swept up in the hype of the most controversial horror film of all time, braving the …
Read More »Rejected poster designs for The Exorcist
An exhibition showcasing movie poster designs rejected by Hollywood studios over the years features two rare Exorcist posters. It’s hard to imagine The Exorcist being promoted without the iconic image of Father Merrin stepping out of that Georgetown cab and walking into the beam of light from Regan’s window, but …
Read More »WATCH: Mercedes McCambridge on her role in The Exorcist
For years it has been a commonly known piece of Exorcist trivia, actress Mercedes McCambridge provided the voice of the demon in The Exorcist. Technically correct. However, Mercedes herself doesn’t appreciate when people make it sound so simple: “That drives me crazy, when people say, “you were the voice in …
Read More »The Final Clip of Unseen EXORCIST Test Footage!
Leading horror website BloodyDisgusting.com have finally revealed the fourth and final clip of their exclusive effects test footage from The Exorcist. The previous 3 clips, all taken from the same reel of footage, have been revealed over the last two weeks. This final clip is equally as intriguing and exciting as the …
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