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Boorman and the Devil

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Filmmaker John Boorman seizes the opportunity to direct "Exorcist II: The Heretic," but the movie's disappointing reception from critics and fans nearly ends his career. Includes interviews with Boorman and actresses Linda Blair and Louise Fletcher.
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Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 1 day ago
The goal of a vibrant autopsy like this, after all, isn’t to reclaim a terrible movie as secretly great — even if the likes of Joe Dante, Karyn Kusama and some established film critics make a case to sample its madness. Go to Full Review
William Bibbiani TheWrap Aug 28, 2026
'Boorman and the Devil' doesn’t redeem 'Exorcist II: The Heretic'; it speaks about the film openly and honestly, flaws and victories alike, making this documentary infinitely more complete than other, fawning retrospectives about other, better movies. Go to Full Review
Peter Travers The Travers Take Aug 28, 2026
3/4
There’s humor and heart in this often delusional doc that tries to reframe John Boorman’s 50-year-old sequel to The Exorcist as a lost masterpiece. Nah. But this anatomy of a flop is powered by something no bad reviews can ever destroy—movie love. Go to Full Review
Laura Clifford Reeling Reviews 1 day ago
A-
Boorman [hired] the up-and-coming Louise Fletcher to play Regan's psychiatrist which was a very good thing for this documentary as she turns out to be its most hilarious interview subject, unafraid of saying anything... Go to Full Review
Nadine Whitney The Curb 2 days ago
Kittredge sees the value of failure, and in failure of epic proportions. Boorman and the Devil is a treat for film enthusiasts and anyone who ever really dropped the ball and got back up. Go to Full Review
Carla Hay Culture Mix 2 days ago
The excellent documentary Boorman and the Devil is a must-see for horror fans and anyone who likes cinema history. People who worked on the 1977 movie Exorcist II: The Heretic, including director John Boorman, share fascinating stories. Go to Full Review
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Michael S @RT91783922 3 days ago Since I was a child, I've loved "making of" documentaries. But "Boorman and the Devil" is much more than a mere "making of." It's an autopsy—no, a forensic autopsy—on what many regard one of the greatest major film production disasters in history: "Exorcist II: The Heretic." More than that, though, it's simultaneously a kind of whodunnit, a cautionary tale, and a tour of the inner workings of this complex amusement park called the film industry in the 1970s. I was "in" within the first five minutes of the film as the narrative began to slowly work out the who, what, where, when, and why of that masterpiece of film flops, "Exorcist II." This is the documentary film you didn't know you had to see, and now that you know, you have to see it. See more B P @Bradster69 Aug 30, 2026 New Documentary Compels You To Appreciate A Much-Maligned Horror Sequel See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Filmmaker John Boorman seizes the opportunity to direct "Exorcist II: The Heretic," but the movie's disappointing reception from critics and fans nearly ends his career. Includes interviews with Boorman and actresses Linda Blair and Louise Fletcher.
Director
David Kittredge
Producer
Jim Fall, David Kittredge, Travis Stevens
Screenwriter
David Kittredge
Distributor
Yellow Veil Pictures
Production Co
Snowfort Pictures, Milton Ventures Media
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 28, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 52m
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