[granville1]

Wow, from what little is on view, it is indeed highly suggestive of Karl. We are so used to seeing the crucifix abuse scene as a duel limited to two contestants, Regan-demon and Chris … maybe it was originally shot with Karl but was dropped because Friedkin thought the narrow “duel” focus was more cinematically effective. Also, when people rush the room to help, just before the demon blocks the bedroom door with the large dresser, iirc, it’s only Chris and Sharon shown rushing down the hall to Regan’s door …. no Karl! Maybe that’s because it’s really him on the floor. Worth pondering, for sure.

[granville1]

Thanks for posting that – yeah, Dick Smith was something of a predictive genius in “shaping Max’s future face”…!

[granville1]

If the OP wants ONLY the words used in the film, he might try Blatty’s “William Peter Blatty on The Exorcist: From Novel to Film”, Bantam Books –

http://www.amazon.com/William-Peter-Blatty-The-Exorcist/dp/0553086871

[granville1]

Thanks again, Cap’n. Looks great and no glitches so far.

[granville1]

Ryan, thanks for posting all of this and for connecting us to Ninth Configuration, Exorcist and WPB news 🙂

[granville1]

I too noticed it had disappeared, thanks for the fix, Capn'.

[granville1]

At first I thought it was a sudden draft or an air pocket in the wax. But others have suggested that it was the demon. Now I think it might be, if not the demon, at least demonic influence. After all, Chris is only in the attic because that's the location from which poltergeist-like scratchings have been emanating. Just another of the demon's nasty surprises (this scene does not happen in the book).

[granville1]

Cool – thanks for sharing, Cap'n 🙂

[granville1]

Thanks for the interesting, informative review 🙂

[granville1]

Captain Howdy said:

And much more…
Again, thanks to everyone for your patience and understanding, and please keep providing feedback.

 

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We thank you, Captain, for all your efforts in keeping this unique site alive and working.

Thanks for your hard work in solving the recent problems.

[granville1]

Yes, it was clearly Regan in the early stage of her possession. In the novel, she also leaves an obscene altar card typed in Latin from Sharon's typewriter.

[granville1]

Thanks for all the fixes, Cap'n. What a miserable experience. Glad everything is back to normal 🙂

[granville1]

Thanks for sharing this news 🙂

[granville1]

Looks cool 🙂

[granville1]

New problem: posting pages are unreadable. Clicking on a particular thread displays the poster's avatar on a huge blue field, with the post text itself shoved off the screen in a right-hand direction.

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