The Exorcist on Blu-ray ? Yes!

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The Exorcist Blu-ray Review



THE EXORCIST Extended Director's Cut 2-Disc Blu-ray Digibook
(Available Oct 5)

2-Disc Blu-ray Digibook (w/Extras) - SRP $34.99

The Extended Director's Cut contains three new documentaries: "Raising Hell: Filming The Exorcist", including new revealing set footage produced and photographed by cinematographer Owen Roizman, as well as camera and makeup tests, interviews with Friedkin, actress Linda Blair, author/screenwriter/producer William Peter Blatty and Roizman himself; "The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now" — featuring a tour of the iconic locations where the film was shot, including a visit to the famous 'Exorcist steps'; and "Faces of Evil: The Different Versions of The Exorcist" — with Friedkin and Blatty discussing the different versions of the film and showing outtakes. The result is a new immersive viewing experience that takes you on the set of the film and offers a unique, up-close perspective of the filmmaking and special effects process that is rarely seen.

The Blu-ray edition will be packaged with a personal letter written by Friedkin inside a 40-page Blu-ray Digibook featuring striking photos, cast bios, revealing production notes and more.

Blu-ray Book Details + BONUS FEATURES:
Disc One - Extended Director's Cut (2000)
• Commentary by William Friedkin
• NEW "Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist" — set footage produced and photographed by Owen Roizman, camera and makeup tests, and interviews with director William Friedkin, actress Linda Blair, author/screenwriter/producer William Peter Blatty and cinematographer Owen Roizman
• NEW "The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now" — Featuring a tour of the iconic locations where the film was shot
• NEW "Faces of Evil: The Different Versions of The Exorcist" — with director William Friedkin and author/screenwriter/producer William Peter Blatty discussing the different versions of the film and featuring outtakes from the film
• Trailers, TV Spots & Radio Spots from the Extended Director's Cut 2000 release:
Trailers:
- The Version You?ve Never Seen
- Our Deepest Fears
TV Spots:
- Most Electrifying
- Scariest Ever
- Returns
Radio Spots:
- The Devil Himself
- Our Deepest Fears

Disc Two - Theatrical Cut (1973)
• Introduction by William Friedkin
• Commentary by William Friedkin
• Commentary by William Peter Blatty with Special Sound Effects Tests
• "The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist" (1998 BBC documentary)
• Additional Interviews with William Friedkin and William Peter Blatty:
- The Original Cut
- Stairway to Heaven
- The Final Reckoning
• Original Ending
• Sketches & Storyboards
• Trailers & TV Spots from the 1973 version
Trailers:
- Nobody Expected It
- Beyond Comprehension
- Flash Image
TV Spots:
- Beyond Comprehension
- You Too Can See The Exorcist
- Between Science & Superstition
- The Movie You've Been Waiting For