During that window of time, the long version became the de facto standard and the short version disappeared from public view. The new Collector's Edition of Exorcist II from Scream Factory includes both the 117-minute "Original Cut" and the 102-minute "Original Home Video Cut" on separate discs.
51 books1,139 followers. William Peter Blatty was an American writer and filmmaker. He wrote the novel The Exorcist (1971) and the subsequent screenplay version for which he won an Academy Award. Born and raised in New York City, Blatty received his bachelor's degree in English from the Georgetown University in 1950, and his master's degree in
Many horror movies pay homage to The Exorcist now, but the thought of an exorcism did not always appease audiences. To keep Roland’s identity and the fact that The Exorcist is based on a true story under wraps, Blatty had to change a few things: Roland became a 12-year-old girl instead of a 14-year-old boy, and Regan's mother was changed to a single parent as opposed to having a large family.
A version of this song truncated to 3:18 was released as a single in December 1973 when The Exorcist hit theaters. Stamped with the message, "Now The Original Theme From "The Exorcist", it rose to #7 US on May 11, 1974, thanks to the movie's tremendous success.
The Exorcist works on a much deeper level than many horror films. Where The Exorcist helped make Blatty's faith stronger, the film made many people question and confront their own religious The Exorcist: Believer is the first of the planned trilogy, releasing on October 13 in theaters, followed by The Exorcist: Deceiver on April 18, 2025. There is no information on the third and final part, but all three will be available on Universal's streaming platform, Peacock, with only the first part confirmed to be getting a theatrical release. Casey Rance (Hannah Kasulka), the good daughter of the 2 has recently been acting strange. Her innocence seems to be the perfect host for a demon to take root and plant itself inside her. Needless to say, things get weird and dark real fast. The Exorcist – the TV series, does in fact tie into the 1970’s legacy acting as a modern day sequel. t7H6TO3.