The Exorcist is the adaptation of William Peter Blatty's bestseller (1971) which tells the terrifying tale of a case of demonic possession. She is a mother (formidable Ellen Burstyn) disoriented in the face of the brutal metamorphosis of her 12-year-old girl (Linda Blair). It is the fight of the charismatic Father Karras (Jason Miller) who begins to doubt his faith. These are dark forces that are breaking into our materialistic world and will shake up our dogmas for a very long time to come. It's a tough shoot with a refrigerated set and a gun so that the actors have no comfort zone. These are a few seconds of a heady score by Mike Oldfield… Finally, it is above all a pinnacle of horror cinema that has been passed down from generation to generation for 50 years.
Monster 4K Collector Box Set for Cult Movie
Currently screening in theaters in a stunning restored version (auspicious…), The Exorcist is announced on October 11th at Warner Bros. Entertainment France (the studio is celebrating its 100th birthday this year) in a Collector Steelbook 4K Ultra HD and Blu-Ray box.
On the program, the film in 4K as well as in Blu-Rray cinema versions and Director's Extended (extended director's edit which includes eleven additional minutes not seen in theaters). Extras on the 4K disc (cinema version):
• Film introduction
• Commentary by William Friedkin
• Commentary by William Peter Blatty with special sound effects
• Fear of God: 25 years of The Exorcist
• Original ending• Interviews with William Peter Blatty
• The final report
• Sketches and storyboards
• TV spots: Beyond understanding, You too, you can see The Exorcist, Between Science and Superstition, The Movie You've Been Waiting For, Nobody Expected It, Life Had Been Good
• Trailers: Nobody Expected It, Beyond understanding, Flash Image
Bonus included on the Director's Extended 4K Blu-Ray Disc:
• Commentary by William Friedkin
• Beyond Understanding: The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
• When we talk about the wolf, we see its tail
• Raising Hell: filming The Exorcist
• The locations of The Exorcist: Georgetown from yesterday to today
• Faces of Evil : the different versions of The Exorcist
• Radio Spots: The Devil Himself, Our Deepest Fears
• TV Spots: The Most Electrifying, The Scariest of All Time, Back, Ever seen
• Trailers: The Version You've Never Seen, Our Deepest Fears
For goodies:
• Booklet in French• 1 double-sided poster• 3 photo cards from the shoot• 3 photo cards from the film• 1 bookmark
