Everything Exorcist

Friedkin confirms 40th Anniversary Blu-ray in 2013; new digital print

Captain Howdy — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:33:49 +0000

Via his official Twitter last weekend, director William Friedkin unofficially confirmed what many of us anticipated: there will be a new Blu-ray release to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Exorcist in 2013. When asked by a fan if a digital or film print would be shown at the Seattle International Film Festival on June [...]

Friedkin “looking forward to” The Exorcist stage play; has Bill Blatty’s blessing

Captain Howdy — Mon, 07 May 2012 03:41:41 +0000

Horror website Fearnet have detailed an appearance William Friedkin made at the Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood last Tuesday (1 May). The director spoke to the audience about the upcoming stage play of The Exorcist (Opening at the Geffen Playhouse July 3). Also present were playwright John Pielmeir and Geffen’s artistic director Randall Arney. Playwright John Pielmeier revealed [...]

THE EXORCIST listed #1 on Time Out’s 100 Best Horror Films

Captain Howdy — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:02:48 +0000

“There is only one…” It appears a team of 100 experts selected by London’s Time Out magazine hearkened Father Merrin’s famously whispered words and have declared that, indeed, “there is only one”. They have collectively named The Exorcist the Best Horror Film of all time– probably a phrase I have used more than any other on captainhowdy.com– on their [...]

Limited numbers of amazing Exorcist poster designs available

Captain Howdy — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:01:12 +0000

When it comes to the current trend of minimalist movie poster designs, The Exorcist is often deliberately left alone because the designs can be painfully obvious. Thankfully, the famous Alamo Drafthouse cinema recently screened the horror classic and commissioned some new Exorcist poster designs from talented Toronto designers Phantom City Creative. The results are astoundingly fresh and striking! Phantom [...]

New Exorcist book is a must!

Captain Howdy — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:39:55 +0000

Taking a detailed look at every aspect of our favorite film, Centipede Press have compiled an amazing book that has emerged as a must-own piece of work. Titled The Exorcist: Studies In The Horror Film, the book is jam-packed with many contributors who provide amazing original essays, interviews and thoughtful insight into the ground-breaking motion picture. [...]

Regan’s Tongue t-shirt design

Captain Howdy — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:47:15 +0000

As fans of The Exorcist know, coming across official memorabilia for the film is a difficult task. Marketing for motion pictures was handled very differently back in 1973 (Star Wars in ’77 soon changed all that!), there wasn’t exactly an abundance of t-shirts, lunch boxes, posters or figurines to latch onto. Not that we need [...]

On this day in 1973

Captain Howdy — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:42:57 +0000

On this day in 1973 The Exorcist premiered to audiences. Happy 38th Anniversary to one of the most chilling horror stories ever told, and Merry Christmas to all of its devoted fans who frequent this website. I look forward to bringing you more updates and discussion in the new year. Jason ‘Captain Howdy’ Join the [...]

All of Owen Roizman’s rare footage from the set of The Exorcist, uninterrupted

Captain Howdy — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:17:42 +0000

One of the most fascinating aspects of The Exorcist blu-ray release last year was the famed Owen Roizman footage from behind the scenes finally being shown for the first time. Never-before-seen footage of cast and crew working diligently in silence (the footage has no sound) to make one of the most famous horror films of [...]

Linda Blair scheduled to appear at 2012 Victoria Film Festival

Captain Howdy — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:04:27 +0000

Any Exorcist fans who may have been considering attending the 2012 Victoria Film Festival in Canada’s beautiful British Columbia now have absolutely no excuse to miss it– Linda Blair will be appearing in person to sign autographs, give a Q&A session and enjoy and a screening of The Exorcist with a lucky audience. The 2012 Victoria Film Festival website [...]

Publicity begins for The Exorcist stage play

Captain Howdy — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:59:40 +0000

Bringing William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist to the stage takes some courage. Not only is the novel a timeless best-seller, but the film that followed is revered as one of the greatest, and officially remains the highest grossing, horror films of all time. As I’ve previously posted, The Exorcist stage play will run from July 3 to [...]

ROULETTE review

Captain Howdy — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 02:03:00 +0000

I’ve been running captainhowdy.com since the late 90s. From time to time I’ve been tempted to post things not-related to The Exorcist, things I’ve wanted to share that I thought Exorcist fans might be interested in. Today will be the first day I actually do post something not related to The Exorcist. I’m posting this [...]

Fan Art: Sculptures & Drawings

Captain Howdy — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:07:41 +0000

Halloween night fast approaches! I hope many of you have some Exorcist-related costumes, decorations or themes for this spooky season. I myself will be dressing as Father Karras (complete with a suit splattered in green pea soup) and attending a horror film night at a local independent cinema. Sadly, they are not screening The Exorcist. [...]