Never before seen footage of The Exorcist hits the internet
Nov. 1, 2023Nearly 40 minutes of outtakes and deleted scenes have been uploaded to Youtube
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Previously unseen footage from The Exorcist, including outtakes and deleted scenes, has hit the internet.
The 37-minute videowas uploaded toYoutubeby Paul Davis, a documentarian and horror film aficionado, and provides commentary and context for each clip. For hardcore Exorcist fans, it’s one of the coolest things to hit the Internet… ever.
The video first shows an extended cut of a deleted scene where Regan and Chris MacNeil take a sightseeing trip in Washington, DC, behind the scenes of the infamous spider-walk scene that was cut from the original theatrical release, alternate takes of Regan experiencing the first of her possession symptoms, the Pazuzu make-up test that later became part of the film’s infamous ‘subliminal messaging,’ and more. We also see Linda Blair quite literally injure herself while performing one of the bed stunts – and these spinal injuries would follow her well into adulthood.
Blair was just 14-years-old when she played Regan MacNeil in William Friedkin’s wildly controversial horror movie. Ellen Burstyn, who plays her mother Chris, had just starred in The Last Picture Show and The King of Marvin Gardens before accepting the role. It would be her last involvement with the franchise for nearly 50 years until she played Chris MacNeil once more in David Gordon Green’sThe Exorcist: Believer. Blair also makes a cameo, reuniting her and Burstyn on set for the first time since 1973.
The Exorcist is streaming now on Prime Video, as well as The Exorcist: Believer. For more, check out our list of thebest horror movies of all time.
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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