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William Friedkin talks Exorcist remake, 3D, IMAX and Blu-ray re-releases.

Captain Howdy — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:22:42 +0000

The Exorcist director William Friedkin recently had an interview with MovieWeb and discussed the possibilities of The Exorcist being re-released in 3D, on IMAX, remake rumours and the upcoming Blu-ray disc. Thankfully, he states, as long as he is alive a 3D version of The Exorcist is never going to happen. I personally find this [...]

Exorcists: The True Story documentary video

Captain Howdy — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:20:34 +0000

A 2004 documentary called Exorcists: The True Story has finally found its way to the internet, thanks largely to Exorcist Fansite members columbiancannon and Ryan. The documentary explores the belief in possession and the practice of exorcism, featuring a dramatisation of the real 1949 Maryland exorcism, which was the inspiration for the The Exorcist novel by [...]

Seasons Greetings with possessed Regan

Captain Howdy — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:45:52 +0000

Some people have the coolest friends. Fellini has forwarded what is potentially the greatest Christmas card any Exorcist fan could ever receive. If these were available in stores I would scoop up as many as I could (and most probably never even send them to people, just keep them for myself!). It’s a pop-up Christmas card showing [...]

Special editions of The Exorcist and Legion books coming next year

Captain Howdy — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:21:49 +0000

There are those who read the novel and then watched the film, and there are those who went to the novel after the film inspired them. Both are masterclass in their medium. The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty. There never has been and never will be anything like it. Cemetery Dance are pulling out all stops [...]

Rare Exorcist press-books and articles

Captain Howdy — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:26:28 +0000

What started as a simple gift from Mike a few months back has turned into a complete revamp of one of my favorite sections. Mike emailed me scans of a very rare and precious pess-book for Exorcist II: Heretic which was used to help promote the film in ‘77 (as they do…). “Hang on, Mike,” I [...]

The Exorcist Remake: A mini-series written by Blatty, Directed by Friedkin!

Captain Howdy — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:06:31 +0000

Here’s one way to avoid a (potentially) horrible remake of The Exorcist: Have the author of the original novel and screenplay pen a brand new take of his own story as a television miniseries, then have the original director agree to direct. // That’s exactly what Exorcist scribe William Peter Blatty has done, and yes, director [...]

Exclusive: Dog Fashion Disco’s ‘Satan’s March’ video clip, edited by Tim Silano

Captain Howdy — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:30:30 +0000

During my short visit to the set of Exorcist: The Beginning I was able to listen to Paul Schrader (back when he was still directing) answer a question about directing a film under The Exorcist banner. He answered that nobody could ever ‘top’ The Exorcist and it would be ridiculous to believe anyone ever could. [...]

Old interview with William Peter Blatty is a brilliant read

Captain Howdy — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:14:15 +0000

I’ve always enjoyed the way William Peter Blatty speaks. His voice is engaging no matter the topic; but when the topic is his great triumph The Exorcist, the combination is bliss. So, it was with glee that I recently re-read an interview with Blatty which was originally conducted by Steve Head (IGN Film Force) back in [...]

Lobby Cards of The Exorcist, Heretic and Legion

Captain Howdy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:30:17 +0000

It’s a shame how lobby cards became phased out in recent years. Big, beefy promotional material always suited cinema. These days almost everything happens online or via cable television. At least we have traditional, classic lobby cards from The Exorcist that we can look back on. Thanks to Stephen for scanning and sharing these wonderful [...]

Worst Exorcist film of the series

Captain Howdy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:46:24 +0000

A review of Exorcist: The Beginning by Erik Kristopher Myers Originally published on bloodynews.com August 2005 Renny, my boy, I’ve got to admit: for a minute there, you almost had me fooled. Yeah, it’s true: we Exorcist fans nearly puked up our pea soup when we heard that Paul Schrader—the original director of Exorcist: The Beginning—had been fired [...]