Audio interview with director william peter blatty. It is a sequel to william friedkins 1973 film the exorcist based on the 1971 novel by william peter blatty and the second installment of the exorcist franchise. The exorcists most iconic imagethe one that would eventually serve as its poster and movie box artis of the moment that father merrin arrives at the macneil residence and, illuminated by. Three decades later, we look back at the exorcist iii, which despite. At the same time, as openended and downbeat as chinatowns conclusion may have.
The terrifying subliminal image hidden in the exorcist. Its like exorcist ii was a bad dream which never happened, as a burst of mike oldfield s tubular bells takes us back to the world and the style of the first film theres smart dialogue, sharply drawn characters and one of the scariest jump scares in cinema, as writer william peter blatty takes over directing, and george c scott takes over from the late lee j cobb as moviemad. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. Yet each in its own way forces us to look inside, to experience horror, to confront the reality of human suffering. I think youre confused by the way the priests face went from demonic to normal. However, having seen both the theatrical release and the directors cut on the 2nd disc in this collection, im afraid i can see where the studio was coming from when they decided to meddle with blattys vision. The exorcist is a 1971 horror novel by american writer william peter blatty. Friedkin passed on directing the film and the unfortunate exorcist ii. Nearly 30 years later, masterpiece the exorcist iii is finally getting.
Based on the 1971 novel by william peter blatty, the exorcist marries three scenarios into one plot. Funny how unorthodox arrangement and scenarios incite unspeakably talented filmmaking. Why the exorcist iii remains a fascinating, flawed horror sequel. He was the original writer of the novels, exorcist and legion. It is the third installment in the exorcist franchise and. According to the exorcist fan site, the whitefaced demon seen below briefly flashes onscreen at 45 minutes and one second into.
The exorcist is a 1973 american supernatural horror film directed by william friedkin and produced and written for the screen by william peter blatty, based on the 1971 novel of the same name by blatty. The exorcist is an american horror film series consisting of five films based on the 1971 novel the exorcist by william peter blatty. Intriguing and often frightening, the film benefits from excellent performances and a compelling story. After principal photography was completed, the misleading nature of the title was. He also wrote and directed the sequel the exorcist iii. The exorcist iii is a 1990 supernatural horror film and the second sequel to the exorcist. The latter film, a followup to william friedkins 1971 best.
William friedkins 1973 classic, the exorcist, features a strange relic known as the amulet of pazuzu, which is closely connected to the films demon. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Exorcist iii legion nurse station scene one of the scariest scenes ever featured in a horror movie and generally regarded as a classic. Living in the shadow of the exorcist is tricky business, but william peter blattys the exorcist iii proves an excellent sequel that stands on its own merits. I cant think of another movie which has an author adapting his own novel into a screenplay and directing a movie. He is alerted that a small carving is found in the dig, resembling a grimacing, bestial creature. This directors cut of the exorcist iii was constructed by shout. Its a far better film than it has any right to be, and at several turns. A police lieutenant uncovers more than he bargained for as his investigation of a series of murders, which have all the hallmarks of the deceased gemini serial killer, leads him to question the patients of a psychiatric ward. The exorcist iii is a 1990 american horror film written and directed by william peter blatty.
Exorcist iii is another of those movies steeped in controversy, and severely underrated as a result. Bluray opinion just having the inclusion of the directors cut of the exorcist iii warrants a purchase of the scream factory bluray. The exorcist iii was first released in october 1989 in the european mifed film market and then opened in 1,288 theaters in the united states on august 17, 1990. The exorcist novelist and academy awardwinning screenwriter william peter blatty triumphs again with this spellbinding sequel starring george c. Read the the exorcist iii movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. But showing his human face didnt mean that the demon had left him, it meant that his humanity was still in control, allowing him to commit suicide, and take the devil down with him.
Unlike its predecessors, it was distributed by 20th century fox instead of warner bros. The exorcist iii 1990 bluray arrow video frame rated medium. The heretic, the film centers on a character from the first film, lieutenant. William peter blatty, the originals writer, steps into the directors chair and adapts his own legion into the exorcist iii, an unfairly forgotten and. After the success of the exorcist, blatty reworked twinkle, twinkle, killer kane. The exorcist iii is by far the best horrorthriller of all time and i dont see it being topped at anytime. Exorcist iii 12 although this sequel was not a major hit when released back in 1990, this film has developed quite the following. William peter blatty january 7, 1928 january 12, 2017 was an american writer and filmmaker best known for his 1971 novel the exorcist and for the academy awardwinning screenplay of its film adaptation. The complete anthology the exorcist the exorcist unrated exorcist ii. The beginning is the sequel of the movie the exorcist iii. The exorcist iii 1990 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Vincent canby, new york times william peter blatty is david lynchs good twin. The book details the demonic possession of elevenyearold regan macneil, the daughter of a famous actress, and the two priests who attempt to exorcise the demon. Part ii 1974 and french connection ii 1975 being bold enough to start adding numerals onto the names of oscarwinning prestige films.
Watching the exorcist iii is a frustrating experience, with both cuts of the film one a victim of studio tampering, the other imperfectly restored pointing to the better version of themselves. Legion is a 1990 horror film, a sequel to the 1973 film, the exorcist. Blatty completed principal photography of the film on time, and only slightly over budget. The heretic 1977 the idea of doing a sequel with a ii or 2 after the title was still a fairly novel idea in 1977, with only a handful of highprofile films like the godfather. Still regarded as one of the scariest films ever made, the exorcist. The book, inspired by the 1949 exorcism of roland doe, deals with the demonic possession of a 12yearold girl and her. It is competing with the original which is a shame since that one is very hard to beat, however exorcist iii is above the other inferior sequels, with the exception of maybe schraders prequel. It is a cut of the film closer to authordirector william peter blattys original script, as studio morgan creek forced blatty to shoot new scenes including a new ending four months after the films completion. Filming locations for the exorcist iii 1990, in washington dc and north carolina. Underrated is what i think of the exorcist iii and at times rather deep and philosophical, dramatic and haunting it is a beautifully shot movie with a clever plot, stellar performances and real lingering sense of tension and suspense. Click an image to view bluray screenshot with 1080p resolution. Morgan creek purchased the film rights, and hired blatty to direct, but after he submitted his completed film the production company realised. It has been created with footage archived from various sources, but primarily from.
The book, inspired by the 1949 exorcism of roland doe, deals with the demonic possession of a 12yearold girl and her mothers attempts to win back. It began with ingmar bergmans cries and whispers, and it closed with william friedkins the exorcist. Cobb, kitty winn, jack macgowran in his final film role, jason miller, and linda blair. The exorcist iii pretends that the exorcist ii didnt happen, just as so many of us horror fans try to do. Completion bond company completion guaranty as the completion bond company, inc. It is the only official sequel to the original story, and as such, begins where that movie left off, but well over a decade later. Scott, ed flanders, brad dourif, scott wilson, jason miller release date. The exorcist iii, also known as william peter blattys the exorcist iii and exorcist iii. Both films are about the weather of the human soul, and no two films could be more different. The true sequel to william friedkins the exorcist came nearly two decades later, and no, im not talking about the heretic, the abysmal followup starring linda blair.
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