Nice find Justy. I have added it to the Rare Images Gallery. Although I have to wonder if it is really a rare pic or just a re-produce from elsewhere? We have seen just about all there is to offer in the Captain Howdy department. This one almost looks happy, eve. Perhaps a Halloween gag or sorts?
I have seen this before and I believe it to be real. As for it looking happy it could be in mid laugh or something. I’ve heard that Friedkin just rolled the cameras to see what happens as far as this goes. There are a couple other quick shots from the “flash trailer” that should be added as they contain unposted images of the captain.
Nice captures, Blizzi. Wow, when you know it’s Eileen Dietz, you can really start to see her face in those stills, huh. Still a creepy-as-hell trailer, though.
Yikes. These pics are still the scariest thing to hit celluloid. I try to explain this to people and they just don’t understand why it freaks me out. I’m not really sure either but all I know is this stuff is terrifying. My guess is the “screen test” breaks the fourth wall and has the demon looking right at the audience. I dunno just a guess.