Tag: The Exorcist
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David Gordon Green Was ‘Curious’ What William Friedkin Would Think of ‘The Exorcist: Believer’
David Gordon Green was hoping “The Exorcist” director William Friedkin would live to see “The Exorcist: Believer.”Friedkin, who died in August 2023 at age 87, helmed the original “Exorcist” film in 1973, which earned Best Picture and Best Director Oscar nominations. Green is directing a new “Exorcist” trilogy for Blumhouse and Universal Pictures; the first…
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Is ‘The Exorcist: The Version You’ve Never Seen’ the Version You Should See?
I don’t know if Warner Bros.’s claim that The Exorcist is the “scariest movie of all time” is objectively true, but it is one of only three movies to scare the hell out of me on first viewing. And the second. And the third. Familiarity eventually bled out the scares, but I appreciated the film…
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Where to Watch and Stream ‘The Exorcist: Believer’
Since 1973, The Exorcist has turned the heads of moviegoers across America. After two more sequential releases up til the 1990s and two prequels that came out in the 2000s, the next installment of an all-new trilogy is kicking off with The Exorcist: Believer. This time, there’s double the trouble when two little girls go…
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‘Caine Mutiny Court-Martial’ Sneak Peek – Lance Reddick Dresses Down Jason Clarke
Earlier this year, the film world was struck by the tragic loss of Academy Award-winning director William Friedkin. Best known for his work on beloved films like The Exorcist and The French Connection, Friedkin still had one more project up his sleeve with the legal drama adaptation The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial based on the Pulitzer…
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‘The Exorcist: Believer’s David Gordon Green & Jason Blum on the New Trilogy
50 years ago, a little girl’s demonic possession launched a new film — and eventually an entire franchise — into the pantheon of horror greats with William Friedkin’s The Exorcist. In the years since, the original 1973 film has spawned two sequels, two prequels, and a short-lived television series. Now, with the popularity of the…
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10 Posthumously Released Movies by Acclaimed Directors
Legendary director William Friedkin’s contemporary version of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial has come in the wake of his recent passing from heart failure and pneumonia. At the age of 87, Friedkin left behind a significant body of work—ranging from documentaries to crime thrillers to an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. In the film community,…
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‘The Exorcist: Believer’ Director on His Future With the Franchise
In 1973, filmmaker William Friedkin broke the mold of what was possible for horror films when he adapted William Peter Blatty’s novel The Exorcist for the big screen. After the release of the critically acclaimed film, a franchise was born, spawning two sequels and two prequels from Friedkin’s original production. Though it’s been a while…
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‘The Exorcist Believer’ Director Says Less Is More When It Comes to Effects
When making a successful horror film, there are a lot of rules to follow. One of the most important is walking the fine line between scary and over-the-top effects. In his latest film, The Exorcist: Believer, director David Gordon Green had his work cut out for him in more than one way. Taking on the…
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Kermode on… Nicolas Roeg: ‘Nothing is what it seems’
In the first of a new monthly Observer column on his favourite film-makers, Mark Kermode salutes the elliptical vision of the director of Don’t Look Now, Walkabout, Performance and so much moreThis month marks 50 years since the release of Nicolas Roeg’s Don’t Look Now, a personal touchstone movie (adapted from a story by Daphne…
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No One Hated ‘The Exorcist II’ More Than William Friedkin
It goes without saying that William Friedkin’s 1973 masterpiece The Exorcist is one of the greatest films of all-time. It doesn’t even need to be exclusively judged under the parameters of the horror genre. Unlike other American horror films at the time, the film brought a level of realism and emotional authenticity to a possession…