Since its initial release in 1973, The Exorcist has repeatedly been called the scariest film ever made. Whether or not you agree with that assessment remains a matter of personal opinion, but one thing is certain — the film is…
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Poll: Which of These Classic 1970s Horror Films Is Your Favorite?
With Halloween now just weeks away, we thought our latest horror-themed poll of the spooky season would pose a question that may seem simple on the surface but is actually quite complex given the choices available: Which of the following…
Read more →“History Is Made at Night” and More DVD and Blu-ray New Releases
This week’s new releases offer everything from a Criterion Collection edition of a 1930s favorite to star-packed releases from the Warner Archive Collection to a complete series set of an iconic cartoon. We think you’ll find plenty of additions to…
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With the days getting shorter and the nights getting crisper, our thoughts turn to Halloween seasonal viewing. Yes friends, horror movie-watching season is upon us once more, so we thought we’d jump right in with a new Create-A-Caption based on…
Read more →Poll: What’s your Favorite Max von Sydow Performance?
With a career ranging from The Seventh Seal to The Exorcist to Flash Gordon to Strange Brew, Max von Sydow always delivered an unforgettable performance. Equally skilled in delivering an acting tour de force in art films and blockbusters alike,…
Read more →How “The Exorcist” Changed The World
The Exorcist. The film remains, in my opinion, the most terrifying horror tale ever featured on the silver screen. William Friedkin‘s adaptation of William Peter Blatty’s best-seller about demonic possession and a crisis of faith (among many other things) created…
Read more →William Friedkin and “The Exorcist”
MovieFanFare welcomes our newest guest blogger, Peter Bell, who shares his thoughts on why The Exorcist is such an enduring classic: “I have my finger on the pulse of America.” These were the words of William Friedkin, Director, upon the…
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Q: Is there a horror movie more disturbing than The Exorcist? A: No. No there is not. William Friedkin‘s terrifying and deeply unsettling 1973 adaptation of William Peter Blatty‘s best-seller stars Linda Blair as Regan MacNeil, a young girl possessed…
Read more →R.I.P. “The Exorcist” Writer William Peter Blatty
Best known for creating The Exorcist (for which he wrote the original novel as well as the screenplay for William Friedkin‘s film adaptation), writer and director William Peter Blatty has died at the age of 89. Although primarily known as…
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It’s Create-A-Caption time again! You know the drill. Below is a photo from The Exorcist with Chris’ caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! Regan didn’t so much need an exorcist as much as…
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