Exorcist

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Inspired by a 1949 article in The Washington Post in which a Catholic priest recounts his experience performing the ritual of exorcism on a young child, William Peter Blatty’s groundbreaking novel details the demonic possession of eleven-year-old Regan MacNeil. When neither medical professionals nor psychiatrists can come to Regan’s aid, her mother enlists the assistance of two priests. Overwhelmed but determined, they endeavor to rescue Regan from an unspeakable fate. To do so, they must face a series of terrifying moments that will test not only their strength, but the very core of their faith. The Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs include both the 1973 theatrical version of the film and the 2000 Extended Director’s Cut of the film which features eleven additional minutes of footage not seen in theaters. The author adapted his novel into a screenplay for the 1973 film, The Legend of Hell House, starring Roddy McDowall and Pamela Franklin.

In his foreword, Flanagan reveals that had there been a third season of his ‘Haunting’ series for Netflix, it would have been an adaptation of Hell House! Chris’s personable teen daughter Regan (Linda Blair) starts behaving oddly. Her bed (for any teenager, that all-important centre of secret, intimate quasi-adult hopes and dreams) starts jumping and rattling with her on it. Regan’s face becomes horribly distorted and distended with satanic scowling, she screams weapons-grade swearwords, in itself an unforgettably disturbing experience for 1973 audiences. After consulting medical doctors and troubled but scientific-minded priest Father Damien Karras (Jason Miller), Chris turns to an actual exorcist. This is Father Lankester Merrin, played with gaunt and haunted dignity by Max von Sydow, who we had seen in the opening section at an archaeological dig in Nineveh, where he had had a shattering presentiment of evil. To a lesser degree, similar issues had been seen earlier – notably the colour bloom was seen on an earlier visit to a subway station that saw florescent strip lights dazzle with very unnatural halos – but these final scenes are by far the biggest picture issue with this new release. In his free time, Shane loves going for runs and playing with his 16-year-old beagle Butterscotch. Butters for short, she has been the greatest love of his and inspires him everyday, both creatively and emtionally. On top of that, he's now a huge collector. He loves Funko Pop, McFarlane Toys, and Neca's huge line of horror figures. In the last two years he has been going to a lot of conversations to buy an unhealthy amount of figures. This has also allowed him to meet some of his favorite filmmakers/actors like Mike Flanagan, Matthew Lillard, John Carpenter, Grace Caroline Curry, Steve Burns and Kathryn Newton.

The Exorcist 4K Video

The Exorcist Digital release (theatrical version) the following previously released special features: Two years after its publication, The Exorcist was adapted for the screen by Blatty. The film, directed by William Friedkin, who has penned an exclusive introduction for this edition of the novel, would become a wildly successful motion picture, garnering ten Academy Award nominations. Friedkin and Blatty formed a lifelong friendship, with Friedkin often referring to Blatty as “my brother,” and “the most spiritual man I ever met.” To both men, The Exorcist was not a horror story, but one of the great mystery of faith. Friedkin’s new introduction chronicles the moments of inspiration that led Blatty to write the novel. Before William Friedkin’s The Exorcist there was William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist, a novel published just two short years before Friedkin’s film adaptation terrified the world. In celebration of the legendary original horror novel’s 50th anniversary, Suntup Editions has announced a fine press limited edition of The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty. The Exorcist is released by Warner Bros. in the UK on 4K UHD standard, Ultimate Collectors and Deluxe Editions and are available now.

This morning, Suntup Editions has announced a fine press limited edition of the 1971 novel Hell House by Richard Matheson, featuring new exclusive material including an introduction by R.C. Matheson, a foreword by Mike Flanagan and afterword by Nancy A. Collins. Are these issues worth boycotting this release over? For me, I’d say no – for nearly 90% of the run time, the picture quality is a significant improvement in every area over previous blu-ray editions. But for those of you who are particularly sensitive to image issues, this could very well prove to be a problematic release. It would be useful for WB to come out with a statement to once and for all state that the image issues are 100% director approved at least…but even if they did, we all know what happened with Friedkin’s previous film on blu, The French Connection…However, Shane isn't just a movie guy. He also loves video games. Super Mario Sunshine, The Last of Us Part 1 and 2, and Batman: Arkham City are some of his favorites. Music plays a big part in his life as well. Given that Shane's a big horror fan, you might be surprised to learn that he's a pop guy. Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Dua Lipa, The Jonas Brothers, and Demi Lovato play on repeat while he's writing.

Flanagan’s foreword for the new release from Suntup Editions continues, “I don’t know that there has ever been a haunted house story as downright cinematic as Hell House. It is written by a man who thought visually, who had a flair for cinematic set pieces, audience expectations, and visceral thrills that eluded many of his literary predecessors. That is one of the reasons I Am Legend [also by Richard Matheson] resonates so deeply, and Stephen King is correct when he says: ‘Without his I Am Legend, there would have been no Night of the Living Dead.’ Without Hell House, I’d argue that there would be no Poltergeist, no The Conjuring, no Insidious.” The Exorcist Ultra HD Blu-ray disc (theatrical version) contains the following previously released special features: There’s nothing new on these discs at all that the previous 2011 UK/2013 US releases didn’t have…however whilst that is a touch disappointing, remember that this set has a fantastically solid set of extra features in its own right (especially the Mark Kermode documentary and the inclusion of the bonus blu which is new to the UK I believe)…and more importantly that our US cousins got nothing bar the commentaries and introduction. Extras: Language(s): English, BD: Spanish-Castilian, French, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese-Brazilian, Hungarian, Spanish-Latin, Polish, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: 4K: English, German, Italian, Subtitles: 4K: Cantonese, Spanish-Castilian, Complex Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Spanish-Latin, Norwegian, French-Parisian, Swedish. BD: Portuguese-Brazilian, Spanish-Castilian, Complex Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Korean, Spanish-Latin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish., Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1:1.85, Dolby Atmos-TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital, Dolby Surround, Commentary: Director's Cut BD: William Friedkin (Director); Theatrical BD: William Friedkin and Wiliam Peter Blatty (Producer/Screenwriter), Documentaries: Theatrical BD: 'Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist'; 'The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown, Then and Now'; 'Faces of Evil: The Different Versions of the Exorcist'. Special Features BD: 'Beyond Comprehension: William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist'; 'Talk of the Devil', Interviews: Theatrical BD: Interview, Theatrical BD: Introduction by William Friedkin; Original endingThe Exorcist" was and is a brilliant horror film, one with an archetypal ability to reach and disturb us. It will survive as long as people care about well-made movies. But now we are faced with this new version, some 12 minutes longer than the original. The restored material doesn't come as a surprise; some of it has been seen as outtakes on earlier video releases, and all of it has been much discussed by Friedkin and William Peter Blatty, the film's author and producer. Blatty has often said that Friedkin's original cut of about 140 minutes was "perfect." But the studio forced him to trim it to two hours. Friedkin defended the shorter version, saying his trims helped the pacing. This new version seems more like a "producer's cut" than a "director's cut." Although Friedkin endorses it, it reflects Blatty's long-standing preferences. Faces of Evil (1080p disc only) – a brief look at the different versions of the film, 10 mins (LEGACY) Bonus Blu-Ray (included in the Ultimate Collector’s Edition - UCE - and Deluxe Edition - DE - releases ONLY):

Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. Best of all there's a 75-minute documentary, The Fear of God: The Making of the Exorcist that explains all aspects of the film's production, including how that little girl was able to spew pea soup 20 feet. (As it turns out, this movie was inspired by true events that occurred in 1949, in Silver Spring, Maryland.) But in the same year that a version of this story was attempted by a modern film maker in a much more modern world and single handedly failed to harness any of the depth, the craft or the power of this original, its testament to not just the richly deserved reputation but the quality of the film itself, its craft, its thematic depth and cultural relevance, that The Exorcist remains one of the very pinnacles of cinematic horror. I could go on…but I’ll spare you from covering over ground that many more learned than me have done before. Controversial, haunting and popular from the moment it opened, William Friedkin's masterpiece The Exorcist turns 50 years old, featuring stunning 4K UHD restorations of the original 1973 Theatrical Version and the 2000 Extended Director's Cut. Interviews with all of the principals are included, as are deleted scenes (including one with Regan walking upside-down on her hands down the steps), storyboards, and the film's original (and wisely cut) ending. One thing that's particularly amusing is the inclusion of several excepts from a joint interview with both Friedkin and Blatty, who to this day continue to disagree on the omission of certain scenes, and the ending of the film. Watching them argue over the film's message and how it should have been conveyed, while trying to be civil (it has been 25 years, after all) is pretty funny.

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French (Canadian and European), German, Italian, Spanish (Castellano) Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish (Latin) and Czech Dolby Digital 2.0 - Extended Directors Cut ONLY The edition is printed letterpress on Mohawk Via Vellum paper and is signed by R.C. Matheson, Mike Flanagan and Nancy A. Collins. Note: the included 1080p blu-rays appear to be the same as the previous 2011 release – they do not appear to have the new 4K restoration included on them. Warner Brothers' The Exorcist: Special Edition DVD is an excellent presentation of the film. It restores the color and dynamic feeling between brightly lit and ominously dark scenes in the film that had been lost in the old prints we've all seen on TV, cable, and VHS. I don't know how many times I've seen this movie, but this was the first time that it didn't look gray, washed out, or too dark. Seemingly taken from a 4K restoration of the 35mm original camera negative, the image presented on this release has an awful lot to get into here. In terms of the basics, the two 100gb discs (one each for the Theatrical and Extended Directors Cut) deliver a native 3840 x 2160p resolution image in the original aspect ratios of 1.85:1. These are faithfully preserved using a 10-bit video depth, a WCG and HDR10 only colour pass for each (no Dolby Vision layer is included) and are encoded using the HEVC (H.265) codec.