With 1973’s The Exorcist, director William Friedkin created one of the greatest and most successful horror movies of all time, only for studio Warner Bros. to follow it up with a strong contender for the worst sequel in history with 1977’s Exorcist II: The Heretic. If you’re unlucky enough to have seen the movie, then […]
The Greatest Action Directors of All Time
Tom Jolliffe looks at the greatest action directors of all time… The action genre has never particularly had the greatest respect associated with it. Maybe there’s a feeling that they’re dramatically anaemic, or sometimes intellectually inferior, but this isn’t always the case. It’s a genre that doesn’t always have consistent specialists, because certain directors who […]
Underappreciated B-Horror Movies By Great Directors
Marvelous Videos presents under-loved B-horror films from great directors…. Even famous niche directors have underrated gems in their filmography. They’ve created so much wonderful content for audiences (and fans!) to digest that some of their smaller/undermarketed works fly under the radar. Which is a shame because they put just as much effort into them as […]
Movie Review – Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist (2019)
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist, 2019. Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe. Starring William Friedkin. SYNOPSIS: A journey through the creation and legacy of The Exorcist, straight from the horse’s mouth. There aren’t many horror movies which have been as thoroughly analysed and dissected as The Exorcist. William Friedkin’s 1973 masterpiece has been […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Leap of Faith
Leap of Faith, 2019. Written and directed by Alexandre O. Philippe. Starring William Friedkin. SYNOPSIS: A lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, Leap of Faith explores the uncharted depths of William Friedkin’s mind’s eye, the nuances of his filmmaking process, and the mysteries of faith and fate that have shaped his life and […]
The Exorcist with horror icon Kane Hodder – The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #35
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, prolific horror actor and stuntman Kane Hodder discusses demonic classic The Exorcist… On the latest episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, horror icon Kane Hodder pops by to discuss his roles […]
October Horrors 2017 Day 9 – The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist, 1973. Directed by William Friedkin. Starring Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn, Max Von Sydow, Lee J Cobb, and Jason Miller SYNOPSIS: When 12-year-old Regan MacNeil becomes possessed by a demonic entity, two priests are called in to perform an exorcism to hopefully banish the demon and save the young girl before it’s too late. […]
William Friedkin says there isn’t gender or race prejudice in cinema, claims Hollywood is an “open playing field”
There has been a call over the last few years for more women and people of colour to be represented both on screen and behind the camera, particularly after with this year’s Oscar nominations where every single director nominated was white and male. William Friedkin, director of classic movies such as The Exorcist and The French Connection, […]
Blu-ray Review – To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
To Live and Die in L.A., 1985. Directed by William Friedkin. Starring William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow, Debra Feuer, Dean Stockwell, John Turturro, Robert Downey Sr., Dwier Brown, Michael Greene, Darlanne Fluegel, Steve James. SYNOPSIS: A secret service agent goes out for revenge when his partner is killed but has to resort to criminal […]
William Friedkin bringing To Live and Die in L.A. to the small screen
It looks like William Friedkin’s cult crime thriller To Live and Die in L.A. is heading to the small screen, with WGN America snapping up the rights to a TV adaptation, which Friedkin will direct and executive produce along with Oscar-winning scriptwriter Bobby Moresco (Crash). The MGM Television project is expected to go straight-to-series once […]
