Other Titles • The Exorcist • The Exorcist: The Version You Haven't Seen Yet (1973) • The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen (1973) • William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist (2000) • Der Exorzist (1974)
Trivia from The Exorcist (1973)
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The part of Regan was originally offered to troubled actress Dana Plato, whose mother refused to allow her to take it. Pamelyn Ferdin, a veteran of science fiction and supernatural drama, was another candidate, but the producers felt she was too well-known. The part went instead to Linda Blair, a relative unknown who at that time could have been Ferdin's twin. Blair's stunt double in a few scenes was Eileen Dietz, an older actress.
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The film was rereleased in 2000 with a digitally remastered soundtrack and 12 minutes of additional footage, including the infamous "spider-walk" scene, in which the possessed Regan walks backward on all fours down a staircase; it also includes scenes that provide additional psychological background on Regan, more subliminal, shadowy shots of the demon, and an alternate ending with a lighter tone than the original release.
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McCambridge's voice was reportedly not processed to make it sound more demonic. She had worked extensively in radio drama and had a flexible vocal range. In interviews, she described eating raw eggs, a pulpy apple, and experimenting with hot pepper sauce to get a properly rough, gurgling sound.
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Theatrical Release: December 26, 1973.
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Ellen Burstyn suffered permanent injury to her spine during shooting of the scene in which she is knocked across the room.
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Friedkin punched Father William O'Malley during shooting of Father Karras's death scene to elicit a better performance.
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There have been rumors that the various Exorcist films were cursed.[5]. Blatty, Schrader and von Sydow have discounted such tales as nonsense, used primarily for promotion.
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