Special Report: Exorcist II - The Heretic (1977)

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Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film

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🗓️ 20 September 2018

⏱️ 307 minutes

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Summary

On this special episode of The Projection Booth we fly upon the wings of a demon as we discuss John Boorman’s 1977 film Exorcist II: The Heretic.

It’s been a few years since we’ve seen Regan MacNeil, the little girl who, on the cusp of womanhood, was possessed by a demon in William Friedkin’s 1973 film. She’s back... And so’s the demon, Pazuzu…This time the titular exorcist is Father Philip Lamont (Richard Burton) who is investigating what happened to the ill-fated Father Merrin (Max Von Sydow) with the help of Dr. Gene Tuskin (Louise Fletcher) and her hypnosis machine.

Heretical super-fans Samm Deighan (Diabolique Magazine) and David Kittredge (who's directing a documentary about Exorcist II) join Mike (who did a commentary track on the new Scream Factory blu-ray release) to look at the film, how it came to be, and its fate after release. Professor Brian Hoyle (The Cinema of John Boorman) and writer Paul Talbot (The Unmaking of Exorcist II) join the fray to try and explain this cinematic oddity.
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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.5	Christopher Media. Let's make some noise.
0:08.8	What an excellent day for an exorcism.
0:12.4	In 1974, a motion picture shot the world.
0:19.0	It has become one of the most acclaimed and successful films in history.
0:23.8	The Exorcist is a classic in its own time.
0:28.0	And now, Warner Brothers takes you a step beyond.
0:35.0	Exorcist 2. The Heretic.
0:42.0	Starring Linda Blair.
0:47.4	Richard Burton.
0:50.4	Louise Fletcher.
0:53.1	Max von Cedal.
0:56.5	James Earl Jones.
1:04.5	Their minds locked together with the most terrifying vision of all. Exorcist 2.
1:15.5	The Heretic
1:16.5	Welcome to the projection booth. I'm your host, Mike White. You and me once again is Ms. Sam Deegan.
1:26.4	Hello. I was possessed by a demon, but it's okay. He's
1:29.7	gone. Also with us is Mr. David Kittridge. Call me by my dream name. David, spirits at the air.
1:36.8	On this special episode of the projection booth, we fly upon the wings of a demon as we discussed
1:42.1	John Borman's 1977 film Exorcist to the Heretic.
1:46.6	It's been quite a few years since we've seen Reagan McNeil, the little girl who, on the cusp of
1:52.2	womanhood, was possessed by a demon in William Friedkin's film. She's back, and so is the demon.
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