The classic movie Jane Fonda fiercely refused to star in: “A capitalist rip-off piece of shit”
She was not remotely interested.
The Exorcist
John Carpenter’s favourite horror movie: “They broke a bunch of taboos, my god”
“Everyone knows what’s scary about that movie. It’s the devil.”
Why William Friedkin repeatedly fired a shotgun on the set of ‘The Exorcist’
“It is very difficult to ask actors to go from a dead start to create surprise or fear.”
The René Magritte painting that inspired an iconic ‘The Exorcist’ scene
“It’s an amazing surrealistic image.”
How ‘The Exorcist’ impacted the trajectory of Linda Blair’s career
She gave a fantastic performance as Regan.
The real-life murderer who cameos in ‘The Exorcist’
The scene has now become the film’s eeriest moment.
10 actors who killed their careers with one movie
From prestigious Hollywood royalty, to untalented nepo-babies.
The real-life possession that inspired the making of ‘The Exorcist’
The movie was inspired by the supposed possession of a 14-year-old boy.
Why ‘The Exorcist’ was finally accepted and made by studios
If it wasn’t for this talk show, the movie might never have been made.
