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‘Rarely does a film cause national hysteria’: The Exorcist turns 50

In 1973, the demonic horror shocked and compelled the US, remaining a vital landmark for the genre in the decades since

The Guardian - US

The Exorcist and Tiger Stripes for midnight screenings at IFFK this year

William Friedkin’s horror classic The Exorcist and Malaysian director Amanda Nell Eu’s Tiger Stripes are the films to be screened at IFFK as part of the category this year.

The Hindu

The most DC story ever? Maybe it’s ‘The Exorcist’ - Roll Call

Most prominent Washington tales are political, but homegrown horror “The Exorcist” has been creeping people out for more than 50 years.

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Mark Kermode fans left delighted by critic’s angry evisceration of ‘staggeringly dull’ new Exorcist film

‘It truly delivered and was everything I could have hoped for,’ one listener said of critic’s latest takedown

The Independent UK

The Exorcist: Believer is a ‘retcon’ film - it imagines none of the sequels exist. This sequel shouldn’t exist, either

Halloween season is here, bringing with it the promise of new horrors at the box office. This year it’s all about renewed cinematic horrors.

The Conversation

The Exorcist at 50: a terrifying film that symbolises the decline of America's faith and optimism

Please note this piece contains spoilers.

The Conversation

Mark Kermode fans left delighted by critic’s angry evisceration of ‘staggeringly dull’ new Exorcist film

‘It truly delivered and was everything I could have hoped for,’ one listener said of critic’s latest takedown

The Independent UK

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Mark Kermode fans left delighted by critic’s angry evisceration of ‘trash’ The Exorcist: Believer

Kermode’s rant has been called his funniest in 10 years

The Independent UK

Satan, scandal and S Club 7: The remarkable story of The Exorcist child star Linda Blair

The former actor was just 14 years old when she terrified a generation of filmgoers as a schoolgirl who spits obscenities and masturbates with a crucifix after being possessed by the Devil. What followed was an Oscar nomination, an arrest and some of the wildest career moves you could imagine.…

The Independent UK

‘The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial’ an engrossing achievement by the late, great William Friedkin

Kiefer Sutherland and Jason Clarke star in Showtime’s crisp version of the classic, updated to the present day to allow for more diversity.

Chicago Sun-Times

Movie Review: 'The Exorcist: Believer' doesn't desecrate the original but it won't compel you

There may be no holier ground in horror than “The Exorcist.”

The Independent UK

The Exorcist: Believer review – Boring, self-serious and parched from a lack of scares

This is a toned-down, more limply palatable iteration of William Friedkin’s 1973 classic: the projectiled pea soup is gone, the verbal abuse has been whittled down to a single ‘c***ing’, and any and all acts committed with crucifixes barely register a shock

The Independent UK

What to stream this week: Drake, 'Fair Play,' Assassin’s Creed Mirage and William Friedkin last film

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album by Drake and another by Reba McEntire playing acoustic covers, the corporate thriller “Fair Play” starring Phoebe Dynevor from “Bridgerton,” and “Jane the Virgin” scene-stealer Jaime Camil hosts a new game show on CBS called “Lotería Loca.”

The Independent UK

Is 'Exorcist: Believer' a Sequel? Blumhouse Exec Reveals How it Rewrites Franchise Canon

“Is it directly connected to 'Exorcist II'? 'Exorcist III'? The prequels? In my heart, I don't connect 'Believer' to those,” executive producer Ryan Turek tells Inverse.

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The Guardian - UK

The Exorcist review – Friedkin’s head-swivelling horror is still diabolically inspired

The 50th anniversary extended director’s cut of the 1973 tale of teenage possession still shocks

Chicago Sun-Times

As ‘The Exorcist’ turns 50, some things to look for in the classic that elevated horror

The movie is returning to theaters and there’s a new 4K Ultra HD package you can possess — unless it possesses you first.

The Guardian - UK

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial review – William Friedkin’s final film looks for the truth

A courtroom drama based on events in Herman Wouk’s second world war novel The Caine Mutiny, Friedkin leaves us with a worthy last effort

The Guardian - UK

‘We were once paid $50 to quit’: new wave heroes Devo on boos, Bowie and retiring after 50 years

For half a century, the Ohio band have confounded audiences, collaborated with A-listers and continued to reinvent themselves. They explain why now is the time to finally call it a day

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TCM To Pay Tribute to Film Director William Friedkin

Network to air two-night tribute featuring Friedkin films ‘The Exorcist,’ ‘The French Connection’

The Guardian - UK

My friend Billy: Mark Kermode remembers The Exorcist director William Friedkin

The Observer film critic on his hero, who died last week aged 87, a man dedicated to telling stories his way and who had a wicked sense of humour

Inverse

52 Years Ago, a Legendary Director Made a Crime Masterpiece That’s Still Influential Today

Great movies have the power to withstand the test of time, and director William Friedkin's acclaimed 1971 crime classic, 'The French Connection,' is one of them. Here's why.

The Guardian - UK

Bread and butter pudding with William Friedkin

Letter: Gerry Harrison recalls working with the late American film director, and tells of his eccentric collection of charity boxes

Evening Standard

William Friedkin’s best films to watch after The Exorcist

He was known for his 1973 genre-changing horror, but many of the director’s shocking and electrifying films also reached deep into the American psyche

Cinemablend

The Exorcist’s Ellen Burstyn And Jason Blum Pay Tribute To William Friedkin

Exorcist director William Friedkin died at 87, drawing tributes from stars Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, and producer Jason Blum.

The Guardian - UK

William Friedkin obituary

American director behind two of the great film cult classics of the 1970s: The French Connection and The Exorcist

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