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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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William Bibbiani TheWrap 5d
'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 5d
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 Leonard Maltin leonardmaltin.com 6d
You don’t have to have seen The Exorcist or The Heretic to enjoy this behind-the-scenes look. You do have to have a taste for gossip and a sense of humor Go to Full Review Todd Gilchrist Fangoria 1d
Kittredge provides often gobsmacking circumstances of both the film’s obvious failures and its idiosyncratic successes, delivering a riveting story about best intentions, bottom lines and the unpredictable alchemy of the filmmaking process. Go to Full Review Julio Fernando Navas Cinema Ecuador 1d
3.5/ 5
While crying over spoiled milk four decades later might seem senseless, Kittredege's documentary is an empathetic look at the artistry behind a disaster in the making. [Full review in Spanish]. Go to Full Review Scott Collura IGN Movies 2d
8/10
A fun and engrossing look at the creation of what is considered to be one of the worst sequels ever made. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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David Kittredge

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John Boorman

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Linda Blair

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Louise Fletcher

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Mike Flanagan

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Karyn Kusama

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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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