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 …
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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. …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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The highly anticipated arrival of every single Exorcist sequel/prequel on Blu-ray format is happening September 23. You can have your copy delivered on the day (and in some cases, sooner) by pre-ordering The Exorcist Complete Anthology via Amazon.com right now. First announced by William Peter Blatty back in May, the Blu-ray box-set …
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The Exorcist‘s sequels and prequels are coming to Blu-ray for the first time this year and Warner Brothers have a sales sheet which reveals the release date: September 23. Titled The Complete Anthology, the 6-disc collection will include: The Exorcist (Original Theatrical Version) The Exorcist (Extended Directors Cut) Exorcist II: The Heretic The …
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William Peter Blatty has revealed Warner Brothers are planning an Exorcist Blu-ray package that is set to include The Exorcist III: Legion. It will be the first time the 1990 horror has appeared on the high definition format. The same can be said for Exorcist II: The Heretic and (I presume) the prequels Exorcist: The Beginning and/or Dominion: Prequel …
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The Oscars official YouTube channel has uploaded Linda Blair’s heartwarming tribute speech to make-up artist Dick Smith at the 2011 Governors Awards. Dick Smith received an honorary Oscar on the night for his illustrious career and groundbreaking achievements in make-up special effects. The award was presented to him by Rick …
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